Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds) - SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Location: Utica, NY Category: Classified Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Thu Sep 3 2026 Job Description:

The SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Grounds Department performs a variety of work related to the appearance and condition of the campus grounds and athletic fields. The Grounds department also maintains roadways, walkways and parking lots.

Under the direction of the Facility Operations Assistant 2 (Grounds), a Facility Operations Assistant 1 will be responsible for maintaining the appearance and condition of grounds, athletics fields, walkways, parking lots, and roadways of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, NY. The position has a variety of summer and winter duties within the Grounds department, such as maintenance of athletic fields, ground cover, planting beds, and the removal of snow and ice from roads, walkways, and parking lots. Other duties include the moving, set-up, and take down of furniture and equipment needed for campus events, and the removal of trash from exterior bins/containers. Other reasonable duties as assigned.

• Grounds Maintenance: Maintain the appearance and condition of campus grounds, this includes but is not limited to, mowing lawns, pruning trees and bushes, removing weeds, plant and water vegetation, and performing general landscape upkeep.
• Snow Removal: Perform snow and ice removal operations, including operation of plow trucks, snow blowers, shovel and sanders to ensure safe and accessible walkways and roadways.
• Event Support: Assist with the set-up, breakdown, and movement of furniture and equipment for special events and campus functions.
• Athletic Field Maintenance: Perform upkeep and preparation of athletic and grass fields to ensure they are safe, clean and game-ready.
• Waste and Recycling: Handle campus trash removal and recycling collection to maintain cleanliness and sustainability efforts.
• Other Duties: Perform other related tasks and reasonable assignments as directed to support the overall maintenance and operational needs of the campus.

Benefits: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/CSEA-Benefits-at-a-Glance.pdf

Salary: $36,232 (SG06)

Job Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

Labor Class: There are no education or experience qualifications for this class*.

• Must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions. Incumbents must possess a valid NYS driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle being operated.

Additional Information:

Initial review of applications will begin 2 weeks after posting. Posting will remain open until filled

SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, SUNY Polytechnic Institute will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification or expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the College's current campus security policies. The SUNY Polytechnic Institute Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link:

https://sunypoly.edu/sites/default/files/Clery Report 2024 - Utica covers.pdf

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