MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR – Village of Newark Valley

Date Issued: 01/27/26.  The work involves responsibility for the operation of a variety of motor equipment used in road maintenance, construction projects or other public works activities.  Employees in this class perform minor maintenance including lubrication and maintenance of equipment fluid levels.  The work is performed under general supervision with leeway allowed for exercise of independent judgment in carrying out details of the work.  Supervision may be exercised over the work of laborers assigned to the equipment in operation.  Does related work as required.

The title of Motor Equipment Operator is Non-competitive, requiring applicants to meet minimum qualifications established for the position. 

Status:              Permanent

Work Hours:     Full time, 40-hour work week; on-call hours, overtime and work emergencies as needed.

Salary:              $17.00/hour (may vary depending upon experience)

Benefit package includes: health/dental insurance, paid leave time, NYS Retirement

Location:          Village of Newark Valley Department of Public Works

Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a valid New York State CDL-B driver’s license at the time of appointment (or able to obtain within 12 months of hire).  License must be maintained continuously during employment. Must be able to regularly pass drug testing.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of, or must obtain within 1 year, a Class C Water Certification for the Village of Newark Valley as set by the New York State Department of Health as prescribed by Sub-Part 5 of the New York State Sanitary Code. Certification will need to be obtained within the designated timeframe set by the Village Board and must be maintained during the course of employment:

Apply to:  Village of Newark Valley

     9 Park Street
                 PO Box 398 

     Newark Valley, NY 13811

     Phone: 607-642-8686

     Fax: 607-238-3808

     Email: Clerk@NewarkValleyVillage.com     

Apply by:  Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

As you may be aware, our Board of Trustees has recently had some changes, due to longtime Mayor, Jim Tornatore’ s retirement.

Our current Board is as follows:
Joe Mooney – Mayor
Katie Sack – Deputy Mayor
Jackie Wandell – Trustee
Ken Giblin – Trustee
Bill Foster – Trustee

The Village is working with it’s website administrator to update other sections of the site.

The Village Office will be closed Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We also wanted to remind everyone that DPW will pick up Christmas Trees on Wednesday, January 21st, so please have them by the curb if you wish to have them removed. Thank you!

DPW will be picking up Christmas Trees on Wednesday January 21st. Please have them at the curb where your cans would normally be. Thank you!