Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of heavy equipment
• High School Diploma or equivalent (copy required upon hire)
• Yearly Physical (required within 1 month of hire)
• Ability to work with a diverse population presenting a variety of cultural, socioeconomic, developmental and sexual identities. Must have the ability and willingness to establish and foster healthy and supportive relationships that acknowledge individual identities and encourage personal growth

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge and experience of heavy machinery operation and capabilities.
• Vocational school training or apprenticeship.
• New York State Certification in water treatment plant and distribution system operations
• Good Communication and Organizational Skills
• Experience working with adolescents
• Maintain a valid Class B Commercial Drivers License (copy required upon hire)

Requirements:

1. Must successfully complete all required background checks:

• NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR)
• Multi-State Sex Offender Registry (SOR)
• NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) fingerprinting
• NYS Justice Center Staff Exclusion List (SEL)
• NYS OMIG Medicaid Exclusion List
• Out-of-state child abuse register inquiry of any state in which the person resided within the last five years (if applicable)
• NYS License Event Notification Service (LENS)
• Office of Inspector General (OIG)

• Must successfully complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)

Salary:

• $22.00

Hours:

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Must be flexible to meet the needs of the program
• Be on-call for snow removal or other emergencies

Physical Requirements:

• Be able to handle all the physical responsibilities of the position, which includes but not limited to lifting, moving, and prolonged periods of standing
• Will be exposed to working in outdoor weather conditions.
• Must be able to successfully complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training

Objectives of Position:

• Responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of heavy equipment such as backhoes, dump trucks, loaders, tractors, snow and ice removal equipment, and forklift in a variety of maintenance and constructions tasks, as well as the removal of snow and ice during the winter months.
• Employees in this job also function as a part-time Vocational Instructor for the youth assigned to their specific skilled trade area, providing a positive work experience emphasizing the development of good work ethic and vocational skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Trade Specific:

1. Operates construction, excavation, hauling, and maintenance equipment including backhoes, front-end loaders, bulldozers, excavators, or grade tractors.
2. Uses excavating machinery to dig holes and trenches, install underground utilities and repairs to waterlines.
3. Set up schedules for the maintenance and repair of all heavy equipment; instruct and closely supervise the maintenance and repair of all equipment including: diagnosis and repair of all mechanical, electrical, carburetors and exhaust systems and equipment malfunctions; rebuild, repair, modify and replace engines, and mechanical parts and auxiliary equipment.
4. As necessary, perform welding, sheet metal, bodywork, etc.
5. Performs testing, maintenance and treatment of the campus water systems, pool, generators, gas pump and fire suppression systems.
6. Assist in moving and storage of furniture and equipment.
7. Assists with lawn maintenance to include brush hogging fields.
8. Removes snow and ice from the campus and spreads salt during the winter months.
9. Properly use equipment, material and tools in a safe and professional manner
10. Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor

Vocational Instructor:

1. Upon hiring into the program, assess the youth's interests and knowledge of the Vocational Program specific to your trade area
2. Instructs youth in skilled trade to prepare them for employment upon discharge
3. Plan and conduct on-the-job training activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides youth with opportunities to observe, question, and participate in
4. Instruct youth in the proper and safe care of work areas and all applicable equipment; stress safety at all times
5. Be prepared and in position to begin work in accordance with the Vocational Program time schedules; ensure that assigned youth are properly supervised at all times and maintain attendance and work schedule records
6. Enforce established dress, conduct and behavior codes appropriate to the Vocational Program area
7. Communicate and document significant behaviors or incidents on behalf of youth.
8. Maintain all trade-related, Vocational Program and youth records and paperwork in a timely, organized way

Responsible for adhering to and performing all duties in accordance with all rules, regulations, policies, safety standards of The William George Agency and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, while upholding our mission, vision and values.

Department: Facilities

Supervised by: Director of Facilities/ Supervisor of Heavy Equipment

Direct Report(s): N/A

About The William George Agency for Children's Services:

The William George Agency for Children's Services is located on a 650-acre campus nine miles northeast of Ithaca, in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. It is a private not-for-profit residential treatment center licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) that serves both male and female youth between the ages of 12 and 21, and their families, who present with significant mental health issues, behavioral difficulties and substance abuse issues. Our programs offer an array of treatment modalities specifically designed to meet the needs of our youth.

The William George Agency for Children's Services is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

The intent of this job description is to provide, in broad terms, the general functions and responsibilities of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific job duties and responsibilities for any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.