Equipment Operator - Southeastern Veterans' Center at Commonwealth

Overview

Equipment Operator A - Southeastern Veterans' Center / Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Location:

Chester County, PA (Spring City, 19475). Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time. Salary: $36,108.00 - $53,105.00 Annually. Job Number: N-. Union: AFSCME. Bargaining Unit: J1. Worksite Address: 1 Veterans Drive.

Contact:
Desiree Cortes, dcortes

Transport residents to medical appointments, treatments, transfers, and activities. Pick up and deliver materials, mail, supplies, medications, and blood samples. Move materials for construction, groundskeeping, or general maintenance. Operate snow-removal and cinder-spreading equipment during inclement weather. Conduct safety checks and inspections on vehicles and equipment before use; perform minor repairs and preventive maintenance. When not operating, assist with loading/unloading, cleaning work areas, maintaining equipment-use records/logs, and completing required forms and paperwork.

All duties must be carried out in accordance with DMVA policies and general safety guidelines.

Additional information is available in the position description.

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours:
  
  7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch; flexible schedule including weekends and holidays as needed
• Telework:
  Not available
• Salary:
  Starting salary may be non-negotiable in some cases
• Communications regarding this position will be sent by email; check your inbox and spam/junk folders

• Six months experience in operation and maintenance of large vans, buses and single-chassis trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training

• Special Requirement:
  Valid Class C Pennsylvania driver’s license

• Additional Requirement:
  Ability to perform essential job functions

• Legal Requirements:
  Conditional offer requires medical examination; position falls under Older Adult Protective Services Act; conditional offer requires satisfactory criminal history reports including PA State Police and FBI clearance

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed; provide relevant experience and education on the application
• Application must be submitted by the posting closing date; late submissions will not be accepted
• Failure to comply with application requirements may eliminate you from consideration

• Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans; additional information available through the state’s Veterans page

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and values inclusion. It does not discriminate on protected characteristics. Learn more about Total Rewards and benefits on the benefits page.

Accessibility:
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) 711 for hearing and speech disabilities.