Laborer

The California State University; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The California State University is seeking a Laborer to perform general unskilled manual labor under supervision. Responsibilities include assisting with moving furniture, setting up for events, basic repairs, cleaning, and recycling, within residential facilities and administrative offices on campus.

The role requires safe work practices, ability to follow schedules, and flexibility for an alternative work schedule. Prior experience is not required, but reliability and teamwork are essential.

Responsibilities

• Performs general non-maintenance and repair work; may perform repairs independently.
• Performs all functions involved in the repair and/or replacement of vacuum cleaners and other misc. equipment.
• Responds to daily service calls as assigned by Associate Director for Facilities Operations.
• Provides moving of residential furniture for custodial staff during summer turnover cleaning periods.
• Delivers desk and other furniture within/to/from offices, residential rooms and common area.
• Delivers and pick up of canopies/tables/chairs as requested.
• Performs furniture set up and break down during special events and upon request from all areas of department.
• Maintains all tools and working materials in a safe condition and in proper working order.
• Performs yearly preventive maintenance on all residential appliances as needed.
• Removes recycling from common areas as needed.
• Maintains recycling reports. Retrieves data and prepares reports as requested and required using manual and/or computerized recording systems.
• Completes material handling delivery with powered and non-powered equipment on a regular basis.
• Ensures daily cleanliness and appearance of assigned work area, which may include shop area, residence hall, suites, apartment complex, and/or administrative areas.
• Reports all damages encountered while maintaining assigned work area.
• Submits maintenance requests for any needed repairs to equipment, fixtures, infrastructure, etc.
• Delivery of received materials from vendor to assigned storage area as requested.

Job description

Job Summary

Under supervision of the Director for Facilities Operations, the Laborer primarily performs general unskilled manual labor. This includes a variety of general repair work and preventive maintenance that does not require journey-level skills, assisting with moving/relocation scheduled work requests, uses powered or non-powered cleaning and materials handling equipment and delivery trucks. Performs other tasks such as the collection, segregation and recycling of various materials, the set up and break down of tables, chairs and canopies, the movement of furniture within/to/from an office, assists with relocation needs due to repairs and the set up and break down for annual Admitted Spartan Day and Opening Days. Performs all duties in their specific assigned work area and is responsible for performing duties in other work areas as needed. Work areas are located within the residential facilities and/or administrative offices and includes the Classics residence halls, the Campus Village residential facilities and/or the trash/recycling rooms. These duties also involve general non-maintenance repair work. This position independently performs a variety of semi-skilled facilities operations functions. Incumbents are responsible for maintaining the appearance and cleanliness of their work areas. The Laborer is required to use safe, approved methods and frequencies, which have been approved by University Housing Services. This position will work an alternative work schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs general non-maintenance and repair work; may perform repairs independently.
• Performs all functions involved in the repair and/or replacement of vacuum cleaners and other misc. equipment.
• Responds to daily service calls as assigned by Associate Director for Facilities Operations.
• Provides moving of residential furniture for custodial staff during summer turnover cleaning periods.
• Delivers desk and other furniture within/to/from offices, residential rooms and common area.
• Delivers and pick up of canopies/tables/chairs as requested.
• Performs furniture set up and break down during special events and upon request from all areas of department.
• Maintains all tools and working materials in a safe condition and in proper working order.
• Performs yearly preventive maintenance on all residential appliances as needed.
• Removes recycling from common areas as needed.
• Maintains recycling reports. Retrieves data and prepares reports as requested and required using manual and/or computerized recording systems.
• Completes material handling delivery with powered and non-powered equipment on a regular basis.
• Ensures daily cleanliness and appearance of assigned work area, which may include shop area, residence hall, suites, apartment complex, and/or administrative areas.
• Reports all damages encountered while maintaining assigned work area.
• Submits maintenance requests for any needed repairs to equipment, fixtures, infrastructure, etc.
• Delivery of received materials from vendor to assigned storage area as requested.

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