Facility Operations Assistant 1 Eoa#25 - 572bjd

Facility Operations Assistant 1

The Facility Operations Assistant 1 performs 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. Duties can include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Inspects, checks and patrols areas to detect vandalism or non-adherence to safety procedures; reports defects, possible hazards or potentially dangerous conditions in the building and adjacent areas.

• 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.