Public Works Skilled Laborer - Truck Driver
About The Position
Public Works Skilled Laborer is a Laborer/Driver position and is responsible for the operation of a variety of construction and maintenance equipment and for performing manual labor activities as needed and/or required by the Public Works Department. Persons employed in this classification perform duties of a complex, diverse, and strenuous nature. Ability to undertake heavy physical labor such as shoveling asphalt or aggregate material, lifting up to 100 pounds of sacked materials, storm sewer installation asphalt installation, carpentry, masonry and equipment maintenance is required. This person also exercises a certain amount of independent judgment in the use of hand tools and equipment. Persons in this classification shall have the basic expertise to operate all Borough owned vehicles and equipment. Incumbents of positions in this series perform various manual labor tasks in support of the dig and back-fill excavation and level earth to grade; shore excavations; set and install repair signs; maintain grounds by pruning trees and shrubs, seeding lawns, etc.; perform snow removal and ice control duties; and perform related work as required.
Requirements
- VALID CLASS "A" CDL REQUIRED
- Ability to undertake heavy physical labor such as shoveling asphalt or aggregate material
- Lifting up to 100 pounds of sacked materials
- Basic expertise to operate all Borough owned vehicles and equipment
Responsibilities
- Operation of a variety of construction and maintenance equipment
- Performing manual labor activities as needed and/or required by the Public Works Department
- Undertake heavy physical labor such as shoveling asphalt or aggregate material
- Lifting up to 100 pounds of sacked materials
- Storm sewer installation
- Asphalt installation
- Carpentry
- Masonry
- Equipment maintenance
- Exercise a certain amount of independent judgment in the use of hand tools and equipment
- Operate all Borough owned vehicles and equipment
- Perform various manual labor tasks in support of the dig and back-fill excavation
- Level earth to grade
- Shore excavations
- Set and install repair signs
- Maintain grounds by pruning trees and shrubs, seeding lawns, etc.
- Perform snow removal and ice control duties
Benefits
- Medical Benefits after 90 days
- Vision/Dental
- Pension
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Sick & Personal Days
- Vacation Days
- 10% wage increase after 960 hours worked probation period
- 10% wage increase after 1 year of service
- 10% wage increase after 2 years of service
- Various additional voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
