Laborer - Facilities Management and Development

Job Summary

Under direct supervision by the Support Services Manager, this position is responsible for the physical and environmental indoor/outdoor campus maintenance of buildings, roads, parking lots, lighting, utility transports, sidewalks, waterways, and landscape. The primary purpose of this position is in the performance of general, unskilled manual labor.

Shift Times are Wednesday - Sunday, 5:00am - 1:30pm

Department Summary

Facilities Management and Development (FMD), a unit within the Administration and Finance Division (AFD), is responsible for the planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance, and repair of university facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. FMD consists of four critical and interdependent support departments, including Customer & Business Services; Energy, Utilities, & Sustainability; Facilities Planning & Capital Projects; and Facilities Operations. In support of the Cal Poly mission, the Facilities Management and Development department is committed to sustainability, responsible stewardship of natural resources, and promoting an inclusive culture that values individual and organizational integrity, civility, equity, and diversity.

Key Qualifications

• Move, transport, load and unload heavy objects such as furniture, equipment, materials and supplies.
• Assist in campus event set-up.
• Clean assigned areas including such activities as removing construction debris; cleaning gutters, culverts, and other drainage structures; power washing assigned areas; cleaning swimming pools, sidewalks, entry ways, stairways, interior and exterior windows; cleaning roadsides, streets and parking lots, and related areas; cleaning applicable equipment; and assisting in other cleaning projects.
• Remove and haul waste and recyclables from areas of campus waste stations, special events, and special clean-up sites.
• Assist crafts and construction workers by performing unskilled tasks such as preparing work areas, performing rough repair work, tearing down structures, patching pavement, performing pick and shovel work, and driving facilities vehicles or moving equipment.

Education and Experience

• Any combination of training, experience, and/or education sufficient to demonstrate the required qualifications.

Licenses, Certificates, Degrees, Credentials: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license or the ability to obtain by date of hire. This position may require the ability to obtain AHERA Supervisor certification for asbestos related work and Cal/OSHA Lead training as well as the ability to wear respiratory protection. A Cal/OSHA mandated medical evaluation is required prior to the use of a respirator: May be required to use a motor vehicle to transport and deliver heavy / large items.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $44,000 - $53,000 per year

Classification Range: $44,160 - $71,460 Per Year

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information. 

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

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