Highway - Seasonal

Status: Seasonal, Non-ExemptStarting Wage Range: $16.94/hr. 1st year to $17.20/hr. 2nd yearPosition Open Until Filled - Application Review Date: April 15, 2025Please submit a cover letter with the application Typical hours: Monday - Thursday 6:00 am - 4:00 pm

Essential Functions

1. Performs general highway maintenance and related activities as assigned, clearing brush, hauling materials, flagging traffic, roadway vegetation control, trash, and building and facilities maintenance repairs.
2. Operates equipment as required, including but not limited to, trucks, tractors, lawnmowers, and similar equipment of comparable size and complexity.
3. Operate various hand tools.
4. Ensures all activities are carried out in a safe manner; adheres to all County safety regulations; assists co-workers in the safe handling of equipment; ensures equipment is safely operated and driving laws are obeyed; ensures all regulations pertaining to the safe use of equipment are understood and followed.
5. Report all accidents to the appropriate authority. Follows all policies for reporting, investigating, and follow-up of equipment incidents, or personal injuries.
6. Cleans and maintains equipment and storage areas.
7. Report to Juneau or outlying shops as directed.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Work Environment

• Ability to operate assigned machinery and equipment skillfully and safely in close proximity to vehicular traffic, grade and alignment stakes, slopes, trucks, other construction equipment, laborers, and utilities.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Reliable attendance
• Ability and skill to drive and operate mobile equipment safely and properly.
• Knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment.
• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.
• Frequently requires standing, speaking, or hearing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel and repetitive motions, and occasionally requires sitting.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work is frequently performed in a noisy environment, around mechanical equipment, and chemicals.
• Work will include outdoors in seasonal weather extremes.
• Skill in organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish a high volume of work products while adapting to constant changes in priority.
• Ability to safely perform flagging operations in accordance with industry requirements, training and certification will be provided.

Dodge County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Previous experience driving midsize vehicles pulling trailers (preferred)
First aid and CPR training. (preferred)
Must be at least 18 years of age. (required)
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and criminal background check. (required)
Valid drivers license (required)