Review Vacancy
AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of
TitleMaintenance Staff (Park & Recreation Aide 5) - Riverbank State Park
Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $18.71 to $18.71 Hourly
"Other" Explanation Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as operationally necessary.
Workday
Minimum Qualifications No civil service minimum qualifications - see the operational needs in the "additional comments" below.
Duties Description Under the supervision of maintenance supervisors, the Maintenance Staff duties include:
• Maintaining the park and facilities to ensure a clean and safe environment, which will include sanitizing facilities and comfort stations, removing trash, and completing landscaping duties throughout the park.
• Maintaining clean grounds, roadways, and complexes by sweeping, raking, shoveling, and removing debris, leaves, branches, snow, ice.
• Performing landscaping duties with the use of power-driven equipment such as mowers, blowers, and weed whackers.
• Supporting Park programming including event staffing as well as cleaning comfort stations and facilities.
• Assisting skilled or semiskilled trades people by performing a variety of semiskilled trades tasks.
• Interacting with patrons to resolve questions, distributing information, and providing excellent customer service.
• Assisting with clearing drains, roadways, facilities, picnic areas, and other areas during storm events while following emergency safety procedures and reporting when needed.
• Assisting in other areas of the park as needed and performing other duties as assigned.
Additional Comments OPERATIONAL NEEDS:
• Must possess and maintain a valid U.S. driver’s license as a term and condition of employment.
• Must be physically able to perform medium to heavy physical labor and must be able to lift at least 30 pounds.
• Must be willing to work outdoors year-round and, in all weather, conditions.
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be willing to support operational needs and special projects throughout the NYC Region as needed.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address Tara.McGuire@parks.ny.gov
Address
Street Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park
679 Riverside Drive
Notes on ApplyingIf you feel you meet the Agency operating needs and are interested in this position, send a resume and completed Part 1 application to Tara.McGuire@parks.ny.gov - using the subject line “DFRBSP Maintenance PRA5”. The employment application (Part 1 - Pre-Interview Form #S1000) can be downloaded from the website of NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at:
https://parks.ny.gov/documents/employment/FillableUpdatedParksEmployeeApplicationS1000Part1NYC.pdf
It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the agency operating needs.
All qualified persons are encouraged 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 their 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.
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