Facility Operations Assistant 1

Duties Description

The Facility Operations Assistant 1 is responsible for assisting in maintaining the appearance and condition of the grounds, and the community residences throughout the District. Under the direction of Plant Maintenance personnel, Facility Operations Assistants may be as a member of a crew or work independently performing routine manual laboring duties supporting common maintenance service-type activities i.e., cleaning grounds, roadways and structures by sweep, raking, shoveling, mowing grass, and removing by hand debris, leaves, branches, snow, ice, trash, etc.

Typical activities may include mowing lawns, seeding lawns, transplanting and pruning trees, shrubs and flowers; cleaning grounds by sweeping, raking, shoveling and removing by hand litter, debris, leaves, branches, etc. Remove snow from and apply sand and calcium or salt to walks, roads and parking lots using a shovel, snow blower, truck or tractor. Erect and remove snow fences. Facility Operations Assistants may also move items to and from storerooms. Sharpen mowers and perform unskilled maintenance on other grounds equipment. Patch roads and walks using sealer, stone and blacktop materials. Dig and clear drainage ditches and storm basins. In winter may be assigned to a variety of indoor tasks of a janitorial or unskilled maintenance nature. This individual may need to develop computer skills to operate the Departments facilities management system, as implemented in their area and on their level. Duties for this position are strenuous in nature, requiring considerable physical activity and may be performed under hazardous conditions requiring much attention to detail to avoid errors/injury.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to work independently or as part of a work team.
• Able to operate a variety of hand and power equipment in a safe manner.
• 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.
  
  

https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all

Minimum Qualifications

Must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.

Additional Comments

• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• OPWDD is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture, and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.