Highway Department Truck Driver/Equipment Operator

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The Truck Driver / Equipment Operator is responsible for the performance of skilled and unskilled labor and the operation of heavy and light equipment required for the maintenance and repair of the Town's roads and properties and ensuring for the safe and efficient operation of vehicles and machinery. The employee is required to perform all similar or related duties as directed by the department head.

Operates assigned equipment such as backhoe, excavator, front end loader, dump truck, street sweeper, chipper and similar equipment used in the completion of a wide range public works projects such as maintaining streets, storm drainage, sidewalks, setting curbing, grading, patching, reconstructing roads and sidewalks, laying down asphalt or concrete, bricklaying and patching potholes, maintaining buildings and grounds, assist other departments, etc. Performs physical, manual labor using special equipment including hand tools to dig ditches and trenches, patch roadways, and perform public works related tasks around gas pipes, trees, wires, cars, private property and fellow workers. Attends training sessions as required to keep abreast of updates or changes in occupational safety requirements. Required to participate in the Town’s ice and snow control program. Assists with department projects including but not limited to the building and repairing of gravel, dirt and asphalt roads and streets, installing and repairing culverts, cleaning and repairing catch basins and drainage systems. Performs routine equipment maintenance and conducts light mechanical repair work as needed.

Recommended Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience: Minimum High School diploma or a journeyman's level of trade knowledge; minimum of one to three (1-3) years of prior work experience in the operation of heavy equipment; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Special Requirements: Position requires a Class 2B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brake endorsement and Class 2A Hoisting Engineer’s License; endorsements for Catch Basin Cleaner (4E) and Specialty Lawn Mower (4G) preferred and may be required. As a condition of employment, required to complete a pre-employment physical examination and participate in the Town's Random Drug Testing Program.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.51 - $29.81 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person