Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

Operates construction, excavation, hauling, and maintenance equipment including backhoes, front-end loaders, bulldozers, excavators, or grade tractors.
Uses excavating machinery to dig holes and trenches, install underground utilities and repairs to waterlines.
Sets up schedules for the maintenance and repair of all heavy equipment.
Instructs and closely supervises the maintenance and repair of all equipment including diagnosis and repair of all mechanical, electrical, carburetors and exhaust systems and equipment malfunctions.
Rebuilds, repairs, modifies and replaces engines, and mechanical parts and auxiliary equipment.
Performs welding, sheet metal, bodywork, etc., as necessary.
Performs testing, maintenance and treatment of the campus water systems, pool, generators, gas pump and fire suppression systems.
Assists in moving and storage of furniture and equipment.
Assists with lawn maintenance to include brush hogging fields.
Removes snow and ice from the campus and spreads salt during the winter months.
Properly uses equipment, material and tools in a safe and professional manner.
Performs related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Assesses the youth’s interests and knowledge of the Vocational Program specific to your trade area upon hiring.
Instructs youth in skilled trade to prepare them for employment upon discharge.
Plans and conducts 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.
Instructs youth in the proper and safe care of work areas and all applicable equipment; stresses safety at all times.
Ensures that assigned youth are properly supervised at all times and maintains attendance and work schedule records.
Enforces established dress, conduct and behavior codes appropriate to the Vocational Program area.
Communicates and documents significant behaviors or incidents on behalf of youth.
Maintains all trade-related, Vocational Program and youth records and paperwork in a timely, organized way.
Adheres to and performs all duties in accordance with all rules, regulations, policies, and safety standards of The William George Agency and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, while upholding the mission, vision and values.

Requirements

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).

Skills

Heavy equipment operation
Heavy equipment maintenance
Heavy equipment repair
Vocational instruction
Communication skills
Organizational skills

Location

Ithaca, New York State

Work Type

Full-time
On-call

Experience Level

Extensive knowledge and experience of heavy machinery operation and capabilities.

Education Level

High School Diploma or equivalent
Vocational school training or apprenticeship
New York State Certification in water treatment plant and distribution system operations

Salary/Compensations

$22.00 per hour

Benefits

Comprehensive health plan options
Retirement plan options
Generous paid time off

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.