Road Maintenance Worker (FT)

This position is responsible for assisting with the maintenance and repair of County roadways

and related infrastructure.

Major Duties:

• Assists with constructing, maintaining, and repairing county roads, rights-of-way, bridges,

ditches and drainage systems.

• Installs drainage pipes.
• Locates underground utilities.
• Assists in driveway maintenance.
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools.
• Assists with the maintenance of vehicles and equipment, including checking fluid levels,

changing oil, and checking air, tires, blades, belts, hoses, and lubrication.

• Assists in the design, construction, and installation of street signs; assists with traffic counts;

assists in maintaining sign inventory.

• Assists with the establishment and lay-out of construction projects.
• Flags traffic at work sites.
• Clean out culverts.
• Cleans up storm damage.
• Collect litter and debris for right-of-way.
• Employee will be required to perform on-call and after-hours duties as assigned, including

response during inclement weather events, emergencies, and participation in a regular

rotational on-call schedule.

• Performs other related duties as required for the efficient operations of the department.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.

• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the

position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having

had a similar position for one to two years.

• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Habersham County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace.

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The successful candidate must pass a Background/Reference Check, and Pre-Employment Drug

Screenings prior to the start of employment.