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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/25/25

Applications Due08/23/25

Vacancy ID181586

NY HELPNo

AgencyUniversity at Buffalo

TitleC250024 - Motor Vehicle Operator, Grounds

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade07

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $37121 to $37121 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 12 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Erie

Street Address XXX

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14214

Duties Description In this role as a Motor Vehicle Operator, you will be responsible for the operation, routine servicing, loading and unload of large motor vehicles we well as the removal of snow and ice during the snow season. In this position, you will be responsible for the following:
• Operating large garbage packers, backhoes, dump trucks, loaders, tractors, snow & ice removal equipment, turf maintenance equipment, and other grounds maintenance equipment
• Assisting with spraying, turf repair, fertilizing, grass cutting, pruning and planting projects
• Driving large delivery vehicles, loading and unloading, and transporting freight
• Routine service on motorized/ non-motorized vehicles and equipment which includes changing tires, lubrication, check and add fluids, install/remove snowplows, and perform minor repairs
• Moving cargo on and off vehicles
• Removing snow and ice from paved surfaces
• Performing manual labor associated with maintaining campus grounds
• Maintaining daily reports on activities performed

This position is defined as safety-sensitive, and as such, is subject pre-employment and random alcohol and drug testing under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
• Must have a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License without an air brake restriction.
• Must have tanker endorsement by the time of employment.
• You are required to create a Clearinghouse account as part of your application.
Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of verifiable experience operating commercial motor vehicles in support of grounds maintenance, highway maintenance, parks maintenance, or similar operation is preferred.

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.

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Name Adam Ridler

Telephone 716-645-2898

Fax

Email Address awridler@buffalo.edu

Address

Street XXX

City Buffalo

State NY

Zip Code 14214

 

Notes on Applyinghttps://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/56003

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