What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Highway Laborer position at MAURY COUNTY?
Nature of Work
This is heavy manual work providing general assistance to highway maintenance and mowing crews for Maury County government. Activities associated with the job include, but are not limited to performing manual labor, trimming and cutting trees, assisting with snow removal, utilizing flags for directing traffic and performing additional tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor. Additional activities include seeding and placing straw after construction activities, assisting with patching small potholes and assisting with loading and unloading materials and supplies utilized for highway construction and maintenance activities. Job responsibilities require some experience working with heavy equipment and machinery utilized for highway maintenance and repair, good decision making and interpersonal skills and sufficient strength and agility to perform the physically demanding aspects of the job in a variety of weather conditions. Job performance is evaluated by the immediate Foreman, Assistant Highway Superintendent and/or Highway Superintendent through review of the daily tasks completed, willingness to assist with work assignments, compliance with operating policies and procedures and ability to follow instructions and interact effectively with co-workers.
Illustrative Examples of Work
-Provides support to Maury County highway workers, including crew leaders, Equipment Operators, etc., by performing any needed physical labor.
-Removes debris, trash, and dirt from highways, medians, right of ways, drainage ditches and other areas.
-Trims and cuts trees, rakes leaves, and uses weed trimmers to mow small areas.
-Assists in constructing and paving roads including shoveling asphalt, road patching/maintenance and other related tasks.
-Assists in the removal of snow from roadways.
-Assists in building catch basins and installing drain tile according to specifications.
-Loads and unloads equipment and materials and assists drivers in servicing equipment.
-Uses shovels and rakes in tight confined areas not accessible with heavy equipment or machinery.
-Utilizes flags and stop signs to direct traffic around job sites and other highway operations as required.
-Assists with patching and repairing small potholes in roadways.
-Seeds and places straw over areas disturbed by road construction activities.
-Performs related work as required.