Anticipated Laborer - 12 month positions receive paid holidays, sick & personal days, earn vacation time and are eligible for Health and Dental Insurance and membership in the NYS Retirement System. Approximate hours 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Monday - Friday (school recess hours, adjusted to building needs) (summer hours Monday - Thursday, 6:00 am - 4:00 pm) Distinguishing Features of the Class The work involves performing routine manual labor, requiring physical endurance and a willingness to perform a variety of routine and repetitive tasks. Direct supervision is received from a variety of higher-ranking employees who create work assignments and review work completed. Typical Work Activities include but are not limited to:
- Working independently and in conjunction with head custodians, custodians, maintenance mechanics, groundworkers, and other classifications to complete tasks.
- Completes work orders and miscellaneous tasks as assigned by supervisors.
- Conducts snow removal using a variety of equipment and tools.
- Lifts and moves bags of 50 lb. ice melt, treats walking surfaces with ice melt
- Mows and trims grass in the vicinity of the school facility.
- Maintains grounds, conducts light landscaping, collects trash and litter.
- Strips, scrubs, cleans, buffs, and burnishes floors with a variety of equipment.
- Apply floor finish
- Conducts preventative maintenance. Under supervision, guidance, through experience, conducts minor repairs including but not limited to: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, drywall and plaster, painting, and flooring, etc.
- Aides in roof inspection and maintenance.
- Uses step ladders, extension ladders, lifts, and scaffolding to accomplish tasks at heights.
- Prepare the facility for a wide variety of athletic, community education, school, and public events. Conducts take down and cleanup.
- Moves boxes, supplies, furniture, and other items with the use of a variety of moving equipment and tools. Acts as a messenger, makes deliveries of packages and miscellaneous items
- Dustmops, sweeps, and mops floors, corridors, stairwells, cafeterias, lavatories, locker-rooms, and other surfaces.
- Cleans and maintains entry ways, which include vacuuming entry rugs.
- Uses a variety of chemicals to clean.
- Cleans lavatories, locker-rooms, cafeterias, gymnasiums, and other building areas.
- Cleans rooms as assigned by the supervisor.
Full Performance Knowledges, Skills, Abilities, & Personal Characteristics Working knowledge of the maintenance and repair of buildings, fixtures and equipment, and all tasks listed under typical work activities. An ability to make a variety of simple repairs and adjustments to buildings and equipment. Is capable of working independently and as a member of a team. Has the ability to lift medium weights and a willingness to perform routine manual work. Has a willingness to work under all weather conditions. Holds physical endurance and a physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. Please make sure to attach 3 letters of recommendation to your online application (the letters can be from a friend, neighbor, co-worker or former employer, just not from a relative) Please call (716)###-#### with any questions. All successful candidates are required to be fingerprinted in accordance with the regulations of the NYS Dept of Education.