City CDL Job Fair 2025

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Mayor Walsh announces partnership with CNY Works and the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) to host an in–person Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Hiring Event on Thursday, September 25 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at CNY Works Career Center,960 James St., Syracuse. CDLs are required for city positions that operate large or heavy vehicles, including, but not limited to, snowplows, dump trucks, payloaders and excavators. 

 

The hiring event will give commercial drivers the opportunity to apply for various positions within the Departments of Public Works (DPW), Parks & Recreation and the Water Department. These positions require proof of a CDL License and a driving test. Participants are asked to pre-register at goto.syr.gov/CDLJobFair or by scanning the QR code on the city advertisement. Applicants must bring proof of their CDL license. Residents who do not have a CDL are encouraged to attend and learn about ways to obtain one from the City and Department of Labor.  

 

“There are great benefits to being a City Employee such as we offer a strong healthcare plan and pension,” said First Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, Ann Fordock. “For us, a major benefit of the hiring event is that we get to connect with residents who may not know about the many opportunities within city government.”  

 

Hiring event participants should park and enter from the back of the CNY WORKS Center. The front entrance is ADA Accessible and will be in operation for the event for those who need it. Managers may offer positions the same day interviews are being conducted to expedite hiring.  As a requirement, residents must live in the city of Syracuse for employment, some exceptions apply. Residents who cannot make the event and would like to learn more about the City’s available positions may visit syr.gov/jobs for advertised employment opportunities and salary information. They can also follow the @workforsyracuse account on social media. 

 

 

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Please make sure to park your vehicles in back of building and utilize Back door upon arrival. ADA accessibility will be available in the front, located at the roundabout .

CNY WORKS Center, 960 James Street, Syracuse, NY, 13203, View Map