Highway Worker (Operator I)

A Hiring Company; Town of Antigo (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A Hiring Company in Wisconsin is seeking a skilled heavy equipment operator for road construction and maintenance. You will operate dump trucks, graders, skid steers, and loaders, perform routine maintenance, and support multiple crews including paving and brush-cutting tasks.

CDL with A & B endorsements is required, with training available through Langlade County. High school diploma or equivalent is preferred; prior heavy equipment experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid CDL with A & B endorsements.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience operating heavy equipment preferred.
• Langlade County CDL training available with 3-year service commitment.

Responsibilities

• Operate a dump truck to plow snow and haul materials.
• Potential to operate equipment such as grader, skid steer, and front-end loader.
• Cut brush and trees, shovel construction material, handle rocks, install geo-fabric and snow fence.
• Vehicle maintenance including greasing, oil change, washing, etc.
• Work as part of paving, brushing, crack-sealing, or gravel-crushing crews.
• Operate small tools and power equipment (chainsaws, blowers, pumps, generators, shovels, rakes, trimmers).
• General maintenance around shop facilities (mowing, shoveling snow, painting, carpentry, cleaning).
• Respond to calls to work at any time of day or night, especially in winter storms.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Ability to follow instructions

Organizational skills

Good judgment

Willingness to learn equipment

Education

CDL with A & B endorsements

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This position is responsible for the operation and maintenance of heavy equipment utilized in road construction/maintenance projects on roads including, but not limited to: grading, fine grading, ditching, brushing, culvert pipe installation, dozer work, running asphalt plant and all aspects of paving, performing daily maintenance/greasing and monitoring needs for repair and or service and repairs on equipment.

Summary

This position is responsible for the operation and maintenance of heavy equipment utilized in road construction/maintenance projects on roads including, but not limited to: grading, fine grading, ditching, brushing, culvert pipe installation, dozer work, running asphalt plant and all aspects of paving, performing daily maintenance/greasing and monitoring needs for repair and or service and repairs on equipment.

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.

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

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.

Work Environment

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.

Compensation details: 23.54-33.23 Hourly Wage