Job Title: Highway Maintenance Worker Date: April 16, 2026

Department: Public Works Status: Full-Time, Non- Exempt (Union)

Reports to: Public Works Foreman/Crew Leaders Salary: $27.06/hour

(First review of applicants on 04/30/2026, position will remain open until filled)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under direct supervision, performs varied manual labor involving maintenance, construction, and repair to Township roads, buildings, landscaped areas, and other Township property; uses a variety of hand tools and operates trucks, backhoes, mower, or other Township owned equipment in the accomplishment of work assignments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Participates in the repair and resurfacing of Township streets. Works with Construction materials such as stone aggregates, hot asphalt, cold patch asphalt, and other materials as required; uses hand tools such as shovels and tampers and and/or operates equipment such as a front-end loader, grader, roller and/or other equipment as assigned by the Foreman or Crew Leader.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or the equivalent required.
• Valid PA Class B Commercial Driver’s License with an air brake endorsement required.
• Requires working knowledge for the safe operation of the vehicles and equipment utilized in public work and parks and recreation maintenance, repair, and construction programs.
• Excellent physical condition sufficient to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions. Must be able to lift and carry 100lbs.
• Requires ability to work outdoors in inclement weather.
• Ability to work independently and to use common sense and good judgement in daily maintenance activities as well as in emergency situations.
• Ability to perform related concrete and masonry tasks.
• Requires elementary knowledge of the methods, procedures, tools, and materials used in Public Works maintenance and repair.
• Requires elementary knowledge of the hazards connected with Public Works activities and correlative safety measures and precautions.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with Township personnel and the public.
• Ability to employ appropriate precautionary measures and utilize safe work methods.
• Ability to skillfully use related hand tools.
• Ability to operate or learn the operation of standard vehicles and equipment used in Public Works maintenance, repair, and construction programs.
• Ability to perform manual labor in the maintenance of streets and park areas.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit for up to 8 hours a day and move about the building for up to 8 hours per workday.
• Constant hand, fingers and arm use, and excellent eye-hand coordination.
• Ability to hear clearly and speak intelligibly.
• To continuously function in activities involving walking, bending, and reaching.
• To occasionally function in activities involving standing for extended periods of time, crawling, climbing, and involving unprotected heights.
• To frequently function in activities involving squatting, being around machinery, exposed to changes in temperature and humidity, driving a vehicle and exposure to dust, fumes, and gases.
• Ability to operate the following equipment (but not all inclusive) such as Backhoe, Loader, Dump Trucks, Bucket Truck, Roadside Mower, Lawn Mower, Power Tools, Chainsaw, etc.
• Ability to perform manual labor and exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Ability to work hours outside normal work hours/schedule.

This Job Description is designed to accurately reflect job duties. However, it may not be all inclusive and other job-related duties may be required. Reasonable accommodations will be made as required by local, state, or federal laws that do not cause an undue hardship.

This position is open until filled, with the first review of applicants no later than April 30, 2026.

Lower Providence Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer Who Values Diversity Equity & Inclusion