Highway Worker (Operator I)

Langlade County; Town of Antigo (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Langlade County is seeking a Highway Worker to perform winter plowing, road maintenance and related tasks. The position involves operating a dump truck and possibly skid steer, grader, or front-end loader, with hours 6:00 am–4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday.

A valid CDL with A & B endorsements is required or training is available. High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Applicants must be able to respond to calls during storms and travel within Langlade County as needed.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid CDL with A & B endorsements.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience operating heavy equipment or trucks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate a dump truck to plow snow and haul materials.
• Operate equipment such as grader, skid steer, and front-end loader.
• Cutting brush and trees, shoveling construction material, handling rocks, installing geo-fabric and snow fence.
• Vehicle maintenance including greasing, oil change, washing, etc.
• Working as part of a paving crew, brushing crew, crack-sealing crew, gravel-crushing crew.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Good judgment

Organized work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CDL with A & B endorsements

Tools

Dump truck

Grader

Skid steer

Front-end loader

Job description

Do you like making a difference in the community you live in? Do you like working outside? Do you like having a variety of tasks that change with the seasons? Do you like 3-day weekends? The Langlade County Highway Worker is the position for you! Responsibilities include operating a dump truck to plow snow and haul materials, manual labor associated with the road construction and maintenance and potentially operating a skid steer, grader, and front-end loader.

Hours: 6:00 am-4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday, with a short-paid lunch period.

Ability to respond to calls to work at any time of day or night, especially with winter storms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily and in a timely manner. 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.

• Operate a dump truck to plow snow and haul materials.
• Potential to operate equipment such as grader, skid steer, and front-end loader.
• Cutting brush and trees, shoveling construction material, handling rocks, installing geo-fabric and snow fence.
• Vehicle maintenance including greasing, oil change, washing, etc.
• Working as part of a paving crew, brushing crew, crack-sealing crew, gravel-crushing crew, etc.
• Operating various small tools and power equipment, including chain saws, blowers, pumps, generators, shovels, rakes, and trimmers.
• General maintenance in and around shop facilities including mowing lawn, shoveling snow, painting, and miscellaneous carpentry and cleaning.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Must possess and maintain a valid CDL with A & B endorsements or be willing to obtain and maintain valid CDL. CDL training available through Langlade County with 3-year service commitment. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience operating equipment and/or heavy trucks.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to use/learn to use equipment and tools utilized for highway construction, maintenance and repair.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to exercise good judgment.
• Ability to organize work and develop work procedures with minimum supervision.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• The employee must have the ability and stamina to travel long distances on foot over sometimes difficult terrain in all types of weather.

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment will range from quiet to moderately loud.