Braddock Public Works Laborer I

NOTE: To inquire about this position, please email the borough manager with a resume. Contact information is listed below.

Under the direction of the Public Works Laborer Supervisor, a Public Works Laborer I 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.

Duties include:
• Road and green space maintenance
• Operation of Borough-owned vehicles, such as pick-up trucks, backhoe, dump trucks, salt spreaders, snowplows, etc.
• The operation of power tools and equipment, such as mowers, chain saws, air compressor, etc.
• Inspect and repair equipment as required by department procedures
• Make repairs to borough roads, curbs and sidewalks as required
• Mow grass, prune trees and hedges, and plant flowers and trees as required
• Performing sign crew duties
• Operates hand striping machine to install crosswalks and parking stall lines, uses hand paint guns to paint curbs and lines, and sets cones on ground to protect work areas
• Clean garage areas and park facilities, as well as clean up litter and empty trash cans
• Maintenance of sanitary and storm sewers and making repairs and/or conducting routine maintenance procedures is required
• Sweeps and cleans·-up of debris and materials from the roads will be required as well as snow and ice removal, including manual shoveling of snow
• Conducting other job-related duties is required.

Overtime may be required during snowstorms, natural disasters or other emergency situations as deemed necessary by borough management.

Education/Training:
Prefer High School Diploma or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills, And Ability:
• Some knowledge of methods and practices of maintaining and repairing roadways.
• Some knowledge of the materials, equipment, procedures and methods used in public works construction and maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions necessary to the operation of heavy trucks and equipment.
• Knowledge or ability to learn the geography and streets of the city and the location of underground utilities.
• Some knowledge of carpentry and mechanical skills.
• Some knowledge of basic masonry techniques.

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Municipal Building
415 6th Street, Braddock, PA 15104

Glenn Terry Jr.

Borough Manager

braddockmanager@comcast.net

Brian Bradford

Police Chief