Equipment Operator A

Fuel your career with purpose and teamwork! The Equipment Operator A position with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs places you at the center of transportation, delivery, and maintenance activities. You support residents, staff, and daily operations of Delaware Valley Veterans' Home through safe driving and reliable service. Choose a role where your work helps the entire community succeed!

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

This position focuses on operating a range of vehicles to support transportation, material movement, and maintenance needs across the facility. It plays a key role in ensuring safe travel, reliable equipment use, and consistent support for day to day operations. As an Equipment Operator A, you will perform the following duties:

• Vehicle Operation: Operate passenger cars, vans, buses, and similar vehicles to transport residents and complete facility trips
• Material Transport: Move supplies, mail, equipment, and other items through local and long-distance deliveries
• Maintenance Work: Complete hauling tasks, operate snow removal equipment, and support general maintenance activities
• Equipment Care: Perform safety checks, minor repairs, cleaning, and preventive maintenance on vehicles and tools
• General Tasks: Assist with loading, unloading, record keeping, cleaning work areas, and properly using hand and power tools
• Safety Compliance: Maintain a valid Class C license and use personal protective equipment when required

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 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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.

• 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.

• You must be in possession of a valid Class C Pennsylvania driver's license.

Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• 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.

• 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.