What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laborer / Skilled Laborer position at Brookville Borough?
Hiring either a Laborer or Skilled Laborer; based on YOUR skills. Two different job descriptions:
LABORER:
Equipment Used on the Job:
- Push Mower
- Small Riding Tractor
- Snow Blower
- Weed Eater
- Various Hand Tools (i.e. shovel, rake)
Duties of this Position:
- Follow all written and oral instructions given by the Director of Public Works.
- Operate small mowers.
- Use various hand tools.
- Assist skilled laborers and equipment operators in their duties.
- Cut grass on Borough property.
- Park maintenance.
- Trim all right-of-ways.
- Perform janitorial services for the Borough.
- Wash all Borough owned vehicles.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Public Works.
Qualifications of this Position:
- High School Diploma or GED Certification
- Valid PA Driver’s License
Physical Demands:
- Lifting objects in excess of 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more.
- Climbing and/or Balancing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, ropes, and the like, using the feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces; or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic feats.
- Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, and/or Crawling – Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist. Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees. Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine. Mowing about on the hands and knees or hands and feet.
- Reaching Handling, Fingering, and/or Feeling – Extending the hands and arms in any direction. Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hands or hands (fingers not involved). Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling). Perceiving such attributes of objects and materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by means of receptors in the skin, particularly those of the fingertips.
SKILLED LABORER:
Duties of this Position:
- Perform all duties listed in Laborer job description.
- Follow all written and oral instructions given by the Director of Public Works.
- Operates “small” plow truck (truck equivalent to a Ford F250)
- Trains on large equipment when time permits
Qualifications of this Position:
- Two Years of specialty course study at Trade/Tech School
- OR – Two Years of equivalent experience in specialty field (examples, not limited to: electrical, carpentry, construction, masonry, or mechanical)
- OR – Has worked for the Brookville Public Works Department as a Laborer for two years and passed the CDL exam.
Physical Demands:
- Lifting objects in excess of 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more.
- Climbing and/or Balancing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, ropes, and the like, using the feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces; or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic feats.
- Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, and/or Crawling – Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist. Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees. Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine. Mowing about on the hands and knees or hands and feet.
- Reaching Handling, Fingering, and/or Feeling – Extending the hands and arms in any direction. Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hands or hands (fingers not involved). Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling). Perceiving such attributes of objects and materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by means of receptors in the skin, particularly those of the fingertips.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.74 - $20.17 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Home daily
- Monday to Friday
- Nights as needed
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
- Year round work
Ability to Relocate:
- Brookville, PA 15825: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $20