Road Maintenance Worker II

Coryell County; Gatesville (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Coryell County is seeking a Road Maintenance Worker II to join a crew maintaining county roads, bridges, right of way, and signs. The role involves operating a wide range of light and heavy construction equipment, performing skilled and manual labor, and following written or oral instructions.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, six months of equipment operation experience, and a valid Texas Class A CDL with endorsements, with pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Six months of experience operating light and heavy equipment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Texas Class A CDL with endorsements.

Skills

Equipment operation experience

Physical stamina

Oral communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Texas Class A CDL endorsements

Job description

Position Summary

The Road Maintenance Worker II performs skilled and manual labor. The Road Maintenance Worker II works on a crew engaged in the maintenance and repair of county roads, bridges, right of way, street signs and other assigned structures; and operates a wide variety of light and heavy construction equipment such as dump trucks, water trucks, pickup trucks, mowers, backhoes, bulldozers, chippers excavators, boom axes, rollers, and graders.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of light and heavy equipment and its operation.
• Skilled in the operation and control of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work.
• Ability to exert physical effort to meet the demands of the task.
• Ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture and visual cues or signals.
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, noise extremes, machinery vibrations, or traffic hazards.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Six (6) months of experience operating light and heavy equipment; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Texas Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) including appropriate endorsement(s).

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment drug testing, physical fitness testing and criminal background check.