Laborer, Maintenance​/Cleaning, Building Maintenance

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Work type: Staff
Location: San José
Categories: Unit 5 - CSUEU - Operations and Support Services, Custodial/Facilities, Probationary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Under general supervision of the Associate Director, Custodial ans Moving Services, the incumbent works independently or as a team member to perform general, unskilled manual labor which includes moving heavy objects such as furniture, equipment, materials, and supplies; assists in campus event set-up; loads and unloads furniture, equipment, supplies, and materials; cleans assigned areas, including such activities as removing construction debris;

cleans gutters, culverts, and other drainage structures; power washes assigned areas; cleans roadsides, streets, and related areas; cleans applicable equipment assists in other cleaning projects; removes and hauls waste and recyclables from areas of central aggregation, special events, and special clean-up sites; assists crafts and construction workers by performing unskilled tasks such as preparing work areas; performs rough repair work;

tears down structures; patches pavement; and performs pick and shovel work; assists in grounds maintenance, including such activities as pruning, trimming and removing undergrowth and debris; and using a spade, hoe, or rake to prepare or clean assigned areas; operates and performs basic preventive maintenance on appropriate hand and powered equipment and tools, supplies, and materials. The position uses a motor vehicle and other moving equipment to transport and deliver items, including those that are heavy or large in size.

The Maintenance & Operations unit of Facilities Development & Operations provides maintenance and operations services to a university campus spread across multiple sites comprised of +151 acres, 81 buildings, and more than six million gross square feet. The Moving & Recycling Services Unit is one of nine total shops in the Maintenance & Operations Unit and is comprised of three Laborers who report up, through the Associate Director – Custodial & Moving Services.

• Move heavy objects such as furniture, equipment, materials, and supplies
• Assist in campus event set-up; load and unload furniture, equipment, supplies, and materials
• Clean assigned areas, including such activities removing construction debris; cleaning gutters, culverts, and other drainage structures
• Use computer for communicating, coordinating, documenting work details, and recording time log
• Power washing assigned areas; cleaning roadsides, streets, and related areas; cleaning applicable equipment; and assisting in other cleaning projects
• Remove and haul waste and recyclables from areas of central aggregation, special events, and special clean-up sites
• Operate radio for communication of urgent needs, critical information and status updates Uses protective equipment, as required for personal safety
• Maintain inventory and records, order parts and supplies

• Safely move heavy items more than 50 pounds
• Ability to operate all applicable tools and equipment necessary to perform the essential functions of the position
• Follow verbal and written instructions to ensure safety
• Ability to maintain records and retrieve data related to work performed using manual and computerized record-keeping systems, and to prepare standard reports
• Ability to implement a customer (constituent) service approach, with a commitment to high ethical standards and to present work to a wide variety of audiences
• Ability to recognize and accommodate changing priorities; meet deadlines/goals; and complete routine tasks despite intermittent interruptions. This includes managing multiple tasks and working proactively to…