Seasonal Road & Maintenance Technician (Outdoor, CDL-B)

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

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.