Facility operations assistant - grounds department

Location: Oswego, NY Category: Classified Posted On: Fri Oct 24 2025 Job Description:

Description of Department:

The mission of Facilities Services is to operate, maintain, and renew campus facilities to support the mission of the campus, using quality materials and workmanship to ensure a safe, reliable, attractive, and efficient physical environment.

The Facility Services Grounds Department at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill temporary, full-time Facility Operations Assistant 1, Grade 6 positions, to assist with snow plowing, snow removal, equipment maintenance, spring cleanup, and other duties as assigned.

Posting Date: October 24, 2025

Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary: $17.35/hour. In accordance with the CSEA Operational Services Unit Agreement.

Date of Appointment: As soon as possible

Description of Responsibilities:

Operational Needs:

• Must be physically able to perform the duties of the job.

• An employee in this position must be dependable and able to work in all types of weather.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Knowledge of snow removal equipment and operation.

Job Duties:

• Provides visitors with information regarding tourist attractions, office locations and the facility's rules and regulations.

• Inspects, checks and patrols areas to detect vandalism or non-adherence to safety procedures; reports defects, possible hazards or potentially dangerous conditions in the building and adjacent areas.

• According to direction from higher level staff, performs general grounds maintenance tasks such as clearing sites, raking or tilling soil, mowing lawns, applying fertilizers and pesticides, cutting brush and wood, trimming and removing trees and shrubs, maintaining roads and sidewalks, and removing snow, trash and other obstructions from the building and surrounding areas. Loads trucks with debris, dirt and other materials.

• Sets up chairs, podiums and related equipment for conferences, seminars and special events, and loads, unloads and assembles furniture and equipment as assigned.

• Assists higher level staff in performing routine and unskilled work such as carrying supplies and equipment, erecting ladders and scaffolding, cleaning, flushing and repairing gutters and drains, removing materials from construction sites, preparing surfaces and spreading paint, digging ditches, loading and unloading trucks, carrying bricks and mortar, performing rough carpentry and masonry work, and cleaning the work site after repair work is completed.

• Operates self-propelled and motorized equipment, such as lawn mowers, pumps, compressors, vehicles, small trucks, light construction equipment, electric pallet jacks and forklifts.

• Assists higher level staff in performing routine and unskilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment and other machinery such as mounting and dismounting snowplows, salt spreaders, engines, transmissions and differentials, performing minor engine tune-ups, changing oil, tires, and batteries and cleaning and polishing vehicles.

• Cleans buildings and facilities, which includes but is not limited to: vacuuming, mopping, and waxing floors; emptying trash receptacles; washing lavatories and fixtures within; dusting and polishing wood and metal fixtures.

• Performs a variety of routine building maintenance tasks such as unclogging toilets and sinks, and changing light bulbs and tubes.

• Collects fees and tickets for parking and special events and prepares reports of revenue and tickets collected and issued.

• Directs patrons to designated parking areas and/or specific parking spots or locations; directs persons or vehicles not authorized to use the parking facilities to alternate locations; inspects vehicles for current and correct parking permits; assures that cars are parked in the correct area and not in reserved or handicapped spaces; and keeps records of vehicles for which parking privileges have been suspended or revoked and controls access to parking areas accordingly.

• Responds to patron complaints from people denied access by explaining parking requirements and suggesting alternate parking areas.

• May lead volunteers, students, and inmates assigned to work crews by making assignments, distributing, and accounting for equipment and supplies, demonstrating the proper methods of completing work, and supervising the on-site performance of activities and tasks.

• May travel to other offices within the State or facility to pick-up or move equipment, supplies or persons.

• Moves heavy supplies, furniture, and equipment.

• Loads and unloads heavy equipment, supplies, and furniture from trucks and rail cars by physically lifting items or operating a hand truck, forklift, or pallet jack.

• Moves items to and from storerooms and/or warehouses. May maintain storage areas.

• Assists truck drivers and motor vehicle operators in picking up and delivering items. May drive delivery vehicles.

• Moves heavy furniture, office equipment, and records.

• Sets up and removes furniture, partitions, and equipment for office moves, conferences, meetings, and special events.

• Delivers forms and supplies to various offices.

• Assists in the receiving and shipping of various office materials.

• May perform office-related activities such as filing, alphabetizing, photocopying, sorting and delivering mail, inventorying and storing records or supplies on shelves, bins and/or on the floor.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

There are no education or experience qualifications for this class. Applicants must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions. When required to operate motor vehicles, incumbents must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle being operated.

Additional Information:

Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here ( to see our full non-discrimination policy.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing [email protected].

For Campus Safety information, please click here ( to see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery).

SUNY Oswego is a smoke free/tobacco/e-cigarette free campus. Click here ( smoke\ free\ policy\ final.pdf) for further policy details, including education and cessation resources.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

For more details, refer to the New York State Department of Civil Service, Job Title Code #3010100, Facility Operations Assistant 1, SG-06.

If you have any questions about the position, please e-mail:

Eugene Stuart

[email protected]