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Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds) (Grounds Department)

University at Albany

Albany, NYFull-time$38K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$38K/yr
Location
Albany, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid New York State Driver's License

Job overview

The University at Albany is hiring a Facility Operations Assistant 1 for its Grounds Department. The position involves manual labor and requires the ability to understand and carry out written and verbal instructions. A valid New York State driver's license is required, and the employee must be able to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime to support campus events and snow removal.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Manual LaborFollowing InstructionsOvertime Availability

Qualifications

Valid New York State Driver's License

Full job description

Location: Albany, NY Category: Civil Service Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Wed Oct 28 2026 Job Description:

Vacancy #: WF260187

Apply by: November 8, 2026

Title: Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Grounds)

Location: Grounds Department

Salary: $37,862

Grade: CSEA SG-6

Hours: Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM (pass days Saturday/Sunday)

Duration: Contingent/Permanent

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 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 being operated.

  • This position may be filled from a mandatory reemployment list if one is in effect at the time of appointment.

Operating Needs:

  • Valid New York State Driver's License is required.

  • Ability to perform manual labor

  • Ability to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime to support Campus events and snow removal is required

  • Ability to understand and carry out written and verbal instructions.

Additional Information:

Special Notes: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer.

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 University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

Pursuant to New York Labor Law �194-a, the University will not seek, request, or rely upon an applicant's wage or salary history in determining whether to interview, hire, or establish compensation for an applicant. Applicants are not required to provide wage or salary history information as a condition of employment consideration. Salary history may only be verified in the limited circumstances permitted by law.

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, including interviews, please contact Rhonda Haines, the University's Designee for Reasonable Accommodations (DRA) in the Office of Human Resources, at [email protected] or (518) 437-4700; requests for accommodation will be considered in accordance with applicable law.

THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER

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