• Maintenance Technician - CDL Truck Driver

    County of Blair (Altoona, PA)


    County of Blair seeks a hire who operates commercial and large vehicles, dump trucks, snow plow, and common construction vehicles to make deliveries, complete assignments, and maintain County-owned roads and bridges. Essential duties include monitoring loading and unloading of cargo; picking up and delivering cargo; inspecting vehicles and safety equipment operated to ensure working condition; maintaining log of activities and mileage; observing safety protocols and traffic laws; maintaining grounds, roads, bridges in clean and orderly manner via mowing, pruning, removing snow and ice, trimming, and weeding; performing minor pest management; fertilizing lawns; ensuring plant upkeep; removing debris from catch basins, culverts, ditches, and drains; removing litter and debris from roadways; completing service requests; and must be able to work call-back, emergency call-out, extended shifts, as well as evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

    Requirements

    Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED; active commercial driver's license for heavy vehicles (Class A) and active Pennsylvania driver's license clear of infractions; minimum of one year's directly related work experience in the operation of commercial and large vehicles, construction equipment, and maintenance work equipment; English language skills sufficient to communicate clearly with customers, understand operating manuals, and read traffic signs; knowledge of Pennsylvania transport regulations; and knowledge of vehicles operated and their parts sufficient to handle minor repairs on the road. Applicants must pass post-offer, pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check. Employer cannot provide work visa sponsorship.

     

    Benefits

     

    Competitive benefits package starts first of the month following 30 calendar days and includes 90% employer-paid PPO healthcare with vision and three-tier prescription components, pension plan, public employer's equivalent of 401(k), short-term disability, term life insurance, a menu of voluntary benefits that includes dental and Aflac, 12 annual paid holidays, and other time-off provisions. Starting wage is $20.56/hour x 40-hour workweek with opportunity for overtime. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER