About SUNY Oswego:

Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive university located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse. One of 13 comprehensive colleges in the 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, SUNY Oswego is recognized nationally for its academic quality, focus on student success outcomes, and the growing diversity of its student body. Ranked in the Top Ten among public master's-level universities in the 2021 "Top Regional Universities in the North" by U.S. News and World Report, SUNY Oswego is also recognized among Princeton Review's Best Regional Colleges in the Northeast - an honor bestowed on the college every year since 2003.

Inspired by a d commitment to excellence and the desire to transcend traditional higher education boundaries, SUNY Oswego provides a transformative experience to about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college offers preeminent academic programs in the arts and sciences, business, communications, and teacher education, and its success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to a liberal arts and sciences foundation, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.

Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.

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Job Description:

Description of Department:

The mission of Facilities Services is to operate, maintain and renew campus facilities to support the mission of the campus, using quality materials and workmanship to ensure a safe, reliable, attractive and efficient physical environment.

The Facility Services Grounds Department at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill temporary, full-time Highway Equipment Operator, Grade 7 positions.

Posting Date: November 17, 2022

Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary: $16.76/hour. In accordance with the CSEA Operational Services Unit Agreement.

Date of Appointment: As soon as possible

Description of Responsibilities:

Operational Needs:

• Checks, adjusts, monitors, and operates equipment including backhoe, sweeper, roller, lifts, loaders, trucks, tractors, mowers, spreaders, and sprayers.
• Performs routine maintenance and repairs on machine to insure safe and efficient operations.
• Maintains grounds, roadways, waterways, and trails.
• Assists skilled and semi-skilled trades' workers by performing the more routine manual tasks of the trade.
• Operates and maintains motorized equipment and machinery.
• Assists in operations by performing routine, repetitive activities.
• Acts as a lead worker in a small crew providing advice and assistance to crew members.
• Knowledge of snow removal equipment and operation.
• Must be dependable and able to work in all types of weather.

Job Duties:

• Operate all types of vehicles and equipment in the Grounds Department.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on vehicles and equipment.
• Basic knowledge of the Vehicle and Traffic Law as it applies to the safe and legal operation of the assigned equipment.
• May make emergency welds on vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to operate machinery in a safe and effective manner.
• Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform routine repairs and maintenance on equipment.
• Be physically able to perform the duties of the position.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

One year of experience in the operation of tractors or other self-propelled equipment and possession of a valid NYS driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle operated (CDL).

**Employees in this position are subject to pre-employment, pre-assignment (promotion), reasonable suspicion, post-accident, random, follow-up and return-to-duty drug and alcohol testing.**

Additional Information:

For more details, reference New York State Department of Civil Service, Job Title Code #6921200, Highway Equipment Operator, SG-07.

If you have any questions about the position, please e-mail:

Eugene Stuart

eugene.stuart@oswego.edu

Application Instructions:

To Apply Submit:

Submit your application online electronically

All required documents must be uploaded in order for your application to be reviewed and considered.