Seasonal General Laborer - Highway

Portage County; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Portage County Highway Department is hiring Seasonal General Laborers to perform roadside maintenance, snow-related tasks, and related duties. Starting pay is $24.71 per hour, with opportunities to operate a range of heavy equipment and trucks in a manual labor outdoor setting.

Minimum qualifications include a High School diploma or equivalent, a valid CDL-Class B with Air Brake Endorsement, and a safe driving record.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Valid CDL-Class B with Air Brake Endorsement and safe driving record.
• Experience performing physically demanding duties is required.
• Experience operating heavy equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual road construction and maintenance tasks.
• Install and remove snow fence.
• Replace guardrail and patch roads.
• Cut brush, tar cracks, and use hand and small power tools.
• Collect refuse from roadways and similar manual tasks.
• Operate light/medium equipment for plowing, sanding, salting, and transporting materials.
• Operate industrial tractors for roadside maintenance.
• Drive quad/tri-axle trucks for transporting materials.
• Operate higher level equipment following procedures.

Skills

Physical stamina

Manual labor

Outdoor work

Safety focus

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CDL-Class B with Air Brake Endorsement

Heavy equipment operation

Tractor and equipment operation

Quad/tri-axle truck operation

Job description

The Portage County Highway department is hiring Seasonal General Laborers! These are great positions, especially if you enjoy working outdoors.

Starting pay: $24.71/ hour

What are the primary job duties?

• Perform manual road construction and maintenance tasks.
• Install and remove snow fence
• Replace guardrail, road patching
• Cut brush, tar cracks, use hand and small power tools
• Collect refuse from various roadways and other similar manual tasks.
• Operate light and medium duty equipment for plowing, sanding, salting as well as for the transporting of maintenance materials.
• Operate industrial tractors for roadside maintenance
• Drive quad and tri axle trucks engaged in the transportation of construction and maintenance materials.
• Operate higher level equipment in accordance with established procedures

What are the minimum qualifications?

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Commercial Drivers License with Air Brake Endorsement (CDL-Class B) and safe driving record.
• Experience working physically demanding duties.
• Experience operating heavy equipment preferred.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer