Road Crew Worker

Town Road Crew Job Description

General Statement of Duties: Performance in a variety of tasks involving construction, maintenance and repairs to Municipal roads, storm sewers, facilities, equipment, trees, and building maintenance.

Job Description: Employee would perform manual tasks in maintenance, construction and repair of town roads, right of ways, etc. The road maintenance employee would be required to operate a dump truck, plow, heavy equipment, hand tools, motorized equipment, mowers, tractors and various other equipment. Assignments are supervised and outlined by the Road Superintendent and or Supervisors.

Examples of work: (The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required or assigned.)

• Drive Trucks, haul and stockpile dirt, gravel & salt, blacktop and fill road and street construction and repairs.
• Patch roads and streets with hot and cold blacktop mix, resurface roads, grade roads, roll roads.
• Check culverts and shoulders, clean and flush storm drains.
• Erect road signs in accordance with state requirements, install and repair. Make new signs if necessary.
• Operate power equipment including attachments, maintain and repair equipment in good operating condition.
• Perform road maintenance in repairing roads, catch basins, etc.
• Plow snow, remove snow, salt roads as well as municipal parking lot.
• Pick up trash and debris, clean catch basins and remove leaves.
• Perform shop work.
• Tree trimming, removal of trees, brush and stumps. Mowing, brushing and clearing of right of ways.
• Answer emergency calls, when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned by the Road Superintendent or Supervisors.
• Welding experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general maintenance, construction, tools and equipment. CDL required.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards involved and the safety precautions necessary in performing maintenance, construction and repair work.
• Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and practice in at least one of the building trades and of street and road maintenance repair.
• Ability to perform the maintenance and repair.
• Ability to perform strenuous work, including heavy lifting.
• Anticipate on call and respond to weather emergency events requiring road maintenance under adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to carry out oral and written instruction.
• Ability to operate heavy constructions and related equipment
• Possession of a valid driver’s license, CDL required.
• Participation required in random drug and alcohol testing.
• Willing to work outside work hours
• 10 hour days, 4 days a week, Monday through Thursday.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Prescription drug insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• On call
• Overtime
• Year round work

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CDL or drivers license (Required)

Work Location: In person