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SUNY Schenectady County Community College seeks a full-time Maintenance Helper in their Facilities Department. This is a non-competitive civil service position. Employees in this position perform a variety of semi-skilled and unskilled tasks in connection with the maintenance, repair and cleaning activities of buildings, grounds and equipment. Work is performed under direct supervision from a higher level employee. The incumbent does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities:

+ Participates in maintenance and operation of boiler room, air conditioning and ventilation equipment;

+ Cleans desks, chairs, and other office furniture;

+ Assists in the repairing and refurnishing of various office furniture;

+ Mows lawns and shovels snow;

+ Performs general grounds maintenance activities;

+ Assists in painting exteriors and interiors of buildings;

+ Operates light motor and vehicle equipment;

+ Loads and unloads trucks and moves cartons, furniture, equipment and various other items;

+ Performs a variety of minor carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical and general building maintenance tasks as required;

+ Performs a variety of related duties as required.

Job Requirements:

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:

Working knowledge of the various trades: carpentry, painting, masonry, plumbing and electrical; working knowledge of maintenance methods and practices; working knowledge of common tools and terminology used in maintenance activities; ability to carry out simple written and oral instructions.

Minimum Qualifications:

(A) Graduation from high school or possession of high school equivalency diploma and six months experience as a helper in any of the following trades: carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical; or in general building maintenance practices; OR

(B) One year experience as outlined in (A) above; OR

(C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by (A) and (B) above.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid New York State Driver's License at time of appointment.

Note: The essential functions of this job are determined by the department/jurisdiction where the job is located.

Special Information:

+ VISA sponsorship is not available for this position

+ Offers of employment will be conditional based on the successful completion of a background check and verification of official college transcripts

+ Hours for this position are: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Additional Information:

Salary: $40,656/year, (Grade 4A, Step 1)