"Facility Operations Assistant 1- Facilities- Grounds"

Facility Operations Assistant 1- Facilities- Grounds

SUNY Brockport

Salary: $36,232.00 Annually

Location: SUNY Brockport

Job Type: Classified Facilities Full-Time

Job Number: 2500269

Division: Administration and Finance

Department: Facilities Grounds

Opening Date: 01/23/2026

Closing: 2/7/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

SUMMARY

The Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds) is responsible for maintaining the appearance and condition of grounds, athletics fields, walkways, and roads. They act as a member of a work crew performing a variety of grounds maintenance, gardening, and manual labor duties. This position typically uses a variety of hand and power tools and equipment. The activities, tasks, and required equipment and/or vehicles operated will vary according to the season and individual needs of the campus.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions:

• Cleans grounds by sweeping, raking, shoveling and removing debris, leaves, branches, etc.
• Clears sites and prepares them for planting by raking, tilling soil, adding mulch and digging
• Plants seeds, bushes, and trees using hand or power equipment
• Cuts grass using lawnmowers; fertilizes and waters grounds; prunes bushes and trees; removes or transplants bushes or trees
• Maintains campus turf and garden beds by irrigating, mowing, and edging, hand trimming, fertilizing, and using weed control methods
• Removes dead trees by cutting and splitting logs using axes, chainsaws, sledge hammers and wedges
• Loads trucks with debris, logs, dirt, using hand or power equipment
• Constructs or repairs fences
• Breaks up concrete to repair holes using hand or power equipment
• Mixes and applies concrete and asphalt for patches
• Removes trash and debris from roads, walkways and parking lots by sweeping and shoveling by hand
• Uses hand tools to remove snow and ice from walkways, stairs, and ramps by shoveling and operating snow removal equipment
• Plows rods, sidewalks and parking lots with trucks, tractors, back hoes, front end loaders, and skid steer
• Applies salt and ice melt on walkways and roads and spreads by hand or power equipment
• Sets up and removes snow fences and markers at fire hydrants and catch basins
• Performs minor maintenance on tools and power machines
• Shovels, digs ditches, and installs signs
• Applies herbicides, insecticides, dormant oil, and fungicides to control weeks and insects, using hydraulic sprayer

Sport Facilities Maintenance:

• Maintains athletic fields using appropriate lawn care procedures including striping of playing surfaces, dragging infields, setting bases in position
• Uses riding mowers, rototillers, aerators, lawn sweepers
• Maintains artificial turf of athletic fields and grass fields
• Cuts and rakes turf
• Re-sods and repairs damaged areas of fields
• Checks the correct operation of water sprinkler systems, and reports deficiencies to higher level staff
• Lines and prepares fields for athletic event
• Applies pesticides or fertilizer in accordance with State pesticide application regulations

Recycling:

• Sweeps dirt and debris, cleans around recycle compactors, and collects rubbish left in recycling area
• Collects, loads, and transports waste, recycling, and compostable materials to the campus recycling center, collect and breakdown cardboard from campus buildings
• Operates equipment such as; bobcat, forklift, skid steer, compactor, bailer and box truck on a daily basis to assist with recycling duties
• Sorts, shreds and bales paper and cardboard by hand. Recyclable paper shall be sorted and contaminates removed
• Collects pallets and load/unload on to truck

Non Essential Functions:

• Assists and guides students in the performance of grounds and maintenance activities
• Operates brush chippers and stump grinders as needed
• Works within the overall organization of the Physical Plant and collaborates with skilled and unskilled personnel
• Loads and unloads trucks and moves furniture
• Performs light cleaning duties as assigned
• Assists other campus departments with special projects
• Contains and cleans up gas and/or oil spills
• Works nights and weekends in the event of emergencies, snow removal, or campus events

Operating Needs:

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to conduct simple calculations and measures for the purpose of fertilizing and lining fields.
• Candidate must be able to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime in a team atmosphere.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

Labor Class: There are no education or experience qualifications for this class. Applicants must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions. When required to operate motor vehicles, incumbents must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated and pass LENS Check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of grounds maintenance and turf equipment operations
• NYS Commercial Certified Pesticide Applicator's License (3A)
• Ability to work at excessive heights using bucket trucks, lifts, or scaffolding
• Experience using one or more of the following: zero turn mowers, gas powered tools such as weed eater Trimmers, walk behind mowers, blowers, hedge trimmers and chain saws
• Basic mechanical ability

Work Schedule: 40 hours/week: Monday - Friday 6:00am-2:30pm.

Application Instructions: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Respond to the canvass letter (if applicable). Submit your application, cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references via our Employment Opportunities website at jobs.hr.brockport.edu by February 7, 2026.