Tractor Operator
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts. Under general supervision, the Tractor Operator operates and does minor maintenance on refuse haulers, earth moving and hauling equipment, tractors, compactors, dump wagon equipment and other tractor drawn and specialized equipment at landfills and other projects; performs related work.
TRACTOR OPERATOR (5 DAY OPERAT - 91215
1. Five years of full-time satisfactory experience acquired within the last 15 years in the operation of heavy duty track-type tractors; or 2. Not less than three years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "1" above, plus either two years in the maintenance of heavy duty track-type tractors, or relevant training acquired in an approved trade or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of five years of acceptable experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of approved trade or vocational high school. License Requirement Possession of a Class B Commercial Driver License valid in the State of New York. There may be certain age requirements to obtain this license. Employees must maintain the Class B Commercial Driver License during their employment.
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Tractor Operator • East Elmhurst, NY, US