Equipment Operator A

Full Job Description

Are you a skilled and dependable equipment operator ready to take your career in a more meaningful and rewarding direction?

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Equipment Operator to join the team at the Southwestern Veterans’ Center.

In this important role, you will operate a range of automotive equipment, including single-chassis trucks, passenger vans, and buses, to ensure safe, reliable transportation for the veterans we proudly serve.

If you are motivated to advance your career while making a genuine difference in the lives of those who have served our nation, we encourage you to apply today and become a valued member of our vehicle and equipment operations team.

Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Requirements

In this position, you will transport residents to medical appointments, treatments, transfers, and activities. You will pick up and deliver materials, mail, supplies, medications, and blood samples.

Responsibilities include moving materials for construction, groundskeeping, or general maintenance, as well as operating snow-removal and cinder-spreading equipment during inclement weather.

You will conduct safety checks and inspections on vehicles and equipment before use and handle minor repairs and preventive maintenance.

When not operating vehicles or equipment, you will assist with support tasks such as loading and unloading vehicles, cleaning work areas, maintaining equipment-use records and logs, and completing required forms and paperwork.

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

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 1st shift (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM), with a 30-minute lunch and occasional weekend work.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months experience in the 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:

• You must possess a valid Class C Pennsylvania driver's license.

Conditions of Employment:

• The position requires possession of valid Commercial Driver's License Class B with Passenger Endorsement.
  
  

Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.