Road Laborer

Saline County • Benton, AR

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing general outside maintenance duties including mowing, weed eating, and watering throughout the County's properties. The employee will be responsible for safely driving and operating County equipment used in road maintenance and clearing of county road rights-of-way. This position is designated as a "safety sensitive position" as defined by Act 593 of 2017, requiring an essential function of the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Requirements

• High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g., mowing equipment, road clearing equipment operation, etc., plus 12 to 18 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have or be able to immediately obtain a valid Arkansas Driver's License.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment job-related physical and traffic offense check.
• This position is safety-sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
• Regular use of complex machines and equipment (road and production machines and equipment, driver's license/cdl, etc.)
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Continuously required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit, taste or smell.
• Must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

• In-house training available for Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A.

Responsibilities

• Mowing, clearing bushes and trees in the County rights-of-way.
• Up-keep of County properties.
• Setting up signage and markers for road repair and flagging of traffic while road maintenance is being completed.
• Operating hand tools related to the clearing of County rights-of-way such as a chain saw.
• Shoveling gravel and other fill or surfacing material from truck to areas being repaired.
• Transporting materials for repair work.
• Repairing or replacing road signs and poles for public information.
• Attending department meetings, functions and training as assigned.
• Performing any other related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Group health, dental and life insurance is paid by the County for the employee’s coverage provided the employee obtains a wellness check within the designated time frame.
• The County contributes 15.32% towards the employee’s retirement through the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED