Apr 16, 2026

Laborer/Summer

Job Description

When you join the SUNY Corning Community College (CCC) team, you are helping to positively transform the lives of our students, their families and our communities.

We are a premier two-year College, offering degree programs, certificates, and continuing education classes. We promote intellectual and personal growth through individualized education, inspire innovation to meet the educational and workforce needs of the community and leverage a variety of partnerships to help our students and community succeed.

The Laborer position is responsible for the performance of a wide variety of routine manual duties as assigned by the Physical Plant. The work is performed in accordance with well-established, unvarying operating procedures in use in the department or municipality where employed, and involves the performance of a wide variety of diverse and sometimes unrelated manual duties requiring physical endurance and a willingness to perform arduous tasks. Direct supervision is received from a higher-ranking employee or working supervisor, who exercises continual control over work assigned and performed and who periodically monitors work being done to insure that it is being done properly and in accordance with instructions.

There are 4 total Summer temporary positions for Laborer available. The positions will be assigned beginning in May and ending in August.

SUNY CCC embraces diversity and values an inclusive culture where every person is able to succeed to their full potential. If you require an accommodation for the recruiting process, please contact hr@corning-cc.edu or 607.962.9229

Essential Functions

  • Assists in patching and grading streets and roads
  • Rakes, shovels and tamps asphalt
  • Loads and unloads trucks with materials, supplies, tools, equipment, etc.
  • Assists in excavation and backfills for construction and repairs
  • Collects garbage and rubbish, and separates recyclables
  • Works on refuse collection route by emptying cans in truck and/or loading debris
  • Assists in the treatment of roadways with oil and stone
  • Performs unskilled work in connection with the painting and maintenance of signs and performs painting chores not requiring the services of a journeyman painter
  • Digs and refills trenches for water and sewer pipe lines and assists in the laying and connection of pipe
  • Cleans and flushes streets, culverts, and catch basins, and clears blocked-up sewers
  • Assists in the repair of sewers, catch basins, hydrants, mains and services
  • Cuts grass, trims shrubs, rakes leaves, cuts brush, spades flower beds, and otherwise assists in a variety of grounds maintenance activities
  • Assists with planting of trees, shrubs and flowers
  • Cleans boilers and assists in their operation and maintenance
  • Washes walls and windows and performs a variety of heavy building cleaning tasks
  • Assists a Building Maintenance Mechanic or Maintenance Person in a variety of repair tasks, and may independently perform routine minor repair tasks

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Working knowledge of the use of basic simple hand tools and equipment used in the work such as shovels, picks, brooms, hammers, etc.; ability to follow simple oral instructions; ability to lift heavy weights; willingness to perform routine manual work; willingness to work outdoors under all weather conditions; physical endurance; sobriety; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

There are no minimum qualifications for these positions of Laborer.

Preferred Qualification: Experience in heavy manual labor is desirable.


A career at Corning Community College comes with great perks!

Corning Community College is located in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York State. It offers an extensive, yet affordable range of educational, cultural, and social opportunities to a diverse population of more than 5,000 full and part-time students. A member of the SUNY system, CCC is widely known for its commitment to excellence in teaching and student development.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

In addition to the excellent benefits described below, CCC has numerous committees, organizations, and social events on campus in which all employees are encouraged to participate. Please contact Human Resources at 607-962-9229 for further information on any of these employee benefit programs.

In accordance with the CCC's personnel policies and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement, regular full-time employees are eligible to receive discretionary employee benefits offered by the college. Temporary employees who work on a full-time basis for a minimum of one (1) semester (or five months) will also be eligible to participate. Full-Time employment is defined by the college is working 37.5-40 hours per week/for Faculty Teaching 15 credit hours per semester. The college offers the following benefit programs:

Health Insurance | Excellus BCBS
  • Classic Blue Traditional Plan
  • Hybrid PPO Plan
  • High Deductible Health Plan with Employer Funded Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account | Lifetime Benefit Solutions
  • Medical FSA
  • Dependent Care Accounts
Health Saving Account | Lifetime Benefit Solutions
  • Medical HSA - Employer Funded
  • Must elect High Deductible Health Plan

Dental and Vision Coverage | CSEA Employee Benefit Fund
  • Dental Plan for Individual/Two Person or Family
  • Vision Plan for Individual/Two Person or Family
Group Term Life Insurance
  • Basic and accidental death & dismemberment coverage ($20,000 each) is provided, at no cost, to employees
  • Supplemental coverage equal to 1.5 or 2 times annual rate of pay is available as an additional employee expense
  • Dependent coverage ($10K for spouse; $5K/dependent child) is available as an additional employee expense
Travel Accident Insurance
  • $100K of coverage provided, at no expense, to employees
Long Term Disability
  • Provided, at no cost, to employees after 1 year of service.
Mandatory Retirement Plan Options
  • NYS Employee Retirement System (ERS)
  • NYS Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
  • SUNY Optional Retirement Plan (TIAA CREF/Voya/Corbridge and Fidelity funding vehicles)
  • Eligibility for a particular plan(s) varies according to the job classification

Voluntary Retirement Plan Options
  • SUNY Voluntary 403-B option (TIAA CREF/Voya/Corbridge and Fidelity funding vehicles)
  • NYS Deferred Compensation Plan (457-b)
Paid Leave (accrual rates vary by job classification)
  • Vacation (non-academic employees only)
  • Sick Leave
  • Personal Leave
  • Holidays (non-academic employees only)
  • Bereavement
Employee Assistance Program | Clinical Associates, Pathways, Inc.

Employee/Dependent Tuition Benefit (CCC only)Sabbatical/Professional Development Leave

Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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