Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grade 6) - Heating Plant
Farmingdale, NYFull-time$38K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Farmingdale State College seeks a Facility Operations Assistant 1 for its Heating Plant. The role involves routine manual work, assisting with maintenance, construction, and repairs, and moving heavy equipment and supplies. Work is performed as part of a crew and may involve outdoor work in inclement weather. No education or experience qualifications are required; candidates must be physically able to perform assigned duties and hold a clear, valid New York State driver’s license.
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Full job description
NY HELPS No
55-b/c Eligible No
Agency SUNY Farmingdale
Title Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grade 6) - Heating Plant
Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance
Salary Grade 06
Bargaining Unit OSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary Range From $37862 to $37862 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Internship No
Jurisdictional Class Labor Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 7:30 AM
To 4 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County Suffolk
Street Address 2350 Broadhollow Road
City Farmingdale
State NY
Zip Code 11735
Duties Description Facilities at Farmingdale State College seeks to fill a Facility Operations Assistant 1 vacancy in the Heating Plant. Facility Operations Assistant 1's may perform any or all of the following duties, plus additional duties not listed here, as assigned by their supervisor:Perform a variety of routine manual tasks requiring medium to heavy physical effort.Assist in maintaining, constructing, and repairing buildings, roads, other structures and grounds.Will be required to work outdoors in inclement weather.May use hand tools or operate motor driven equipment.Loads and unloads heavy equipment, supplies, and furniture from trucks by physically lifting items or operating a hand truck or forklift.Moves heavy supplies, furniture, and equipment.Generally performs work duties as part of a work crew.
Minimum Qualifications There are no education or experience qualifications for this position. Facility Operations Assistant 1's must be physically able to perform the duties assigned. Possession of a clear and valid NYS drivers license is required.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Farmingdale State College
Telephone
Fax
Email Address [email protected]
Address
Street 2350 Broadhollow Road
City Farmingdale
State NY
Zip Code 11735
Notes on Applying Submit an application here:https://farmingdale.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=205182#pageTop
How this job compares
Set against the 14,310 open Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$38K/yr
- New York median$50–59K/yr167 salary ranges
- US median$69–95K/yr590 salary ranges
This rate, $38K, is 30% below the New York median midpoint ($54K) — in the lowest quarter of Maintenance salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 778 open Maintenance jobs in New York and 14,310 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (2,621 postings).
- Education
- 222 of the 14,310 open Maintenance jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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