Parks and Recreation Aide 4-7 (Trail Crew)

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Date Posted 07/13/26

Applications Due07/23/26

Vacancy ID219862

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AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

TitleParks and Recreation Aide 4-7 (Trail Crew)

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $19.04 to $24.13 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Labor Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Monday - Thursday, 6:00AM to 4:30PM

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Onondaga

Street Address Green Lakes State Park

7900 Green Lakes Road

City Fayetteville

StateNY

Zip Code13066

Duties Description The Central Region has 18 State Parks and 6 Historic Sites which include glacially carved lakes, lush forested valleys, a military fort, waterfalls, segments of the Erie Canal, as well as 19th century estates. This is a 40 hour/week, Monday - Thursday, seasonal position. The typical workday will be 6:00am - 4:30pm, with a 30-minute lunch. Housing is not provided.

Trail Staff work under direction of higher-level staff to mitigate the degradation of trails by:

• Performing trail maintenance such as improving drainage, leveling treads, removing hazard trees, and performing general upkeep.
• Constructing new trails, stone structures, small bridges, boardwalks, staircases, and signage.
• Operating and maintaining shared state vehicles, hand tools, power tools, and some small equipment.
• Remove hazards such as risk trees, fallen trees, and debris using chainsaws or other tools.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications No Minimum Qualifications per Civil Service.

See Additional Comments for operating needs and preferred experience.

Additional Comments OPERATING NEEDS:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.
• Must have the ability to perform medium to heavy physical labor and to lift a minimum of 80 lbs.
• Must have the ability to work on uneven and steep terrain.
• Must be able to operate small, motorized equipment, including utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) and skid steers.
• Must travel to other parks within the region to meet the operational needs of the position.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with outdoor labor, particularly tree work, trail maintenance, and construction or any of the following: dry stone masonry, carpentry, landscaping, general construction.
• Experience operating a chainsaw. NYS OPRHP Sawyer and CPR/First Aid training will be provided.
• Experience operating equipment such as skid steers, mini-excavators, UTVs.

BENEFITS:

This position has the option to join the NYS Employee's Retirement System and may be eligible for health insurance, dental and vision coverage. There is opportunity for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, personal and holiday leave after time & service requirements has been met.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Barbara Sorrells

Telephone 315-492-1756

Fax

Email Address Central.Employment@parks.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

6105 East Seneca Turnpike

City James

State NY

Zip Code 13078

Notes on ApplyingIf you feel you meet the agency's operating needs, and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, you can obtain an Employment Application from your local park office, your region's administrative headquarters or you can download an application from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website at www.parks.ny.gov/employment. Please forward your application and resume to:

Barbara Sorrells, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, 6105 E Seneca Turnpike, Jamesville, NY 13078

or email to Central.Employment@parks.ny.gov with the subject line "PRA - Trail Crew"

It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the operating needs.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.

New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Please be advised that New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation does not use E-Verify and does not offer sponsorship for employment visas statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT). Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position.

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