Facility Operations Assistant ; Utilities

Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Utilities)

Job No: 497104

Department: FM&D

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Title:

Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Utilities)

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Title:

Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Utilities)

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Categories: Maintenance & Skilled Trades

The Department of Facilities Management and Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University seeks a full-time Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Utilities).

• Cleans heating and utilities areas and polishes operating equipment.
• Cleans parts and equipment that are being overhauled.
• Paints heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment and related areas.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on mechanical and electrical equipment, steam, gas and water lines, and other related plumbing, heating or ventilation equipment; lubricates machinery in the boiler, chiller, pump and mechanical equipment rooms according to schedule.
• Participates in in-service training courses and on-the-job instruction in fundamentals of utility plant operation and engineering.
• Operates utility plant equipment including heating, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment to learn operating procedures and may pick up and deliver parts and assist in maintaining pools.
• 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, hazards or dangerous conditions.
• Sets up chairs, podiums and related equipment for conferences, seminars and special events, and loads, unloads and assembles furniture and equipment as assigned.
• Performs routine 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, 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, forklifts, and snow removal equipment.
• Performs routine tasks in the inspection, 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; reports deficiencies and problems to higher level staff.
• Cleans buildings and facilities, including vacuuming, mopping, waxing floors; emptying trash receptacles; washing lavatories and fixtures; 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 reserved or handicapped spaces; 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 onsite 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 by physically lifting items or operating a hand truck, forklift or pallet jack.
• 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.
• 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; documents work performed, and labor and materials used.

• Labor Class:
  No education or experience qualifications. Applicants must be physically…