Park Worker 3 (Grafton Lakes State Park) - New York State Civil Service

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Agency Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of






Title Park Worker 3 (Grafton Lakes State Park)






Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance






Salary Grade 09






Bargaining Unit OSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)






Salary Range From $41399 to $50884 Annually






Employment Type Full-Time






Appointment Type Permanent






Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class






Travel Percentage 0%













Workweek Other (see below)



"Other" Explanation 40 Hours per Week. Variable Hours and Shifts - May include weekends, evenings, and holidays. A specific schedule will be discussed at the time of the interview.






Hours Per Week 40




Workday




From 12 AM






To 11:30 PM






Flextime allowed? No






Mandatory overtime? No






Compressed workweek allowed? No






Telecommuting allowed? No













County Saratoga






Street Address 254 Grafton Lake State Park Way










City Grafton






State NY






Zip Code 12082













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; OROne year of military service in any of the military branches; ORAn 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 of experience as a trade assistant under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson. If verifiable, we will accept and prorate appropriate part-time and volunteer experience.*Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.






Duties Description Under the direction of the Park Manager or their designee, the incumbent will be involved in every aspect of park maintenance, both skilled and semi-skilled areas. The selected candidate will be responsible for:• Performing and supervising any work with the sawyer crews and heavy equipment operations. • Act independently with a minimum of direct supervision. • Assisting with tree-cutting and trimming activities involving the operation of chainsaws, bucket trucks, and chippers. • Assisting in building and repairing roads, paths, picnic tables, benches, pavilions, trails, and park equipment.• Assisting in other areas of park operations as needed, including loading and loading cargo from vehicles and storage, performing building and ground maintenance, and cleaning activities. • Providing customer service to park visitors, answering questions, providing information, and ensuring a positive experience.• Assisting in snow removal, including shoveling snow and operating vehicles to plow snow. • Assisting with small carpentry projects such as building lifeguard chairs, repairing small structures, and other building projects that may arise.• Must be physically able to perform medium to heavy physical labor and be able to operate equipment such as a small backhoe, tractor, and front-end loader.• Performing other duties as assigned.






Additional Comments OPERATIONAL NEEDS: • Must possess and maintain a valid 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 be willing to work outdoors year-round and in all weather conditions. Daytime, evening, weekend, and holiday work is required.• The incumbent will be required to obtain Red Cross certification in First Aid and CPR/AED within the probationary period and must maintain certification as a term and condition of employment.BENEFITS INFORMATION:Generous benefits package, worth approximately 65% of salary, including:• Paid Time Off:o 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays. • Health Care Benefits:o Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programso Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost• Additional Benefits:o New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membershipo NYS Deferred Compensationo Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bondso Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)o Paid ParentalTo 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.










Name Melissa Miller






Telephone 518-279-1155






Fax






Email Address Saratoga.Employment@parks.ny.gov




Address




Street Grafton Lake State Park



P.O. Box 163






City Grafton






State NY






Zip Code 12082













Notes on Applying TO APPLY: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 https://parks.ny.gov/documents/employment/FillableUpdatedParksEmployeeApplicationS1000Part1Saratoga.pdfPlease forward your application and resume, if available, within (10) business days of the posting of this notice to Melissa Miller, P.O. Box 163, Grafton, NY 12082 Resumes may also be emailed to: Saratoga.Employment@parks.ny.gov. If you have any questions concerning the position, please contact Melissa Miller at (518) 279-1155 or Melissaann.Miller@parks.ny.gov. 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.POSTING DATE: 10/7/204 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL: 10/22/2024 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 Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Agency