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Maintainer (DriverEquipment Operator) (37.5 Hour)


Job Location:

Middletown, DE - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 57970 - 57970
Posted: 21 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction


Serve Those Who Have Served - Join the Team at the State Veterans Cemetery


POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
As a current Connecticut Veterans Affairs employee you will continue to receive the benefits with which you have become accustomed.
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

      In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service absent any applicable collective bargaining language and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

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      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
      ALL AREAS

      • Keeps simple records and prepares reports (this should be related to duties and not a full-time office record keeping position);
      • Performs related duties as required.
      GROUNDS CARE (OUTSIDE SERVICES):

      • Operates the following equipment a substantial amount of time (75%):
        • Skid steer loader;
        • High productivity front end machine or multi-attachment snow blower and/or mower;
        • Power drain cleaning equipment;
        • Power striping machine;
        • Chain saws and/or brush chippers;
        • Self-propelled sweeping and/or vacuum machine;
        • Other related commercial and heavy-duty equipment.
      These are only examples of types of tasks that a Maintainer (Driver/Equipment Operator) may be expected to perform. Incumbents in this class will also be expected to perform related duties as required. Find out more information about this job class here.
      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 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.
      Conclusion

      AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

      The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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