Temp Worker Jobs in Rochester, NY (NOW HIRING)

Duties Description Tasks include paving, patching, right-of-way maintenance, underdrain installation, shoulder and slope restoration, crack pouring, drainage structure repair, repair and erection of fences, lighting, guide rails, delineators and signs. Also building temporary structures and chutes for removal of debris, fabricating and erecting scaffolding, cribbing, staging and shoring; performing concrete and steel repairs (including removal of concrete with pneumatic tolls and sand blasting steel and concrete), painting and stream channel maintenance. Will be required to operate a variety of gasoline and diesel driven construction equipment and vehicles in the performance of bridge, highway, and facility operations, maintenance and/or construction activities, in addition to snow and ice control equipment vehicles including front-end loaders, truck with plows, spreaders, and tractors.
Minimum Qualifications Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1 - 36 Month Traineeship:
Possession of a valid NYS Commercial Driver's License Class B Permit with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction.
Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2 - 24 Month Traineeship:
A. One year as a Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 1, OR,
B. Possession of a NYS Commercial Driver's License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction, AND six months of experience in operating construction equipment vehicles, AND twelve months of experience in carpentry, masonry, welding, ironwork, or other trade work related to bridge construction or repair; OR,
C. A valid NYS Commercial Driver's License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction and eighteen months of experience operating construction equipment and vehicles.
Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 3 - 12 Month Traineeship:
A. One year as a Thruway Maintenance Worker Trainee 2, OR,
B. Possession of a NYS Commercial Driver's License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction, AND twelve months of experience in operating construction equipment and vehicles AND eighteen months of experience in carpentry, masonry, welding, ironwork, or other trade related to bridge construction or repair.
Thruway Maintenance Worker - Journey Level
A. Satisfactory completion of a three-year Thruway Maintenance Worker Traineeship, OR,
B. Possession of a NYS Commercial Driver's License Class B with tank endorsement and no air brake restriction, AND one year of experience operating construction equipment and vehicles, AND two years of experience in carpentry, masonry, ironwork, welding, or other trade work related to bridge construction or repair.
Additional Comments This is a Unit 1 (Teamsters) position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.
We offer FREE onsite employee parking.
ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION:
The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:
Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $21.89 up to Job Rate $29.40.
Geographic Pay: $3.37
This position may be filled as a traineeship. The starting salaries for this traineeship are outlined below. For current New York State employees, salary is based on the candidate's salary at the time of hire.
$25.26 (Trainee 1)
$26.87 (Trainee 2)
$28.46 (Trainee 3)
$30.37 (Journey Level)
ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:
All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).
The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.
The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Olivia
Telephone 518-436-2725
Fax 518-471-5076
Email Address canvassreply7@thruway.ny.gov
Address
Street 200 Southern Boulevard
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12209
Notes on Applying If interested in this vacancy, please submit a resume and any other documents for proof of eligibility to the contact information in this announcement. You must include the Vacancy ID and Title of the position you are applying for in your email.