Trucking Assistant

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Facilities Management

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Under direction of the manager of facilities services or designee, safely and accurately deliver materials on or off-campus.
• Provide backup and assistance to other facilities services staff as assigned.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Trucking all campus, floater all campus, facilities maintenance garage restroom, project work as assigned.

DUTIES:

• Pick-up and deliver materials from any location on or off-campus, ensuring correct and timely delivery of materials as directed. This includes, but is not limited to equipment for event support, furniture, office supplies, books, publications, inventory, packages, mail and any other materials and/or equipment.
• Maintain positive customer service relations with all members of the college community, including students, faculty, staff, guests and community at large.
• Search for and implement ways to improve efficiency regarding delivery schedules, transportation, pick-up and return of materials.
• Responsible for keeping material handling equipment in good working order, reporting broken equipment via work order system for repair.
• Responsible for keeping track of trucking work orders online, including changing status in system. Must run completion deadline reports and general reports utilizing the work order system.
• Provide backup and assistance to other facilities services staff including truckers and event staff, following established protocols as assigned.
• Clean rest rooms: toilets, urinals, mirrors, sinks, windows and glass, walls, floors, fixtures, restock paper goods, soap, etc.
• Dry mop, wet mop, buff, strip and refinish floors.
• Clean all spaces within assigned areas (i.e., offices, classrooms, labs, storage areas, corridors, custodial closets, etc.)
• Perform emergency clean-up of floods, spills, breakage and bodily fluids, within the building, excluding hazardous materials.
• Perform non-technical tasks as assigned to include, but not limited to changing light bulbs, filling/cleaning humidifiers, cleaning drinking fountains, emptying dehumidifiers, changing screens, opening and closing buildings.
• Check and clean eye wash stations, emergency showers and fire extinguishers according to maintenance schedule.
• Report all necessary maintenance and repair items to the coordinator, supervisor or designee.
• Observe OSHA safety regulations and practices at all times and participate in required safety programs.
• Remove ice and snow and perform sanding as assigned.
• Drive college vehicles as assigned.
• Responsible for cleaning vehicles, inspecting for damage and performing visual check prior to using. Reporting any issues discovered to the supervisor immediately.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a valid driver’s license. Must complete and comply with all college driving credentialing requirements and obtain DOT certificate. Upon award of this position, a Division of Motor Vehicles background check will be completed.
• Must be able to safely bend, lift, stoop, carry and move materials up to fifty pounds regularly and up to ninety
• pounds occasionally. Must be able to safely load and operate loaded hand truck or dollies.
• Must demonstrate strong working knowledge in Microsoft Office, the Smith College email, finance/payroll and calendar systems, the work order system as well as accessing the internet.
• Must be able to pass a C.O.R.I background check as well as a fingerprint-based state and national criminal record check.

Education/Experience

• High school/vocational diploma, GED equivalent or combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of two years’ experience driving a box truck and delivering materials preferred.

Skills:

• Maintain a high level of customer service with attention to detail, project a positive attitude, effectively solve problems, demonstrate good judgment and work independently.
• Ability to use good judgment to take appropriate, independent action to carry out the primary functions of the job.
• Must possess the ability to carry out oral and written (electronic) instructions.
• Ability to appropriately plan and schedule assignments and projects.
• Must be able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Candidate shall not have a history of moving vehicle vi