Facilities Operations & Grounds Technician

Upstate; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Upstate is seeking a hands-on Maintenance/Grounds worker to support plant operations and seasonal snow removal in Syracuse, NY. You will perform a wide range of manual tasks, maintain grounds, plant and transplant seedlings, and assist skilled trades as needed.

This role requires physical stamina and the ability to work outdoors in varying weather. Responsibilities include routine grounds care, equipment operation, and winter plowing tasks when conditions require.

Qualifications

• Valid NYS driver’s license required.
• Able to lift up to 100 pounds and perform heavy lifting.
• Commercial snow plowing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine manual grounds maintenance including sweeping, raking, shoveling, and debris removal.
• Plant seeds, bushes, and seedlings; maintain and prune landscape as directed.
• Snow removal duties using trucks, snow blowers, and plows; apply salt and sand to roads and parking lots.

Skills

NYS driver's license

Heavy lifting ability

Operate power tools & machinery

Tools

Snow plow machinery operation

Hand tools

Job description

Upstate is seeking a hands-on Maintenance/Grounds worker to support plant operations and seasonal snow removal in Syracuse, NY. You will perform a wide range of manual tasks, maintain grounds, plant and transplant seedlings, and assist skilled trades as needed.

This role requires physical stamina and the ability to work outdoors in varying weather. Responsibilities include routine grounds care, equipment operation, and winter plowing tasks when conditions require.