Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleFacility Operations Assistant 2 #23-105bjd
Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $39022 to $47968 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have one year of service as a Facility Operations Assistant 1 or Motor Vehicle Operator
OR
Candidate must have two years of Full-Time, verifiable experience in custodial, grounds, or maintenance operation, or assisting in a journey-level trade.
When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.
Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Facility Operations Assistant 2 perform a variety of routine unskilled and semiskilled manual tasks related to the operation and maintenance of State-owned buildings and facilities, the surrounding grounds, and the vehicles and equipment used in maintaining these sites.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• 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 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, forklifts, and snow removal equipment.
• Performs routine and unskilled 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, 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.
• 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.
? Moves items to and from storerooms and/or warehouses; maintains storage areas; tracks and records package movement within a facility
? 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.
• 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 & materials used.
• Supervises Facility Operations Assistants 1, or other grounds, custodial, or maintenance crew, providing work assignments based on priorities set by management, ensuring schedules, standards and guidelines are met.
• Maintains written records of work performed and labor and materials used; reports orally to the supervisor on the progress of projects under way.
• Repairs doors, windows, window sashes, storm windows, stairs, railings, furniture, locks, and door hardware.
• Operates shop machinery to make and assemble bookcases, shelves, tables, benches, signs, and modular furniture; erecting and moving partitions; building forms for concrete work; and under supervision, assists in erecting and renovating buildings and structures.
• Repairs and maintains locks by making keys, changing lock combinations, opening locks when keys are not available, installing locks, and cleaning and repairing locks.
• Performs masonry repairs and installation activities such as pointing up brick and stonework, patching plaster walls, setting tiles, laying brick and stone, finishing concrete work, replacing firebrick in boilers, and operating equipment including mixers and concrete block machines.
• Performs interior and exterior painting not requiring fine finish or decorative treatment; stains and finishes wood and furniture, painting equipment, installs wallpaper, and spray paints surfaces and equipment.
• Repairs electrical equipment such as overhead door motors, vacuum cleaners, and other appliances; replaces brushes on large electric motors lays and repairs electrical cables and wires; installs and maintains lighting fixtures, outlets, and switches; and adjusts points and contacts on electrical equipment.
• Performs routine semiskilled preventive maintenance on vehicles to insure safe and efficient operation such as: monitors gauges and checks fluid levels, tire pressure, safety equipment and trailer hitches; replaces burned-out bulbs; pumps gas/fuel; adds water to radiator, oil to engine/crank case, and air to tires as required; and changes tires and oil.
• Performs semiskilled routine tasks in the repair, maintenance, and servicing of automotive and mechanical equipment such as the adjustment of hydraulic brakes; replacement of wheel bearings; the removal and replacement of such components as starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, gas tanks, carburetors, exhaust system components, shock absorbers, springs and radiators, and minor body work.
• Performs minor engine repairs as well as tune-ups including the installation of points, plugs, condensers, and sets dwell and timing according to manufacturers' specifications.
• Assists journey-level positions in making mechanical repairs by performing such tasks as disassembling and assembling engines, engine components or mechanical equipment, cleaning parts and inspecting for wear, and performing routine machinist activities such as grinding valves and valve seals according to specifications and specific instructions.
• Cuts, welds, and brazes a variety of metal materials and equipment using electric or oxy-acetylene welding equipment not requiring complex planning and layout or the use of special procedures.
• Operates machine tools, including lathes, shapers, milling machines, metal cutting saws, planers, and radial drill presses, to manufacture metal items, such as large bushings and special bolts, and performs the less difficult machine operations, such as threading bolts and cutting keyways.
• Responds to equipment problems by solving minor ones and directing major ones to a supervisor.
• Prunes and trims trees and shrubs using such equipment as climbing hooks and belts, ladders, ropes and tackles, chain and hand saws and other related tools.
• May use and operate a variety of hand and power tools and motorized equipment including self-propelled and stationary machinery.
• May plan or assist in the planning of landscaping and other grounds projects by preparing rough sketches and schedules, and estimates of labor, materials, and equipment.
Additional Comments APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by February 13, 2023, to:
Human Resources Management Office
1200 East and West Road
Building 1, West Seneca Campus
West Seneca, NY 14224
E-Mail: opwdd.sm.wny.bids@opwdd.ny.gov
Fax: (716) 517-3715
Please reference the above EOA #23-105bjd in all correspondence.
Please note:
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• If you are employed by state government, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• 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 NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• 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.
• To be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
• 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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name OPWDD Region 1 - Western NY DDSO
Email Address opwdd.sm.wny.bids@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street 1200 East and West Road
Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by February 23 ,2023 to:
Human Resources Management Office
1200 East and West Road
Building 1, West Seneca Campus
West Seneca, NY 14224
E-Mail: opwdd.sm.wny.bids@opwdd.ny.gov
Fax: (716) 517-3715
Please reference the above EOA #23-105bjd in all correspondence.