Roadside & Drainage Maintenance Technician

UNAVAILABLE; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Paid Holidays

12 Paid Sick Days

1 Personal Day

Up to 24 Paid Vacation Days per year

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

CDL Training

Job summary

Salt Lake County is seeking a Maintenance Worker for road and canal upkeep, weed spraying, and snow removal. The role requires operating varied equipment, leading crews, and maintaining irrigation systems, with extensive physical labor and safety-focused duties.

Applicants must possess a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, a DOT medical card, and pass drug tests. Training in flagging, defensive driving, and forklift operation is required within specified timelines.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of related experience, with one (1) year as a Maintenance Worker II with Salt Lake County.
• Valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah at time of hire.
• Class A CDL with tanker endorsement at time of hire.
• Current DOT Medical Card at time of hire.
• Attend flagging training and certify within 60 days; recertify every two years.
• Defensive Driving course within two weeks of hire and recertify as required by policy.
• Forklift certification within four months (120 days) of hire.
• Must pass mandatory drug test; subject to random testing; post-accident testing possible.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of small hand tools and equipment.
• Conduct weed spraying ( backpack, ATV, truck mount ).
• Mix chemicals and spray roadsides, canals, and county properties.
• Lead crew as needed and assign work.
• Mow, trim, edge, prune, weed, and trim trees on properties.
• Maintain and repair irrigation systems.
• Set up traffic signs, cones, barricades, and flag traffic.
• Operate heavy equipment including Loader, Backhoe, Water Truck.
• Perform basic arborist functions; crack sealing in winter.
• Snow removal from sidewalks, parking lots, and roads.
• Mow vacant properties for code enforcement; maintain tools and equipment.

Skills

Heavy manual labor

Operate heavy equipment

Safety awareness

Communication

Tools

CDL with tanker endorsement

Forklift certification

DOT Medical Card

Job description

Salt Lake County is seeking a Maintenance Worker for road and canal upkeep, weed spraying, and snow removal. The role requires operating varied equipment, leading crews, and maintaining irrigation systems, with extensive physical labor and safety-focused duties.

Applicants must possess a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, a DOT medical card, and pass drug tests. Training in flagging, defensive driving, and forklift operation is required within specified timelines.