Highway Maintenance Worker

Position:       Highway Maintenance Worker                                      Location: Sandstone

Union:             Road and Bridge Maintenance Unit                            FLSA Status: FT, Non-Exempt

GENERAL DEFINTION OF WORK:
Performs skilled trades work maintaining County roadways to provide safe and efficient travel for the public, and related work as apparent or assigned.  Work is performed under the general direction of the Highway Maintenance Supervisor.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Operate heavy equipment such as loader, backhoe, skid steer, and/or motor patrol.
• Operate heavy equipment such as loader, backhoe, skid steer, and/or motor patrol.
• Load, haul, and unload sand, gravel, rock etc. from truck and equipment including tandem dump truck.
• Perform snow plowing of County roads during winter season.
• Patching and crack sealing County roads, often during heavy traffic.
• Mow roadside ditches
  
  

 Additional duties for Highway Maintenance Workers assigned a blading district.

• Direct work performed and completed in assigned district including graveling, brushing, ditching, roadside mowing, and culvert installations.
• Efficiently assess needs in assigned district after storms for snow, ice, wind/tree damage, and flooding damage. Communicate concerns and/or deficiencies to Maintenance Supervisor.