Position Information

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AgencyUniversity at Buffalo

TitleC240132 - Trades Specialist (Upholstery) - Residential Maintenance Services

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade12

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $48956 to $48956 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7:30 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Erie

Street Address xxx

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14214

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Non-competitive:
• Four years of full-time experience in upholstering under a skilled tradesperson which would provide training equivalent to that given in a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program;
• Or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in upholstering at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services.
• Candidates must possess a valid, Class D New York State driver’s license


Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working in a higher education and/or Residential setting

Departmental Operating Needs:
• Working knowledge of safety standards and procedures as well a knowledge of applicable codes and regulation is important
• The ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• This position requires traveling within the campus, between the campuses, and off campus, therefore, the candidate must be able to demonstrate their ability to meet this requirement.
• The incumbent must be able to communicate well with others and possess and demonstrate positive customer service skills.
• Since the activities of other employees depend on the availability of the employee in this position, reliable attendance is a factor that will be considered when filling this vacancy.

Physical Demands:
Routine tasks require moderate to moderately heavy physical effort. The ability to bend, stoop, sit, and kneel is required.

Duties Description Position Summary:
The University at Buffalo’s Office of Residential Maintenance Services is seeking a candidate to fill the Trades Specialist (Upholstery) position. In this role, you will work with a team of dynamic and diverse individuals and ensure the proper appearance, functionality and maintenance of the department’s furniture across UB’s North and South campuses. All of the Student Life trades and custodial staff work within UB’s residential halls and apartments.

In a typical year, Campus Living houses up to 7,500 students at UB. Our skilled trades and custodial staff care for the buildings our students live in. Their first priority is the health and safety of our students. Without dedicated cleaners and maintenance staff, the university would not be able to have a residential program.

As the Trades Specialist (Upholstery), your responsibilities include:
• Repair, strip and stain furniture
• Maintain inventory
• Replace furniture slip covers
• Evaluate amount of work required for projects
• Make recommendations for repairs/replacement
• Arrange and secure springs, padding, and covering materials to frames.
• Make patterns, lay outs, cuts, and sews covering materials.
• Apply additional decorative treatments as needed.

Our team recognizes the advantages diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the workplace. We are particularly interested in candidates who share this value and will work to achieve the university’s goals of inclusive excellence.

Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about our benefits website.

About Student Life
As a member ofStudent Life, you will join service professionals, all driven by one shared set of values designed to help ensure students’ well-being, create a safe and supportive environment and promote student success. In Student Life, growth is a shared passion. We aim for excellence, thinking big and going bold. We pursue our goals tenaciously while stewarding the student experience. We build communities and advance diversity in all forms. We encourage discovery and celebrate success.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Additional Comments Additional Information:
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and in keeping with our commitment, encourages women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans to apply.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Robert Czubaj

Telephone 716-645-9656

Fax xxx

Email Address rdczubaj@buffalo.edu

Address

Street xxx

City Buffalo

State NY

Zip Code 14214

 

Notes on ApplyingApplications for this position will only be accepted online. To apply, please visit:
https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/53587