Review Vacancy
AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of
TitlePark Worker 3-Park Police Academy
Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $42641 to $52413 Annually
Duties Description Under the direction of a Sergeant, Park Police, the incumbent will be involved in every aspect of the maintenance and repair for the Police Academy, its physical plant, various buildings, and all equipment. Duties will include but are not limited to the following:
*Perform semi-skilled maintenance and repair activities in electrical, carpentry, painting and motor equipment repair.
*Schedule and perform maintenance for the campus grounds, including the antiquated physical plants, buildings, facilities and infrastructure (parking lots, maintenance shops, ball fields).
*Schedule and perform maintenance for the Academy facility including dining room, gymnasium, kitchen, dormitory rooms, classrooms, large bathrooms, shower areas, and toilet and shower trailers.
*Perform overall plant maintenance requiring regular flushing of holding tanks, laundry equipment, storage buildings, water towers and well-fed domestic water system, pumps, water chlorination and softener.
*Maintain sewer and wastewater systems and maintenance building, HVAC building, and electrical and mechanical rooms.
*Operate trucks, dump trucks, and bucket/forklift/backhoe tractor**
*Operate appropriate vehicles and equipment to perform mowing, weed whacking, and snow removal.
*Operate and perform routine maintenance on a variety of power-driver mechanical equipment including trucks, tractors, mowers, line trimmers and chainsaws.
Minimum Qualifications One year of experience in the operation and/or maintenance of a park, historic site, golf course, or recreational facility. In addition to operations and maintenance, the following types of experience are also qualifying: law enforcement or security, firefighting, environmental education, environmental stewardship, natural resource management, forest management, wildlife management or preservation, or historic preservation or interpretation; OR
One year of military service in any of the military branches; OR
An Associate’s or higher-level degree, or 60 credit hours of college level coursework; OR
Completion of an appropriate two-year technical/trades school program or two years’ experience as a trades assistant under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson.
If verifiable, appropriate part-time and volunteer work experience is accepted and prorated.
Additional Comments *Must pass a background check.
*Must possess and maintain a valid NYS driver’s license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.
*Must possess and maintain a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License** with applicable endorsements or be able to obtain the CDL and/or required endorsements within the probationary period and maintain continuously thereafter as a term and condition of employment.
*Must be physically able to perform medium to heavy labor as needed in a variety of weather conditions.
*Must possess working knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment associated with road maintenance, as well as working knowledge of safety standards and procedures and applicable codes and regulations associate with road maintenance.
*May be called in to work for emergency work on nights or weekends.
**Under the provision 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.
BENEFITS:
Generous benefits package, worth approximately 65% of salary, including:
• Paid Time Off:
• CSEA Security Services Unit - 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays.
• Health Care Benefits:
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• Additional 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 Leave
To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address Ashley.Almindo@parks.ny.gov
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Notes on ApplyingIf you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and Agency operating needs and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, you can obtain an Employment Application from your local park office, the Region’s administration headquarters or download an application from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website at www.parks.ny.gov/employment. Please forward your application and resume via email to: Ashley.Almindo@parks.ny.gov
If you have any questions, please call Michele Kramek at 518-474-0453.
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.