What are the responsibilities and job description for the Highway Seasonal Laborer position at La Crosse County, WI?
Overview
Do you enjoy being active?
Looking for summer work?
La Crosse County Highway Department has summer opportunities to perform a variety of skilled and unskilled labor functions to maintain roadways. This is a great opportunity to gain on-the-job learning and build skills. These seasonal opportunities are expected to begin mid-May and last through late-August. The schedule is Monday-Thursday, 6:00am-4:00pm.
Associate Experience – What’s In It For You?Supportive, collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workforce.
Career learning, development, and growth opportunities.
Culture of respect and dignity, teamwork, honesty, and integrity.
Serving your community in a purposeful and meaningful way.
Essential Job Functions
Demonstrates self-leadership, seeks out opportunities for personal growth and development, accepts feedback and demonstrates ability to learn and apply.
Shares ideas and demonstrates respect, humility, honesty, and open-minded thinking.
Demonstrates flexibility, acceptance of change and emotional intelligence.
Takes initiative and demonstrates the ability to think critically and strategically.
Participates as a contributing member of the team and brings authentic self to discussions regarding all aspects of the work.
Demonstrates ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
Repairs highway surface and fences and performs other repairs using various hand tools. Cleans ditches and culverts, frequently with hand tools.
Places gravel on roadways, driveways and roadway shoulders. Assists in bridge repairs.
Mows grass, hauls debris, rakes, prunes shrubs and trees, and cuts weeds and brush using hand tools.
Paints buildings, guardrails and posts.
Loads and unloads fencing, highway guardrails and signs.
Assists in the operation of mowers and other highway equipment. Small trucks; picks up and hauls debris.
Operates a variety of machines, tools and equipment; performs simple maintenance to equipment, including refueling.
Cleans buildings, grounds and other assigned areas.
Works safely and follows safety practices and standards of the Highway Department and is responsible for reporting or correcting any existing or potential safety or accident hazard.
Physical demands: Approximately 75% of time is spent performing various manual labor tasks lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, using hand tools, and walking uneven terrain. Occasionally lifts 75 to 100 lbs. and occasionally climbs hills and roadsides. Other 25% is spent performing other duties, such as, riding in truck or driving truck and operating other equipment and using verbal communication with other employees. Work is performed outdoors in all types of weather, including rain, extreme heat; dramatic shifts in temperature, and dust, noise, vibrations and mechanical hazards are factors. Uses various equipment such as hand and power tools, chainsaws, shovels, picks, hammers and brooms. Steel tip boots and other protective items are required to be worn. Requires near and far vision for driving vehicles, inspecting road and operating equipment. Reads and writes instructions and records. Tasks may involve exposure to blood/body fluids.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of highway maintenance work is preferred.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions. Ability to work under varying climatic conditions.
- Ability to perform work assigned, under the titles within this class.
Training, Experience and Other Requirements
- Graduation from high school or GED, with ability to understand and carry out routine oral and written instructions.
- Must be available for overtime work.
- Good work record and proven track record of dependability.
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and good driving record.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must successfully pass a criminal record check and pre-employment physical.
This position does not qualify for any County benefits.
