Charleston Road Crew

Job Overview
He/She performs skilled duties in construction and maintenance as part of a highway crew on municipal roads. He/She serves at the pleasure of the Select Board as an at will employee.

On the highway crew, he/she works under the general supervision of the Foreman. He/She performs duties according to established and specific procedures and will be able to follow detailed and specific instructions on unusual or difficult projects working alone, or with others. They will abide with and follow all Charleston Road Policies.

Duties

• As part of the highway crew, he/she performs manual road maintenance work as necessary, such as clearing culverts, clearing brush and cutting and loading trees.
• Drives light and heavy trucks and operates other heavy equipment.
• In winter works on plowing, sanding and salting operations, shovels snow and operates and maintains his/her plow truck or other equipment.
• Will be required to make repairs on various pieces of equipment and be responsible for regular maintenance on any equipment assigned to him/her and to keep required logs.
• Will be required to work nights and weekends as weather conditions, emergency situations and other road conditions may from time to time require.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Foreman or Road Commissioner.

Requirements

• Valid CDL with proper endorsements and clean driving record.
• Must have knowledge of heavy road equipment.
• Must pass pre employment drug test and agree to periodic random retesting.

Required Skills

• Ability to operate required equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to work on their own or as part of a crew cooperating to accomplish desired work in a timely and efficient manner
• Knowledge of highway construction, maintenance and operations.
• Ability to refer inquiries from the public to the road foreman or other appropriate person.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. They will frequently lift and/or move 50 lbs and occasionally up to 100 lbs. They will be required to do considerable hand work with rake and shovel. They will be subject to exposure of varying weather conditions and significant labor.

Pay: $24.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Safety equipment provided
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person