Templeton is on a roll!

What happened to we need to increase pay to attract good people who will stick around?
What could be the cause of the employees leaving?

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 TOWN OF TEMPLETON, MA
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Mechanic: Full-time position maintaining all classes of equipment ranging from passenger vehicles (police cruisers) to 10 wheel dump trucks, loaders, road sweepers, backhoes, brush chippers and the like. Requires High School or GED diploma, valid Class B driver’s license with air brake and hoisting licenses of 1C and 2A and a minimum of three years of experience. Successful applicant will have interpersonal skills, ability to work under pressure to return equipment to the road, and able to work independently using sound judgment under limited supervision.

Foreman – Buildings & Grounds: Full-time position supervising small crew of full and part time laborer’s maintaining the Town’s cemeteries, parks, and buildings; maintains records kept on all lots, locates graves for families and vendors, performs related burial tasks, snow removal, and minor building maintenance, operates a variety of equipment, including backhoe, one ton truck w/plow and tractor and performs minor maintenance on the same and hand help equipment. Requires High School or GED diploma, valid Class D or higher driver’s license with hydraulics endorsement 2B (or ability to earn the same within six months), and a minimum of three years of experience with at least one year in a supervisory role. Successful candidate will have interpersonal skills to deal with people at traumatic times in their lives, ability to work well in a team while also able to work independently using sound judgment under limited supervision.

Driver/Operator/Laborer: Full-Time position performing maintenance duties for town streets and highways, sidewalks, drainage systems of culverts, catch basins and manholes, street sweeping, patching potholes, tree maintenance, snow-plowing, performing minor equipment repairs and assisting others in this and the Buildings & Grounds Department. Requires High School or GED diploma, valid Class B driver’s license with air brake and hoisting licenses of 2B, 4G, and 4E (or ability to earn the same within 6 months) and three years of experience. Successful applicant will have the ability to work well in a team while also able to work independently using sound judgment under limited supervision. Applications from those with only CDL learners permit will also receive consideration.

Seasonal Laborers: Thirty (30) or ten (10) week positions of 40 hr/wk (April 1 or July 1 start) performing grounds maintenance of mowing, edging, weeding, maintaining mulch beds, loading and unloading equipment and supplies, disposing of refuse, assisting in minor roadway maintenance, and cleaning interior and exterior of facilities. Requires High School or GED diploma, valid Class D or higher driver’s license, and be 18 years of age. Successful candidates must be able to work under limited supervision, have tact when in contact with the public, and a working knowledge of the care and use of hand tools and small motorized equipment.