Location: Cortland,NY, USA
Budget Title CLEANER/FACILITY OPERATIONS ASST 1 Campus Title Cleaner/Laborer Temporary List School/Division Finance and Management, Division of Department Custodial Staff Sub-Type Staff & Administration Salary Level SG005 Salary Range $ 15.95 Hourly = $33,313 Annual Salary Determination
Starting salary rates are based on multiples factors which may include the position's major responsibilities, the applicant's background including education, work experience, and key competencies, the university's strategic priorities, internal peer equity and external market analyses, applicable federal, state, and local laws and negotiated labor contracts.
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Establishing a hiring pool primarily for cleaner positions, but may also be used in grounds and miscellaneous labor positions. Positions could be temporary or permanent, depending on the operational need. Cleaner performs a variety of routine manual tasks requiring light, medium, and heavy physical effort in cleaning and caring for an assigned area in residence hall and/or academic buildings and adjacent grounds and sidewalks on the SUNY Cortland campus.
Salary is $15.95 Hourly = $33,313 Annual
Generous benefits of working for New York State, including, but not limited to, the following: Holiday & Paid Time Off: thirteen (13) paid holidays annually, thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave (increases with years of service), five (5) days of paid personal leave annually, thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually. Health Care Benefits: eligible employees and dependents can choose from a variety of affordable and generous health insurance programs, family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost, and pre-Tax Flex Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent Care. Additional Benefits: enrollment in the New York State pension system which has earned the distinction of being one of the best-managed and best-funded plans in the nation OR Optional Retirement Defined Contribution Plan with 8% salary match (eligibility requirements apply), NYS Deferred Compensation and an exclusive 403(b) Optional Retirement Savings Plan, paid Parental Leave for all employees, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for various life insurance options, Tuition Assistance, and free access to our state of the art fitness center, the Student Life Center ( ).
What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?
* Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
* Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
* SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university's state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortland's Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor's approval.
* Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
* Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region's offerings
Major Responsibilities
* Perform a variety of routine manual work under supervision.
* Pick up and remove hazardous articles which may be on floors, furniture, and equipment and places them in designated receptacles or in appropriate places.
* Move furniture and equipment in connection with cleaning and care functions.
* Use mops, brushes, detergents, buffers, floor scrubbers, and other cleaning implements washes floors, corridors, stairs and stairwells, walls, partitions, windows from the inside of buildings, etc.
* Change curtains, drapes, hangs pictures and other decorative objects.
* Using manual and/or mechanical equipment, strips, vacuums and waxes floors and shampoos carpets.
* Use hand-operated equipment and detergents to scrub and clean all areas of lavatories, such as sinks, urinals, toilets, etc.
* Use hand-dusting equipment and dusts assigned areas.
* Use appropriate equipment such as ladders and scaffolds, washes light fixtures, replaces light bulbs, dusts and/or washes light fixtures and high places such as ceilings.
* Use designated equipment to polish wood and metal fixtures and equipment.
* Use manual and/or mechanical equipment to occasionally remove snow; may clean sidewalks, yards, and drives; mow lawns in assigned areas.
* Setup equipment in assigned areas, such as athletic fields, gymnasiums, and conference and meeting rooms as needed.
* May work in laboratories or clean room areas where a high degree of cleanliness is required to minimize the possible spread of infection.
* Strip the wax from furniture; clean and polish furniture.
Functional and Supervisory Relationships
Reports directly to a supervising janitor and takes daily direction from a janitor or lead cleaner in an assigned building.
Required Qualifications
There are no education or experience requirements. Applicants must be able to routinely perform moderate to heavy physical labor and lift up to 40 lbs., read and interpret product labels and simple instruction, routinely climb stairs and possess the ability to kneel, bend, stoop, reach, climb ladders, and work from heights.
Laborer positions on the Moving Crew and in the Grounds department require a valid driver's license.
This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous cleaning and/or labor type work experience preferred.
About the University
A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located in the geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland provides accessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S. body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State University of New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNY Cortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking a well-rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. The University ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine's Best Colleges for Your Money List, fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts an impressive network of alumni making a difference in education, business, government, fitness, medicine and many other fields.
EEO Statement
The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.
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