Facilities Coordinator I

About this role

Job Title Facilities Coordinator I

Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department Dallas

Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate

Job Location Dallas, Texas

Job Type Staff

Job Description About Texas A&M AgriLife Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members: • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service • Texas A&M AgriLife Research • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University • Texas A&M Forest Service • Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

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Position Information The Facilities Coordinator I, under general supervision, assists with routine, preventative, and reactive maintenance for protected environments and related facilities, including greenhouses, shade structures, hoophouses, growth chambers, growtainers, controlled growing environments, laboratories, campus buildings, equipment, and other center facilities. The Facilities Coordinator I also assists with general facilities maintenance, including basic electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, landscaping-related needs, and specialized center projects as assigned.

Responsibilities: Routine and Preventative Maintenance

• Performs routine preventative and reactive maintenance on campus buildings, laboratories, greenhouses, controlled growing environments, protected environment structures, and related equipment. • Performs basic work requests related to electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, mechanical systems, and general building maintenance. • Performs general repairs and assists with installing new equipment in research laboratories, greenhouses, controlled environments, and other center facilities. • Assists with maintaining buildings and facilities in safe, secure, clean, and operational condition. • Perform basic and routine maintenance on HVAC equipment as needed. • Assists with maintaining landscaping and exterior facility areas as needed. • Promotes safe building access practices for faculty, staff, student workers, and guests; provides reminders as necessary and reports incidents, accidents, or safety concerns when required. • Serves as a contact for after-hours building or facility emergencies as assigned. • Operates vehicles, utility vehicles, and farm machinery in support of facilities and program needs.

Greenhouse Controlled Environment, and CEA Operations

• Learns and performs basic and routine greenhouse controller functions and controlled environment operations. • Assists in monitoring greenhouse and controlled environment performance, environmental conditions, alarms, and operational issues. • Makes simple programming changes to greenhouse and controlled environment controllers under appropriate direction. • Assists with routine operation and maintenance of greenhouses, growth chambers, growtainers, hoophouses, shade structures, and other protected environment systems. • Uses spreadsheets, word processing software, and/or other systems for record keeping, maintenance tracking, and operational documentation. • Troubleshoots and perform basic and routine repairs and maintenance to fans, pumps, motors, belts, drives, and related greenhouse or facility equipment. • Cleans and sanitizes evaporative cooling pads and related system components. • Installs and removes shade cloths and assists with maintaining shade structures and other protected environment systems.

IPM, Pesticides, Safety, and Hygiene

• Assists with pest and disease monitoring and identification in greenhouse, controlled environment, and related production areas. • Makes recommendations for pesticide applications as appropriate and under required supervision or licensing requirements. • May apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, disinfectants, and sanitation products in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, label requirements, and center procedures. • Maintains records, Safety Data Sheets, and inventory of chemicals and related materials. • Assists with Environmental Health and Safety tasks related to hazardous materials, hazardous waste storage, sanitation, and chemical handling. • Supports clean and sanitary conditions in greenhouse, controlled environment, and related work areas.

Specialized Projects, Irrigation, and Field Support

• Assists center programs on an as-needed basis with specialized projects, research support, facility modifications, and operational needs. • Assists with irrigation installation, troubleshooting, and repair in greenhouses, controlled environments, fields, and other center areas as needed. • Operates vehicles, tractors, utility vehicles, and farm machinery with attachments in performance of assigned duties. • Assists with organic field activities, including field preparation, cultivation, planting cover crops, mowing, and related maintenance activities. • Maintains records for organic field activity and assists with ongoing organic certification documentation as assigned. • Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work area.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Ability to obtain a Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator License within 6 months of hire; the Facilities Coordinator I must complete pesticide license category 3B. • Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain within 45 days of employment. • Ability to cli

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