Trades Generalist - Road and Tree Crew - Palisades Regional Maintenance

NY HELP No

Agency Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

Title Trades Generalist - Road and Tree Crew - Palisades Regional Maintenance

Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade 12

Bargaining Unit OSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $54425 to $65548 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-3:30 PM; including occasional weekends, nights andholidays.

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rockland

Street Address Bear Mountain State Park

3006 Seven Lakes Drive

City Bear Mountain

State NY

Zip Code 10911

Duties Description Under the direction of a higher-level supervisor, the Trades Generalist, SG-12 for Regional Maintrenance located at Bear Mountain State Park will operate and maintain heavy equipment as well as perform roadwork in the Palisades region. Duties include, but are not limited to:- Operate and maintain heavy equipment with a secondary skill of motor equipment and repair.- Operate tractor trailers, dozer, front-end loaders, pavers, backhoes, crane, road graders, refuse packers, septic trucks, etc.- Complete roadway work, including repairing and replacing culvert pipe and operating the paver.- Haul work materials and complete equipment layout for each job.- Maintain and service equipment, including equipment used during snow emergencies.- Utilize a variety of hand tools, portable power tools, chainsaws, and construction equipment appropriate to the work assigned for skilled and semi-skilled maintenance repair, installation, and construction.- Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment as well as less complex engine and component repair of construction maintenance on vehicles and equipment.- Plan and diagnose work issues; read and interpret plans, diagrams, and specifications.- Supervise as needed, troubleshoot problems, and make necessary repairs to complete assigned tasks and ensure that instructions have been followed and the quality of work is satisfactory.- Perform manual labor, including lifting, bending, climbing, and standing for extended periods.

Minimum Qualifications Four years of full-time experience* 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 skilled trades at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services. When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.*If verifiable, we will accept and prorate part-time and volunteer experience.Reassignment Qualifications:Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Trades Generalist.

Additional Comments - Must possess or obtain a valid Class A * Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement within the probationary period that allows the candidate to legally operate commercial vehicles in New York State and maintain it as a term and condition of employment.- Must possess and maintain a valid New York State driver's license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in the state of New York as a term and condition of employment. - Must have experience operating heavy equipment. - Must have the ability to operate a chainsaw and must complete OPRHP sawyer training or equivalent within the probationary period and maintain it as a term and condition of employment. This training will be provided by OPRHP. - May be required to work weekends, holidays and/or evening shifts. *Under the provisions of the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act (1991), this position has been designated Safety Sensitive. The incumbent is required to participate in pre-employment, random, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing.Location Pay:The hiring rate will be the sum of the statutory hiring rate for CSEA Grade 12 ($50,425) and the Downstate Adjustment ($4,000). The job rate will be the sum of the statutory job rate ($61,548) and the Downstate Adjustment ($4,000).BENEFITS:Generous benefits package, worth approximately 65% of salary, including:Paid Time Off- CSEA: 44 days - 13 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 5 personal leave days, 13 holidaysHealth Care Benefits:- Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costAdditional Benefits:- New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership- NYS Deferred Compensation- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)- Paid Parental LeaveTo learn more about our benefits, visit:

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Name Sheila McCaffrey

Telephone

Fax

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 625 Broadway

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12238

Notes on Applying If you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and the agency's operating needs, and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, you can obtain an Employment Application from your local park office, your region's administrative headquarters or you can download an application from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation by visiting the website at Please forward your application and resume to Sheila McCaffrey at [email protected] with the subject line "Trades Generalist - Regional Maintenance - Item #6463". All qualified persons are invited and encouraged to apply. It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications and agency operating needs.