Highway Maintenance Worker II or III
About The Position
Beltrami County is creating an eligibility list for a full-time, benefited Highway Maintenance Worker II or Maintenance Worker III position assigned to the O'Brien Shop in Blackduck, Minnesota. The position performs skilled trades work repairing and maintaining roads, culverts, shoulders, rights-of-way, and related facilities. Duties include operating heavy equipment and trucks, snow removal and ice control, street sweeping and patching, and other maintenance and repair work. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Highway Maintenance Supervisor. The position is hired at either the Maintenance Worker II or III level, depending on qualifications and other placement factors, including internal equity, market conditions, and applicable policy guidelines. The preferred hiring range is $24.61–$26.88 per hour for Maintenance Worker II, with a full range of $24.61–$31.17 per hour. For Maintenance Worker III, the preferred hiring range is $29.30–$32.02 per hour, with a full range of $29.30–$37.12 per hour. The work involves physical labor, operation of vehicles and equipment, and regular outdoor work in varying weather conditions. Offers are contingent on successfully passing a drug screening, background check, and physical exam.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Maintenance Worker II: At least three years of related experience in heavy equipment operation or road construction.
- Maintenance Worker III: At least six years of related experience in heavy equipment operation or road construction.
- Valid Minnesota Commercial Driver's License with Class A endorsement.
- Thorough knowledge of machinery and equipment used in assigned duties, occupational hazards and safety procedures, and county road names and geography.
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions; perform manual labor for extended periods, often in unfavorable weather; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the work, including exertion of up to 100 pounds occasionally and performing tasks involving standing, walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, repetitive motion, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting.
- Maintenance Worker II: Complete Safety, CPR, First Aid, Tanker, and OSHA training within six months of hire.
- Maintenance Worker III: Obtain Fork Lift Certification and Tanker Endorsement and complete First Aid, CPR, OSHA, WorkZone safety, LTAP, chainsaw safety, confined space, competent person, and FEMA training within six months of hire.
- Successfully pass a drug screening, background check, and physical exam as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and repair roads, culverts, and rights-of-way; seal cracks; patch roads; clean, repair, and replace culverts; clear brush; and repair shoulders, bridges, and guardrails.
- For Maintenance Worker III, rebuild sections of roads.
- Clear snow with a snowplow and salt and sand roads.
- Drive trucks to haul road construction and repair materials, including gravel, rock, dirt, blacktop, and asphalt.
- Operate road construction equipment, including graders, dozers, mowers, backhoes, bobcats, front-end loaders, wood loaders, roller packers, telehandlers, street sweepers, boom mowers, water trucks, and lowboys.
- Inspect vehicle and grounds-maintenance equipment and maintain and repair it as needed.
- Update and maintain timesheets, equipment inspection reports, and inventories; Maintenance Worker II also maintains explosive reports.
- Assist with engineering operations as necessary.
- For Maintenance Worker III, paint directional symbols on roadways.
Benefits
- The position is benefited.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
