Salary : $23.16 - $25.17 Hourly
Location : WI 54729, WI
Job Type : Limited Term Employment - Seasonal
Job Number : 2025-11
Department : Highway
Opening Date : 02 / 12 / 2025
Closing Date : Continuous
Purpose of Position
JOB SUMMARY
The job duties of the Operator II include but are not limited to provide highway and bridge maintenance and construction, construction and maintenance materials handling, sand and gravel mining and highway facilities maintenance; and to provide responsive, courteous and efficient service to County residents and the general public. Winter maintenance activities will be required for this position if full-time.
All seasonal employees - regardless of specialization - will be assigned to the Operator ll classification.
2025 Season begins : April 28th 2025 until late October 2025.
Seasonal employment that averages 40 hours per week.
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- Accepting applications until positions are filled.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties described below are indicative of what the Operator II (truck driver) might be asked to perform. This job description is to incorporate any County ordinances for the position of Operator II or other designated equipment job descriptions. This is not an exhaustive list of job responsibilities and therefore other duties may be assigned :
Operation Functions :
Safely operate skidsteer, loader, tractor loader, tractor backhoe, roller and other assigned heavy construction equipment, machinery and tools for highway and bridge construction and maintenance, construction and maintenance materials handling, and sand and gravel operations.Safely operate patrol / haul trucks as per licensed and other assigned light and heavy construction equipment, machinery and tools for highway and bridge maintenance and construction, construction and maintenance materials handling, sand and gravel mining.Communicate with other truck drivers and other operators to coordinate materials handling and delivery.Identify overhead obstructions when dumping materials and keep a safe distance between truck box and obstructions.Perform necessary routine and preventative maintenance to assigned machinery and equipment as directed.Respond to weather situations including snow and ice events, high water, washouts, and others as directed.Respond to unforeseen emergency situations including cargo spills, traffic accidents, blocked roads, pavement buckles, and others as directed.Perform general highway maintenance and related activities including snow and ice removal, temporary and permanent asphalt surface repairs, patching holes, sawing pavement, concrete repairs, sign repairs, clearing brush, hauling materials, flagging traffic, roadway vegetation control, sweeping intersections, routing and sealing road cracks, culvert and drainage work, removing dead animals and trash, and buildings and facilities maintenance repairs.Assist in demolition, loading, setting grades, setting pipes / structures to achieve specified elevations.Assist with measuring and placing grade and alignment stakes using tapes, measuring devices and construction grade levels.Maintain shop yard and grounds including mowing, trimming, sweeping, shoveling and salting.Operate shop loader and equipment for stock piling of road salt, sand, gravel and patch material and for offloading and storage of construction materials, parts, supplies and shop inventories.Ensure all materials, vehicle and equipment are secured and are used in a safe and proper manner whether at job site or on Highway property.Work with supervisor and other employees to ensure that buried private utilities are properly located prior to excavation work. Expose buried utilities with hand tools and never with heavy equipment.Other duties as assigned by supervisor.Operates haul trucks, heavy construction equipment, machinery and tools for highway & bridge construction and maintenance.Operate a single axle patrol truck with plow, wings & spreader under live traffic conditions during winter maintenance operations.Customers :
Taxpayers & traveling publicJobsite ResidentsCounty AdministratorElected OfficialsEmergency servicesOther County departmentsLocal BusinessesWisconsin Department of TransportationChippewa County cities, villages, and townsTeam Members :
Highway Department management staffHighway Department employeesMinimum Qualifications
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required at the time of hire or for the continuation of employment.
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE :
High School diploma or GED equivalent.Class B CDL without restrictions E and L required. Class A and N-Tanker Endorsement required within 6 months from date of full-time hire.MSHA certification for work in mines preferred. Employer-provided certification to be obtained within 12 months of full-time hire.Certifications - as determined by the County based on the positionRoad maintenance or construction experience preferred.A cell phone is required.Pre-employment and Post- Offer Testing :
Successfully pass a post-employment-offer physical exam, DOT drug screen, audiogram, and agility screening.Failure to pass these will result in the employment offer being revoked.Chippewa County offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the following :
Health Insurance - The County's Health Plan's Third Party Administrator (TPA) is AmeriBen. The network is Anthem BluePreferred network including most medical providers in the Chippewa Valley. The plan has a $3,000 - Individual and $6,000 - Family deductible with an HRA funding. Individual and Family coverage has a $0 monthly premium for General Municipal Employees (GME). To determine monthly premiums for WPPA Employees, please refer to the WPPA Labor Agreement 2023-2025.Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) - The County contributes money on the employee's behalf and can be used for qualified Medical, Dental, or Vision expenses. All employees and dependents enrolled on the Health Insurance Plan qualify. A total of $500 per person enrolled on the plan, up to a max of 4 - $2,000 annually.Near-Site Clinic - All employees and dependents enrolled on the Health Insurance Plan have access to services at ReforMedicine. Services with ReforMedicine are FREE !Care Navigation - All employees and dependents enrolled on the Health Insurance Plan have the ability to utilize Alithias. Alithias will help save time and money by answering questions about Healthcare benefits, medical bills, help find high quality, in-network Providers, and high value Providers for all non-urgent clinic services.Musculoskeletal Partner - Physcial Thearpy - All employees and dependents enrolled on the Health Insurance Plan have access to services at Doctors of Physical Therapy. Services with Doctors of Physical Therapy are FREE !Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS - ETF) - Employees (GME) will begin contributing 6.95% (2025) immediately to the state pension program through WRS. The County will match the employee contribution, 6.95% for a total of 13.9%. This percentage may change each year based on state requirements. To determine WRS percentages for WPPA Employees, please refer to the WPPA Labor Agreement 2023-2025 or contact Chippewa County Human Resources.Additional Insurance Plans Offered : Dental, Vision, Life, Accident, and Critical Illness, Short-Term (GME only) and Long-Term Disability Insurance; Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts.PTO - accrual equal to 7.09 hours of PTO per pay period (26 pay periods in a year). An employees total accrued PTO may not exceed four hundred eighty (480) hours. PTO hours roll over year to year.Holidays - 10 paid holidays per year.For additional benefit details and premiums, please refer to the Chippewa County website and click Career Opportunities and then Employee Benefits under the Menu on the top left toolbar. Or you may visit the following site :
https : / / www.chippewacountywi.gov / government / administration / human-resources-division / employee-benefits
Do you have a High School diploma or GED equivalent?
Do you hold a Class B CDL without restrictions E and L?
If you have a Class B CDL with restrictions, please list all restrictions :
Do you have a Class A CDL?
If you have a Class A CDL with restrictions, please list all restrictions :
If you do not have a Class A CDL, are you willing to obtain it within 6 months of hire?
Do you have an N-Tanker Endorsement?
If you do not have an N-Tanker Endorsement, are you willing to obtain it within 6 months of hire?
Do you have the MSHA Certifications to work in mines?
If you do not have MSHA Certification, are you willing to obtain it within 12 months of hire?
If you do have MSHA Certification, please provide date and location that your training was received?
Do you have recent work experience driving quad-axle dump trucks?
If yes, please describe experience :
Do you have any recent work experience operating loaders, skidloaders and / or any other heavy highway equipment?
If yes, please describe experience :
Do you have recent work experience in construction and maintenance of highways?
If yes, please describe experience :
Do you have recent work experience with traffic control or flagging operations?
If yes, please describe experience :
Do you have recent work experience performing municipal snow plowing?
If yes, please describe experience and equipment :
This position requires operation of equipment and machinery in all types of weather conditions, including warm weather and snow. Are you able and willing to do this?
Are you able to work in a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week operation? (including nights, evenings, overnights, and holidays due to adverse weather conditions or emergencies)
This position is a Seasonal position and is not long term or a full-time position. Are you applying because you are willing to accept a position as a Seasonal, Summer / Fall only employee of the Highway Department?
Have you ever been asked to separate employment or have you been discharged?
If yes, please provide details :
Do you have a cell phone?
In order to be considered for this position you must consent to a DOT drug screen, an audiogram, a basic exam and agility screening. Do you consent to this pre-employment testing?
I consent Chippewa County to conduct a limited query of the FMCSA CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) to determine whether drug or alcohol violation information about me exists in the Clearinghouse. Chippewa County may verify at any time during my employment, without limitation on the number of verifications.I understand that if the limited query conducted by Chippewa County indicates that drug or alcohol violation information about me exists in the Clearinghouse, FMCSA will not disclose that information to Chippewa County without first obtaining additional specific consent from me.I further understand, that if I refuse to provide consent for Chippewa County to conduct a limited query of the Clearinghouse, Chippewa County must prohibit me from performing safety-sensitive functions, including driving a commercial motor vehicle, as required by FMCSA's drug and alcohol program regulations.
If hired, would you be available to start on Monday, April 28th 2025?
If not, when would you be available to start?
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Salary : $2,000 - $4,000
