Highway Maintenance Worker

The Bon Homme County Highway Department will be accepting applications for a full-time maintenance worker at the Avon shop. Applicant must currently possess a Class A CDL. Position open until filled, pending qualifications.

Maintenance Workers are responsible for ensuring the county roads are safe and drivable for the traveling public at all times. Duties may include, but are not limited to, operating road grader performing roadway maintenance; performing roadside activities; installing and replacing signs, performing structure maintenance and repair activities; performing winter maintenance; maintaining and repairing highway department facilities; performing preventative maintenance and equipment repair; providing temporary traffic control through and around work zones; operating and using a variety of equipment and tools; and promoting a safe work environment.

From approximately mid-March to mid-November, the anticipated work schedule for this position is 10-hour days, 4 days per week, from Monday through Thursday each week. From approximately mid-November to mid-March, the anticipated work schedule for this position is eight-hour days, Monday through Friday.

Work assignments are frequently performed outside in all weather conditions.

Employee will be subject to pre-employment, random, reasonable-suspicion, drug and alcohol testing.

Bon Homme County offers health insurance, vision, and Health Savings account, life insurance, SD retirement, paid vacation and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays.

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• methods, materials, and techniques used to perform road maintenance activities (desirable but not required);
• preventive maintenance methods such as changing oil, rotating tires, and lubricating parts (desirable but not required);
• basic math to add, subtract, multiply, and divide;
• use and maintain a variety of hand and power tools;
• operate, maintain, and repair various equipment and attachments (desirable but not required);
• drive and operate a manual transmission.

Ability to:

• work cooperatively with others and promote a friendly work climate in order to achieve goals;
• display a high level of effort and commitment towards completing assignments and goals;
• attend to all details of assignments and complete work properly, accurately, and thoroughly;
• lift 35 pounds routinely, up to 60 pounds occasionally (without assistance), and 90 or more pounds infrequently (with assistance);
• routinely reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Starting pay: $22.64

Applications may be picked up at the Bon Homme County Highway office at 1310 Birch Street or the Tyndall shop at 1400 Birch Street, Tyndall, SD.

Bon Homme County Highway Department is an equal opportunity employer.