Road Maintenance Worker
About The Position
Becoming a Road Maintenance Worker would allow you to be involved with staff within local government, ranging from municipalities and townships to other government agencies. Your day will consist of a variety of maintenance and traffic tasks related to the preservation and upkeep of County highways, bridges, drainage structures, other highway features, and DOT facilities. This position performs semi-skilled work in operating tools and highway maintenance equipment. In addition, this position performs essential snow and ice control operations and will be on a 24 hour on-call status. The regular work hours are Monday through Friday, 6:30 am until 3:00 pm. Depending on the assignment, the incumbent may perform a combination of some or all the following duties, and perform related duties as assigned, this list of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive:
Requirements
- Completion of a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) equivalent
- Must possess a Class B Driver's License (CDL) with air brakes
- Requires a satisfactory driving record
Nice To Haves
- Class A Preferred
Responsibilities
- Operate a variety of highway maintenance equipment such as trucks, pavement marking equipment, snowplow trucks with plows and salt spreaders, tractors, mowers, chippers, compressors, jack hammers, generators, etc.
- Wash, grease, and assist in maintenance/servicing equipment including minor repairs and preventive maintenance
- Repair, replace, and patch asphalt and concrete surfaces and fill in aggregate shoulder ruts
- Load and spread salt and deicing materials; plow and remove snow
- Direct and control traffic during road maintenance
- Remove and dispose of trash, dead animals, and other debris found on highways
- Repair and clean culverts, drains, storm sewers, ditches and other drainage facilities
- Trim and chip trees and shrubs
- Work from ladders or scaffolding
- Perform difficult physical labor and work under extreme weather conditions
- All duties are performed in accordance with the County safety code and established safe work practices
- Ability to follow directions
- Effectively problem solve
- Work well both individually and on a team
- Ability to work long hours day or night
- Strong communication skills
- Some knowledge of road maintenance equipment, tools, and materials
Benefits
- Lake County offers a competitive salary and benefit package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
