Motor Vehicle Operator - Queens - EOA#2025-043

Duties Description

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Motor Vehicle Operator (MVO) regularly drives any of variety of motor vehicles including automobiles, buses, and trucks, to transport people, material, and equipment as required. The incumbents may post manifest and other records of goods and people transported to document their safe delivery.

CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA AND DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The most distinguishing feature of this position is the job requirement of driving skills in the operation of variety of motor vehicles, as indicated by possession of appropriate licenses. The license required for this job is the General Class D New York State driver’s license. Motor Vehicle Operator are involved on a full-time basis. There are possibilities of over time.

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES, TASKS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Drives a variety of motor vehicles on both and off State property to transport people, vehicles to repair shops and to residential homes to pick up and or deliver motor vehicles.

• Monitors gauges and checks fluid levels and tire pressures.
• Changes oil and spark plugs.
• Changes tires and windshield washers.
• Pump gas and add water or fluids to radiator and air to tires.
• Replaces lamp bulbs.
• Maintain vehicle records.
• Inspect vehicles as required and note defects and repair.
• Knowledge of the Vehicle and Traffic Law as it applies to the safe and legal operation of vehicle in question.
• Knowledge of the nature of cargo and people carried, and any special handling required.
• Knowledge of simple automobile repair and maintenance procedures.
• Ability in the operation of motor vehicles as required.
• Ability to lift and carry crates, cartons, boxes, and other cargo onto and off transport vehicles.
  
  

Relationships With Others

This position encompasses working alone and with people. This involvement may range from limited verbal exchanges of information to frequent exchanges with a large number of passengers to ensure a order and safe trip.

Job Requirements

• Knowledge of the Vehicle and Traffic Law as it applies to the safe and legal operation of vehicle in question.
• Knowledge of the nature of cargo and people carried, and any special handling required.
• Knowledge of simple automobile repair and maintenance procedures.
• Ability in the operation of motor vehicles as required.
• Ability to lift and carry crates, cartons, boxes, and other cargo onto and off transport vehicles.
  
  

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Minimum Qualifications

Candidates are required to possess and maintain a valid New York State driver’s license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.

Appointees to these positions will be required to have and maintain a valid Class D or higher drivers’ license from the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles.

Additional Comments

• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
• Paid Holidays and Leave:
  
  

° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.

° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.

° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.

° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.

° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

• Health Care Coverage:
  
  

Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

• Paid Parental Leave:
  
  

Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

• Retirement Program:
  
  

Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

• Professional Development and Education and Training:
  
  

NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
  
  

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