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Laborer - Streets
Job in
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 17608, USA
Listed on 2026-03-08
Listing for:
City of Lancaster, PA
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-03-08
Job specializations:
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Building Maintenance, Maintenance Worker
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location : PA, PA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 6471015
Department: Dept Public Works
Division: Streets Maintenance
Opening Date: 03/05/2026
Closing Date: 6/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: 6000
Applicants must possess valid employment authorization to work in the United States.
Applicants must have the ability to work on-site at City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania locations.
Primary Functions and Job Details
Performs routine manual work, usually of a repetitive nature. An employee in this class is responsible for performing duties primarily requiring physical exertion.
Examples Of Essential Duties
- Follows safe practices in the performance of duties.
- Cleans sewers, inlets, and water systems; washes windows, walls, and cleans building.
- Uses manual and/or power-operated tools on routine tasks.
- Performs routine maintenance of equipment and vehicles.
- Loads and unloads gravel, dirt, leaves, sewer pipes, timber, chemicals, asphalt, salt, storm drain pipes, sign materials, tools, and equipment.
- Performs extreme physical labor for extended periods of time under all weather conditions, with the ability to lift objects weighing up to one hundred (100) pounds.
- Manually removes litter from right-of-way and easements.
- Climbs ladders.
- Manipulates both large and small tool parts.
- Removes and replaces various types of pavement.
- Uses and operates manual and power-operated tools and equipment, including but not limited to jackhammers, pavement breakers, shovels, sledgehammers, post drivers, tamp bars, chainsaws, compressors, cement mixers, and weed eaters.
- Performs manual labor involving loading and unloading trucks, digging ditches, cutting brush, and similar tasks.
- Digs holes and trenches.
- Drives and operates Public Works vehicles and equipment of various types.
- Restores streets; finishes surfaces to line and grade.
- Responsible for maintaining street cans that are sometimes overflowing from the weekends and special events downtown.
- Responsible for citizen complaints, emergencies, storm damage, etc. that come in after the second shift has ended.
- Performs inlet cleaning, leaf removal, and snow and ice control.
- Provides assistance to journey persons.
- Performs additional work duties as assigned.
- Assists with televising operations as camera assistant.
- Removes and replaces storm drains, with assistance, which can weigh up to 285 pounds.
- Removes and replaces manhole covers which can weigh up to 165 pounds.
- Performs heavy manual labor to install, maintain, clean and repair water and sewer lines/mains, fire hydrants, manholes, and valves.
- Performs construction of basic repairs on water and sewer lines of various sizes, including shoring of ditches, and confined space entry.
- Carries equipment and materials for maintenance and repair of water/wastewater utilities, including opening manholes, vaults; shovels and carries heavy loads.
- Performs water system flushing (night shift).
- Installs water, sewer, and storm sewer pipe and manholes/inlets efficiently and safely
- May be assigned to a 4x10 schedule (40 regular hours) for construction work, depending on project needs.
- Opens and closes water valves; maintains fire hydrants; and replaces worn or defective parts.
- May sand, scrape, and paint fire hydrants.
- Cuts, fits, lays, repairs, taps, and makes water main cuts.
- Works in construction zones including in trenches.
- Responds to emergency situations as assigned (24/7).
- Tickets No Parking Signs in the Uptown Business District (2 a.m. to 6 a.m.).
- Performs surveys to report all lights that are out, including street lights and lights out at City-owned facilities and parks.
- Erects and/or replaces street signs; drills holes in concrete and installs sign posts; sets up
- Prepares grade for paving machine; spreads stone chips on street; places concrete and shovels
- Removes and replaces storm drains, with assistance, which can weigh up to 285 pounds.
- Removes and replaces manhole covers, which can weigh up to 165…
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