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The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties, Inc. (WDB HMO), DBA Working Solutions, is part of the Public Workforce System, a network of federal, state, and local offices that support economic expansion and develop the talent of the nation’s workforce.

Madison County Phase 1 Police Academy

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Featured Hiring Events and Opportunities - June 18, 2024

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Mark your calendars.There are a lot of great opportunities coming up!

FEATURED JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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JOB FAIRS AND RECRUITMENTS

TRAINING/HIRING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Summer Jobs for Herkimer County Youth: Summer job opportunities through Herkimer County. Don’t delay-the positions will go fast. 
  • Struggling to job search in the digital age? Herkimer Working Solutions is hosting free computer training and certification classes from Northstar Digital Literacy.  Learn basic computer skills, internet basics, career search skills, Microsoft Word and Excel and more. They have sessions every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. For more information call 315-867-1400.MV Tech Corps Training at MVCC. Get started on a career path in Mechatronics, Welding, Carpentry, Masonry, CNC Machining or HVAC. Earn a tech or trades certificate from MVCC in just eight months. MV Tech Corps provides full tuition and fees at MVCC, as well as last-dollar support for required materials expenses to eligible candidates. Contact Rachel Maiolo at to find out more. Interested candidates can visit https://www.mvcc.edu/mvtechcorps/ and complete an interest form so you will be contacted when registration for the Fall Semester begins.
  • Real Life Rosies Bootcamp- A great opportunity for women! Prepare for a career or Registered Apprenticeship in Advanced Manufacturing. There is no cost to participate. Transportation and childcare are available. $1000 stipend upon completion of the program.  The next training runs July 29-August 15, 2024. The program is offered by MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, Mohawk Valley Community College, and Working Solutions.
  • NYS DOCCS is now hiring experienced officers! Continue your career with advanced placement offers, great benefits, and possibilities for additional compensation. For more information contact .
  • The NYSDOL is holding selected webinars at the Herkimer Working Solutions to share some of the learning platforms the NYSDOL has to offer. Webinars available will help you brush up on your interviewing techniques, learn new skills with Coursera, manage job loss and moving on, or check out others available!  For more information, call 315-867-1400.

 

The Center for Careers in Government (CCG) presents a workshop to learn about careers with New York State! - June 25th

 

 

 

 

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WKTV 2 “Back to Work” Job Opportunities - Week of June 17, 2024

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To learn more about these job opportunities:
For Job Order Numbers that start with "NY" GO HERE and type in the Job Order Number.

For Job Order Numbers that start with "DF" - Contact your local Working Solutions Career Center.

Job Title: School Bus Driver City: Utica, NY

Full time for a school bus service. Duties: Provide safe and reliable transportation for students to and from school and school events, utilizing various vehicles to include vans, medium and/or large capacity school buses. Requirements: Must be at least 21 years of age. Experience working with children is recommended, but not required.

Pay: $23.75/hour. Benefits. Job Order # NY1502801



Job Title: Paralegal/Legal Assistant City: Utica, NY

Full time for a general practice law office. Duties: Perform general paralegal or legal assistant duties. Requirements: Must have at least 1 year of experience working at a law office. Experience will all general legal work. Experience with real estate closings and CDs is a plus. Having a Notary license is great but not essential.

Pay: $35,000/year. Based on experience. Job Order # NY1502854

 

Job Title: Pool Technician City: Rome, NY

Seasonal full time for a swimming pool supply store. Duties: Load and track inventory on work truck. Transport/Move products out to customer job sites. Assembly, plumbing of swimming pool components with minor electrical work. Requirements: Valid Driver's License with clean driving record. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00/hour. Job Order # NY1502751

 

Job Title: Executive Director of Public Safety & Emergency Mgmt. City: Utica, NY

Full time for a public institution. Duties: Provide vision, leadership, direction and supervise the daily activities of the security force, develop training programs for the public security personnel. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree. Certified NYS DCJS Police or Peace Officer. Valid NYS pistol permit. 5 years exp. in operational planning, budgeting, and supervision. 7 years of progressive exp. as a ranking officer.

Pay: $96,000/year. Benefits. Job Order # NY1503119

 

Job Title: Administrative Assistant 1 City: Herkimer, NY

Full time for a technical school. Duties: Receive and organize work to be processed and recorded. Review applications, claims, reports, and other documents for completeness, clerical accuracy and adherence to proper procedures, policies, rules, and regulations. Requirements: High school diploma or the equivalent.

Pay: $35,148/year Job Order # NY1502717

 

Job Title: Buyer City: Cazenovia, NY

Full time for a high-tech electronics manufacturer. Duties: Procure raw material and services as needed. Monitor market trends for critical raw materials. Source & coordinate the transit of freight shipments.
Requirements: 1-3 years of progressive work experience required. Work or education experience in supply chain management in manufacturing environment preferred.

Pay: $65,000 - $80,000/year. Benefits. Job Order# DF8278726



Job Title: Client Services Representative II City: Utica, NY

Full time for a financial institution. Duties: Identifies client needs and recommends solutions when fraud has been identified. Records data captured during client interactions accurately. Requirements: 1+ years of customer/client service experience, including experience handling difficult client situations required. 1+ years of experience in the banking/financial industry preferred.

Pay: $23.00/hour. Benefits. Job Order # NY1502929

 

Job Title: Research Associate II City: Clinton, NY

Full time for a premier metals manufacturer. Duties: Responsible for the testing of materials targeted towards product development. Manage and maintain equipment and consumable lab supplies. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline required. Experience in safety, quality assurance, and best engineering and laboratory practices required.

Pay: $22.00 - $26.50/hour. Benefits. Job Order # DF8291738

 

Job Title: Head Chef City: Little Falls, NY

Full time for a social services organization. Duties: Responsible for management of both back and front of the house staff and operations, and oversight of all menus and food events. Requirements: 5 years’ experience in culinary arts. 3 years supervisory experience required. Driver’s license required. Knowledge of kitchen operations, food cost and inventory principles, and safety/sanitation procedures required.

Pay: $58,500/year. Benefits. Job Order # DF8290592

 

Job Title: Operations Associate City: Chittenango, NY

Full time for a company that manufactures components for the commercial aerospace market. Duties: Handle the overall operations of our production facility. Responsible for meeting manufacturing deadlines, communicating business goals, programs, and processes for the entire shop floor. Requirements: High school diploma or the equivalent Must have Knowledge of Foundry environment.

Pay: $23.78/hour. Benefits. Job Order # DF8301763

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Juneteenth Office Hours - 2024

The Workforce Development Board offices at 209 Elizabeth St., Utica, are closed on Wednesday, June 29, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth.

The Utica Career Center at 207 Genesee Street, Utica, will also be closed.

The Herkimer Career Center is open.

Madison  County (Wampsville) closed.

The Rome office is closed.

The contact information for additional locations can be found here:

https://www.working-solutions.org/about/locations

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WKTV 2 'Back 2 Work' Job Opportunities - April 22, 2024

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To learn more about these job  opportunities:

For Job Order Numbers that start with "NY" GO HERE and type in the Job Order Number. 

For Job Order Numbers that start with "DF" - Contact your local Working Solutions Career Center

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 Job Title: Delivery Driver                                                                     City: Rome, NY

                                                                                                         

Full time, for an independently owned hardline distribution company. Duties: Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products. Requirements: Class A CDL license and 1 year of CDL Class A driving experience. Hazmat endorsement required.

           

Pay: $80,000/year. Benefits                                                                  Job Order # NY1495989

 

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Job Title: Facilities Site Service Coordinator                                       City: Marcy, NY

                                                                                                         

Full time, for a semi-conductor manufacturer. Duties: Plan, schedule, budget, resource and execute all services required to maintain buildings and grounds at the facility.  Requirements: At least 5-7 years of experience in facilities services management. Experience with building systems, grounds, and landscape. Experience overseeing LEED certified buildings and supporting sustainability initiatives required.

 

Pay: $86,000 - $118,000/year. Benefits                                                 Job Order # DF7960227

           

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Job Title: Food Service Manager                                                         City:  Utica, NY

 

Full time for a large grocery store. Duties: Assist in training, scheduling, and inventory control within the food court operation. Oversee staff and ensure that corporate and state sanitation regulations are adhered to at all times. Requirements: Must be at least 18 years of age and have a proven ability to manage others and demonstrated follow-through to achieve company goals.

 

Pay: $19.20-$25.25//hour. Benefits.                                                      Job Order # DF7956968

 

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Job Title: Manager                                                                               City: Utica, NY

 

Full time for a federal credit union. Duties: Provide leadership and training to staff and delegate day-to-day operations.  Requirements: 2- year degree in Business Management or equivalent experience. Accounting experience required. Resumes must be submitted by May 3, 2024

 

Pay: $55,000-$70,000/year. Benefits                                                     Job Order # NY1496336 

 

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Job Title: Fulfillment Associate                                                            City: Little Falls, NY

                                                                                                         

Part time, 20 hours per week for a company that sells mineral specimens online through weekly social media live shows. Duties: Wrapping and shipping orders quickly and efficiently. Requirements: Must be adept with typing, using spreadsheets, keyboard shortcuts, and be able to use the Google program suite. Should have experience using PayPal. Knowledge of crystals and minerals is a plus.

Pay: $15.00/hour.                                                                                 Job Order # NY1491637

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Job Title: Floor Installer’s Assistant                                                    City: Chittenango, NY 

 

Full time for a business that sells and installs flooring. Duties: Tear up flooring and padding. Carry flooring up and down stairs and in and out of homes. Requirements: High school diploma or the equivalent.  Must be able to lift 75 pounds and have a valid NYS driver’s license. Business will train the right candidate.

 

Pay: $16.00/hour. More based on experience.                                     Job Order# NY1495992

 

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Job Title: Pricing Administrator-Remote Position                               City: Utica, NY

 

Full time for a company that manufactures medical devices. Duties: Compile, administer, and communicate customer pricing agreements and price lists, Requirements: Associates degree and at least 1year of office experience. Must have at least 1 year working with Excel including VLOOKUP and pivot tables. Must have strong analytical skills since detailed data manipulation of large data sets is required.

 

Pay: $17.00-$26.00/hour. Benefits.                                                      Job Order # DF7960425

 

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Job Title: Library Assistant                                                                  City: Utica, NY

                                                                                                         

Part time for a local public library’s Reference Department. Job Duties: Assist patrons in accessing information by instructing them in the use of the online catalog, indexes, Internet, and other sources.

Process loan requests for patrons. Requirements: Associates Degree or completion of at least two years of college required. Must have working knowledge of various software applications and online resources.

Pay: $17.47/hour. Benefits.                                                                   Job Order # NY1496096

 

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Job Title: Forester Trainee                                                                   City: Herkimer, NY

                                                                                                         

Full time, for a state environmental conservation agency. Duties: Civil Service Test has been waived for this position. Requirements: A bachelor's degree or higher in ecological forest management, forest biology, forest ecosystem science, forest resource management, Natural Resources Management, Natural Resources Conservation, or urban forestry and 1 year of experience.

 

Pay: Starts at $49,363.00/year. Benefits.                                              Job Order # DF7972926

 

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Job Title: RN Case Manager                                                                City: Canastota, NY

 

Full time for a home healthcare provider. Duties Administer skilled nursing care to patients requiring professional nursing service. Teach and supervise the family and other members of the nursing team. Requirements: Associate’s degree in Nursing required, Bachelor’s degree preferred. Current, valid RN license required along with at least one year of home care experience.

Pay: $70,000.00 To 82,500.00/year. Benefits.                                        Job Order # DF7973632

 

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Helping CNY Get Back To Work

The Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties, Inc. (WDB HMO), DBA Working Solutions, is part of the Public Workforce System, a network of federal, state, and local offices that support economic expansion and develop the talent of the nation’s workforce.

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209 Elizabeth Street
Utica, New York 13501

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