Qualifications and Training: A Highway Department employee shall: • Have a basic knowledge and experience in road and bridge construction and maintenance and in winter road maintenance procedures; • Have a high school diploma, or equivalent; • Have pre-employment drug testing • Have a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) as required by federal and/or state law; or the ability to gain a CDL within the first year of employment. • Have the ability to operate and maintain the necessary equipment such as backhoes, snowplows, bucket loaders, trucks, etc.; • Have the ability to perform routine road maintenance work, including ditching, grading, culvert installation, brush cutting, repair and installation of guard rails and traffic signs, patching of hard road surface and tree cutting; • Have the ability to develop and maintain repair and maintenance records; • Have the ability to carry out equipment repairs and maintain parts and equipment inventories sufficient to address emergency repair problems; • Attend appropriate training sessions and; • Maintain a positive attitude in a team environmentPhysical Requirements: • Must be able to constantly stand, walk, and mobilize self in indoor and outdoor work areas. • Must be able to lift, push, and/or carry up to 50 pounds (e.g., bag of cement, manhole cover). This includes forwarding bending and squat lifting. • Must be able to shovel, rake, sweep, and trim for up to 8-hours per day. • Must be able to operate machinery, including a plow truck, for up to 12-hours per shift. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Highway Department employee shall, under the supervision of the PW Foreman participate in the maintenance of the Town’s road equipment. Trucks, tractors and heavy equipment be in safe operating condition at all times. Therefore, the Highway Department employee shall: |