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Posting Date 07/07/2025

Department Grounds and Garage

Line Number 27012

Budget Title Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds)

Rank/Grade SG-6

FTE Full-Time

FLSA Non-Exempt

Negotiating Unit CSEA

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Labor (3)

Shift Hours

Tuesday – Saturday, 6:00am – 2:30pm

Department Operating Needs

Serve as a member of a work crew performing a variety of grounds maintenance, gardening, and manual labor duties. The positions typically use a variety of hand and power tools including shovels, rakes, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, tillers, push mowers and various tree pruning equipment. In addition, the positions may be required to operate skid steer loaders, fork lifts and light to heavy duty vehicles or equipment including but not limited to tree trimming and removal equipment. The activities, tasks, and required equipment and vehicles to operate vary according to the season and individual needs of the State entity.

Maintains the appearance and conditions of the grounds. Properly maintain assigned areas according to landscape maintenance standards. Assist with Arboretum maintenance and improvement by performing a variety of routine manual tasks. Maintain Arboretum’s interior plant collection.

Since the activities of other employees depend upon the performance of the employee in this position, reliable attendance is a factor that the employer will consider when filling this vacancy.

This position has the designation of Essential-Critical Service, therefore the successful applicant is designated as an essential service employee. For a definition of essential service employees, please review the university’s Emerging Closings Policy (https://adminpolicylibrary.buffalostate.edu/sites/adminpolicylibrary/files/documents/Emergency%20Closings%20Policy%20\_120621\_Final.pdf) .

Must be willing to work overtime based on operational needs to include working after normal working hours and weekends, including but not limited to call-ins based on weather conditions.

Brief Job Description

NYS Department of Civil Service classification standards are available at https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp.html

Facilities Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds) perform a variety of routine manual tasks, requiring medium to heavy physical effort, for maintaining the appearance and condition of grounds, athletic fields, roads and walkways. This position serves as a member of a work crew performing a variety of grounds maintenance, gardening and manual labor duties. Activities, tasks and required equipment and vehicles to operate vary according to the season and the needs of the operation. NYS Department of Civil Service job descriptions are available at www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp.html.

Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to the following:

Cleans grounds, walkways and roadways. Cleans by sweeping, raking, shoveling, and removing by hand debris, leaves, dead plant material, branches, trash, etc.

Maintains lawns by mowing, trimming, leveling, amending soil, over-seeding, applying fertilizers.

Creates and maintains plant beds by digging, tilling, edging, planting, mulching, pruning, fertilizing watering and replacing dead plants.

Operates and maintains motorized equipment and machinery such as lawn mowers, line trimmers, tillers, snow throwers and snowplows to maintain grounds, parking lots, and walkways.

Operates motorized equipment to pick up and deliver or return supplies and equipment

Assists skilled and semiskilled trades workers by performing the more routine manual tasks of a trade.

Cleans work areas, and lubricates and maintains machinery, equipment and tools.

Assists in operations by performing routine, repetitive activities. Setup and breakdown equipment for special events.

Required Qualifications

There are no education or experience qualifications for this class. Facility Operation Assistant 1 (Grounds) must be able to physically perform the duties assigned and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.

Must possess and maintain a valid NYS driver’s license.

Incumbent must obtain a valid ornamental turf grass license within the first 12 months of employment.

Incumbent must enroll in the LENS Program.

Preferred Qualifications

Application Deadline Date 07/17/2025

Open Until Filled No

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Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Equity and Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, (716) 878-6210. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Warnes at [email protected] or call (716) 878-4822.

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Our Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening.

Clery Statement

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report ( ASR ) for SUNY Buffalo State at http://police.buffalostate.edu. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Buffalo State University Police Department at (716) 878-6333.

New York State Executive Order 161

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

+ Buffalo State website

+ Buffalo News

+ Buffalo Rocket

+ Challenger

+ Chronicle of Higher Education

+ HigherEdJobs

+ Panorama Hispano News

+ Employee Referral

+ Other

+ * All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The college's Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening. Prior to an offer of employment, an applicant will be required to sign an authorization release form, allowing Buffalo State to conduct a background investigation. Failure of an applicant to sign the authorization release form will disqualify an applicant from further consideration for appointment.

+ I agree to comply with the college's policy.

+ I do not agree to comply with the college's policy. (Note, this selection will disqualify you from further consideration for appointment.)

+ * Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED)?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you possess a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Please describe in detail how your training and experience meets the required qualifications and department operating needs.

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Do you possess a current NYS Commercial Certified Pesticide Applicator's License Category 3A?

+ Yes

+ No

Documents Needed to Apply

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Optional Documents

+ Resume / Curriculum Vitae

+ Cover Letter

+ Names and Contact Information for 3 Professional References