Trades Generalist

NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision coverage

NYS Pension Plan membership

Paid time off

Job summary

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets in Syracuse seeks two Trades Generalists to join the Plumbing Unit at the State Fairgrounds. This full-time role offers a stable government career with strong benefits and opportunities to work on essential facilities.

You may perform journey-level plumbing work and support other trades to install, repair, and maintain heating, water, and drainage systems in a busy venue setting.

Qualifications

• Four years of full-time experience in a trade under a skilled tradesperson or equivalent training.
• Valid New York State driver’s license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.

Responsibilities

• Perform journey-level plumbing work and skilled/semi-skilled tasks in a combination of trades to repair and maintain facilities and equipment for State Fair operations.
• Install, alter, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, ventilating, water, and drainage systems in accordance with codes at the New York State Fairgrounds.
• Support maintenance and operation of facilities during State Fair events and related activities.

Skills

Plumbing

Job description

Duties Description

CALLING ALL PLUMBERS! We are seeking two skilled tradesperson to join our Department as a Trades Generalist in the Plumbing Unit located at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse NY. This is a fantastic opportunity for those seeking a healthy work life-balance, excellent benefits, and valuable experience with State Government.

Description

CALLING ALL PLUMBERS! We are seeking two skilled tradesperson to join our Department as a Trades Generalist in the Plumbing Unit located at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse NY. This is a fantastic opportunity for those seeking a healthy work life-balance, excellent benefits, and valuable experience with State Government.

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is hiring for two permanent Trades Generalist, SG-12 to work in the Plumbing Unit at the New York State Fairgrounds. As a Trades Generalist, you may perform journey-level work in one trade, and skilled and semiskilled level work in a combination of other trades to assist in the repair and maintenance of facilities and equipment in support of State Fair operations. This will include but will not be limited to the installation, alteration, and repair of pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, ventilating, heating control, water, and drainage systems according to specification and plumbing codes at the New York State Fairgrounds.

The Fairgrounds are located at 581 State Fair Boulevard in Syracuse, New York, offering a comfortable work environment, complete with free parking.

This is a permanent, non-competitive, CSEA-represented position offering full-time hours, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Division of the New York State Fair and become a vital force in shaping iconic events! As part of our dedicated team, you’ll support our mission to create an educational hub for agriculture and commerce, deliver quality entertainment and learning, and champion the promotion and marketing of New York's agri-business. Your contributions will directly support economic growth, job creation, and revenue generation. Find your purpose in public service and cultivate a career that offers both professional and personal development. Join us and help build a stronger New York, rooted in tradition and poised for the future.

Non-competitive: Four years of full-time experience in a trade under a skilled tradesperson which would provide training equivalent to that given in a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program; or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in skilled trades at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services.

When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.

Salary

The Trades Generalist position is in the CSEA Salary Grade (SG) 12. The starting salary of the CSEA SG-12 is $52,694/year.

The candidates appointed to these positions will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program, employees receive yearly performance evaluations. Performance advances are payable to CSEA employees whose base annual salary is below the job rate for their current position and who were rated "Satisfactory" or its equivalent on their yearly performance evaluation. Performance advance payments are added to an employee's annual salary. Over time, yearly performance advances may lead to the SG-12 job rate salary of $64,321/ year!

Benefits

This is a CSEA-represented position that offers excellent benefits! Benefits include but are not limited to inexpensive Health Insurance options, free Dental and Vision coverage, NYS Pension Plan membership, and generous paid time off. Within the first year, you are eligible for 5 days of personal time, 13 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 13 paid holidays.

As a New York State employee, you could potentially qualify to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)! The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your direct loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan and while working full-time for the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets or another eligible employer.