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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 10/03/18

Applications Due10/15/18

Vacancy ID60446

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleTree Pruner

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade08

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $34148 to $42051 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Saratoga

Street Address Administrative Services

351 West Avenue

City Saratoga Springs

StateNY

Zip Code12303

Minimum Qualifications Six months of experience climbing and pruning trees AND must meet the physical and medical standards. When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.

Duties Description Climbing, topping, pruning and felling trees; rigging ropes and tackling for self; ability to work from a 70 foot bucket truck, using power saws and other tools and equipment; installing guying and bracing; repairing cavities. The candidate shall be required to perform snow and ice operations in areas other than work location. Candidates must be able to report within a maximum of one hour of call up. Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments 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.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Sue Harbers

Telephone

Fax 518-474-1882

Email Address Susan.Harbers@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street Administrative Services

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

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