Facility Operations Assistant 1 - West Brentwood, United States - NYS Office of Mental Health

NYS Office of Mental Health

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West Brentwood, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Facility Operations Assistant 1 position. This is a temporary/hourly position in the Bureau of Environmental Design and Improvement located in the Long Island region.

Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to the following:

Assist with continuous maintenance, repair and care of all grounds including recreation areas, playgrounds, lawns, gardens, driveways, parking lots and walkways, and other properties.

Conduct landscaping work such as mowing lawns, tree trimming and clearing brush.

Maintain grounds by mowing grass, sweeping, raking, shoveling, and removing by hand debris, branches, snow, ice, trash, etc.

Make minor repairs of damaged buildings and structures due to weather conditions and vandalism.

Operate a variety of equipment in the maintenance and care of all grounds including recreation fields, lawns, gardens, driveways, and walkways.

May operate large machinery including backhoe, dump truck, tractor and commercial lawn machines, as needed.

Perform ongoing maintenance, small repair and environmental improvement projects; perform housekeeping tasks and heavy cleaning, general grounds keeping, landscaping, building maintenance, and painting as needed.

Move and transport surplus furniture, office equipment and other items.

Assist facility in packing boxes of sustainable materials and cataloguing fixtures, furniture, and equipment and other surplus items.

Implement proper surplus procedures and ensure that all required documentation is provided.

Assist with decommissioning services such as shut down of water systems, heating systems and boarding up windows of state property.

Provide emergency response for floods, snow storms, etc. as needed.

Assist as "back up" for the regional revitalization and special project teams in the New York City and Long Island area.

Lift heavy objects up to 75 pounds.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

These positions are part of the Downstate Surplus & Caretaking Revite team, which is responsible for grounds maintenance, surplus services, and decommissioning projects at OMH facilities in Long Island/NYC region.

The regional revitalization team concept was first adopted for the New York City region in , and soon expanded to five regions that cover the entire state.

The Environmental Revitalization Teams are made up of temporary Trades Generalist, Maintenance Assistant and Facility Operations Assistant 1 positions that perform ongoing maintenance and small renovation projects to augment facility support staff services.

The teams operate on an ongoing basis, making visits at each OMH facility in the region twice each year.

Generous benefit package includes:

Paid vacation leave
Paid personal leave
Paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision care benefits
Membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, and
Various savings plan programs.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.

Applicants with lived experience are encouraged to apply.

The Office of Mental Health embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected.

The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pay:
$35, $43,521.00 per year

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