Review Vacancy
TitleCanal Worker 1 - Seasonal (Most Sections)
Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $17.80 to $17.80 Hourly
Minimum Qualifications Must be at least 18.
Physically capable of performing duties assigned (work will predominately be outdoors).
No specific education or experience required.
Possess and continuously maintain a valid driver license appropriate to the types of vehicles being operated.
***Please note that USCG or OTETA Drug Testing is required.***
Duties Description The duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• As directed, performs routine maintenance of canal machinery, equipment, and vessels.
o Cleans and lubricates machinery, equipment, gears and cables and other moving parts, changes oil in motors.
o Prepares, polishes and paints equipment, vessels, machinery, and structures.
o Cleans debris from Locks, equipment, and surrounding areas.
o Assists higher level workers in repairing and overhauling machinery, equipment, channels, and embankments.
• Assists higher level Canal workers in operating locks, gates and dams and lift bridges.
• Performs general grounds maintenance or janitorial tasks such as clearing sites, raking or tilling soil, mowing, cutting brush and wood, trimming, and removing trees, maintaining roads, trails and sidewalks and removing snow, trash and other obstructions from around locks, dry docks, trails and other Canal structures and surrounding areas. Loads trucks with debris, dirt, and other material.
• Inspects, checks and patrols assigned areas to detect nonadherence to safety procedures, seepage, damage to banks and levees, navigational hazards, or vandalism.
• Reports defects, possible hazards, or potentially dangerous conditions to appropriate staff.
• Assists higher level Canal Operations Specialists in dredging operations and vessel operations
o Connects shore, pontoon pipe and spillway pipe and locates them as required.
o Assists in rigging of dredges and derrick boats.
o Handles lines and cables on tugs, tenders, and other vessels.
o Assists in dry-docking operations, handling lines and cables.
• Assists mechanics in performing routine and unskilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment and other machinery such as mounting and dismounting snowplows, salt spreaders, engines, transmissions, and differentials, performing minor engine tune-ups, changing oil, tires, batteries and cleaning and polishing vehicles and vessels.
• Assists with the setting, removal, and maintenance of navigational aids.
• Operates a variety of tools and equipment including:
o Hand and power tools, self-propelled and motorized equipment such as mowers, pumps, compressors, vehicles, small trucks, and light construction equipment.
Additional Comments The New York State Canal Corporation (Canals), a subsidiary of the New York Power Authority, is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the 524-mile waterway for boating, recreation, tourism and agriculture. The New York State Canal System includes the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca canals, linking the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes and Lake Champlain. The 200-year-old NYS Canal System extends over 524 miles and plays important roles in New York’s economic development, tourism industry and environmental stewardship.
For more information on The New York State Canal Corporation’s mission, values and opportunities, please visit https://www.canals.ny.gov/
Parking is provided
The Canal Corporation has openings for seasonal Canal Worker 1 positions in most sections, including the floating plants based out of Lockport, Lyons, Utica, and Waterford.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Recruitment@Canals.ny.gov
Email Address Recruitment@Canals.ny.gov
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Notes on Applying**E-MAIL SUBMISSION PREFERRED**
Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the position should complete an application and forward to recruitment@canals.ny.gov. Please include the position title, "Canal Worker 1 - Seasonal", in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Applications can be found at https://www.canals.ny.gov/about/jobs/index.html. Please identify which section(s) you would like to receive consideration for.
The New York State Canal Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status.
The New York State Canal Corporation provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email accessibility@nypa.gov.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from the candidate before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.