Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds)

Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds) 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars Syracuse, NY Full-time SUNY Upstate Medical University 172 reviews Full-time Syracuse Trades, Warehouse, General Labor and Cleaning Full-time Opening on: Apr 24 2026 CG-Grounds & Parking State of New York Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds), SG006 89172 CSEA - OSU (Operational Services Unit)

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Job Summary:

This position will report to the Plant Operations Supervisor. Will perform a variety of routine manual tasks requiring little planning or special knowledge, and sustains medium to heavy physical effort involving frequent exposure to all kinds of weather conditions. Duties include, but are not limited to; Cleans grounds by sweeping, raking, shoveling and removing by hand debris, leaves, branch's, etc., clears sites and prepares them for planting; plants seeds, bushes, etc. using hand and power tools; cuts grass, fertilizes and waters grounds, prunes, removes bushes and trees; loads/ unloads trucks, breaks up concrete and asphalt to repair holes; assist in mixing and applying concrete and asphalt, removes trash and snow from roads and walkways; plows roads and parking lots and mixes salt and sand used on them; snow removal using trucks, tractors, bobcats, loaders, walk behind snow blower and shovels; operate a truck mounted salt spreader; cuts glass, adjusts and paints window panes; oils ventilating mechanisms; cleans, flushes, and repairs gutters and drains; repairs bench flats; sterilizes pots and mixing soils used for planting; plants and transplants seedlings; must be able to perform moderate to heavy lifting; move furniture and office equipment and follows instructions when transporting equipment; Must be able to assist skilled and semi-skilled trades in various tasks; must have the ability to use various hand/ power tools and motorized equipment; have the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, Must demonstrate work experience in commercial snow removal. Understand and follow instructions. Ability to lift 100 pounds. Ability to use hand and power tools. Ability to use motorized equipment (skid steer, snow blower, plow, salt spreader). Commercial Plowing Experience Preferred. Will be required to be on-call as weather conditions necessitate. Must be available for immediate recall and prepared to return to CG within 1 hour. Must possess a valid NYS driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must possess a valid NYS driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

Commercial snow plowing experience preferred.

Work Days:

Schedule based on 40 hour work week. Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm; rotating shifts and on-call for snow removal Message to

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Human Resources We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.