Serve Those Who Have Served - Join the Team at the State Veterans Cemetery The State of Connecticut, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is seeking a Maintainer (Driver/Equipment Operator) to help care for and preserve the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. This is meaningful, hands-on work supporting the mission of honoring Connecticut's veterans with dignity and respect.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Schedule:

Monday -

Friday Hours:

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Shift:

First shift, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location:

State Veterans Cemetery, 317 Bow Lane, Middletown, CT

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

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WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a Maintainer at the State Veterans Cemetery, you will support daily operations that ensure a dignified resting place for veterans and their families, including: Meeting and greeting visitors and funeral directors, setting up and breaking down for special events, and assisting with traffic control. Assisting with funerals through operations such as: digging cremation graves, opening, interring and closing of columbarium niches, closing of graves, removal and resetting of federal markers, and installation and removal of ground protection devices.

Maintaining the grounds through:

mowing, string trimming, fertilizing and weed control, growing plants, maintaining the various trees, snow removal, maintenance of buildings and cleaning restrooms. Operating various equipment and vehicles, including: dump tucks of less than 5-tons, complex mowers, tractors and skid steers.

MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES

For over 140 years, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been caring for its Veterans and their dependents. As a Department, we believe in "serving those who have served." This is accomplished through our: Office of Advocacy and Assistance, Residential Facility, Healthcare Center, and Cemetery and Burial Services. The State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown is the largest state-operated veterans cemetery in Connecticut. It is under the administrative control of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs and its Commissioner. Burial in the State Veterans Cemetery is reserved for eligible veterans and their spouses. The cemetery averages 17 to 23 burials a week and can conduct as many as 28 per week. Selection Plan

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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Meet Minimum Qualifications:

Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

Educational Credits:

List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.

Resume Policy:

Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position.

This documentation may include:

a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.

Preferred Shift/Location:

Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

Timely Submission:

All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing

DAS.SHRM

@ct.gov.

Salary Calculations :

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

Note :

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Note :

This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics. This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.

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WE'RE

HERE TO HELP

Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Joseph K. Fried at Joseph.

Fried@ct.gov. Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS

(NATURE OF WORK) In a state agency this class is accountable for performing duties a substantial amount of time (75%) in one or both of the following areas: Transportation of individuals serviced by the agency; Grounds care (outside services) equipment operation.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

See attached addendum.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Skills interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; Ability to follow oral and written instructions; operate equipment and vehicles used in daily work; learn policies and procedures; operate, care for and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work; record keep.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any experience and training which provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience working in a cemetery setting Experience in groundskeeping. Experience in snowplow operation and snowblower operation. Experience in the operation and maintenance of skid steer loaders and zero turn lawn mowers. Experience operating excavators and utilizing attachments associated with the excavators. Experience in setting federal grave markers.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility, visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties. A physical examination may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights; may be exposed to extreme weather conditions and risk of injury from equipment and assaultive and/or abusive patients and/or clients. The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.