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Highway Operator II - Truck Driver

Chippewa County
WI 54729, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 1/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/5/2025

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.


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Interviews will be tentatively conducted the week of Monday, February 10th - Friday, February 14th 2025.

 

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 public

• Jobsite Residents

• County Administrator

• Elected Officials

• Emergency services

• Other County departments

• Local Businesses

• Wisconsin Department of Transportation

• Chippewa County cities, villages, and towns


Team Members:

• Highway Department management staff

• Highway Department employees

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 position
•    Road 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.

Salary : $23 - $25

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