Qualifications
- Candidates should have working knowledge of municipal highway department operations, possess Class B CDL license, be able to perform general maintenance on equipment and be available on-call
- A CORI check and random drug testing will be conducted on successful candidate
- Physical and Mental Requirement
- Exposure to high places, toxic or caustic chemical, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and risk of electric shock up to 1/3 of the time
- Work requires talking/listening, and use of hands, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and reaching with arms up to 2/3 of the time; sitting, climbing/balancing, up to 1/3 of the time
- Good vision required for operating machinery
- Work volume fluctuates unpredictably throughout the year
- There may be lifting required of materials over 60 pounds
- Position requires the use of heavy and light equipment, pneumatic tools, power tools, hand tools, and office machine
- A candidate for this position should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and 1 year of experience in road construction, plowing, general labor, and maintenance; and a valid Commercial Driver’s License with air brake endorsement, and Hoisting engineer license 2A and/or2B and 4E
- A candidate for this position should have knowledge of operating equipment; the ability to operate heavy and light machinery, power tools and hand tools; the ability to understand and follow instructions
- Incumbent should be skilled in work safety awareness
Benefits
- Pay: $24.98 - $27.02 per hour
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Responsibilities
- Duties include operating medium-heavy weight vehicles and equipment and performing labor/field work on job sites
- Position involves routine, physical, and mechanical work related to the operation of the Highway Department
- Work includes the operation of heavy equipment in the maintenance of streets, sidewalks, and parks, performing other work as required
- Supervision
- Incumbent works under the general supervision of the Highway Superintendent
- Employee is familiar with the work routine and uses initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently
- Questionable circumstances are referred to the supervisor for further direction
- Work is performed outdoors
- Occupational hazards include exposure to heavy equipment, construction sites characterized by rough terrain; and exposure to inclement and extreme weather conditions
- Work consists of a variety of duties generally following standardized procedures or guidelines
- The sequence of work and/or procedures followed varies with each assignment
- Incumbent is on call for emergencies 24 hours a day, and carries a cell phone
- Judgment is needed to apply the most pertinent practice or procedure available to perform the position
- Errors may result in delay of service, personal injury, injury of others, damage to building or equipment, monetary loss and/or legal repercussions
- Contacts are typically with town employees and the public
- Contacts occur in person, over the phone and/or in writing
- Operates heavy equipment, including dump trucks, sanders, and plows
- Operates catch basin machine to clean basins
- Operates one ton dump truck, pick up trash, brush, and other debris from roads
- Maintains roads in a safe, clean, working order
- Maintains town tree belts and lawns
- Operates brush cutting machine, commercial weed wackers for landscaping jobs
- Picks up leaves using a commercial leaf machine
- Repairs and maintains Highway Department vehicles
- Repairs broken or faulty catch basins
- Paints and repairs equipment as needed
- Replaces street and highway signs
- Washes vehicles
- Performs similar or related work as required
- Work is performed in the field with exposure to loud or very loud noises
- Work involves exposure to outdoor weather conditions up to 2/3 of the time
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