Tredyffrin Public Works Department Is Hiring

TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP, PA — An able-bodied person is sought to fill a role in the Tredyffrin Township Public Works Department, and the pay starts at $28.20 per hour.

The public works department is in need of an operator who can perform a variety of skilled and unskilled duties.

This person will be responsible for the following duties:

• Repair street signs
• Road paving and patching
• Grass cutting and general grounds keeping
• Playground and sports field maintenance
• Cleaning and repairing storm sewer inlets and pipes
• Minor mechanical repairs and painting for Township buildings
• Minor streetlight and traffic signal maintenance
• Roadside leaf and debris collection
• Clean and perform minor maintenance to all Public Works vehicles
• Assist with compost facility operation
• Snow removal
• Perform duties of the laborer position, as necessary.

The public works operator may also be required to temporarily perform the duties of a Senior Operator.

Successful candidates must be able to operate township equipment and vehicles, including but not limited to, CDL trucks, tractors, movers, snowplows, backhoe, air compressor, paint sprayer, skid steer loader, and all equipment listed in the laborer positions.

Applicants must be in good physical condition and be able to walk, crouch, climb and carry heavy objects, and work in all types of weather conditions.

Qualifications for this position include:

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Three years’ general construction experience or related fields.
• Valid PA driver’s license - CDL, Class B with air brake and tanker endorsement.
• Availability for scheduled and emergency overtime duty, as needed.

Candidates should have a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and desire to learn new skills.

See a full job description online here.

All applicants that receive a formal employment offer must successfully complete drug screen and background checks.

This is a full-time, union position, starting at $28.20 per hour with benefits.

Email resumes, a completed Tredyffrin Township employment application, and professional references to tred_hire@tredyffrin.org, or mail to Tredyffrin Township, Attn: Human Resources, 1100 DuPortail Road, Berwyn, PA 19312.