Qualifications
- Must possess a CDL Class B License
- Must either possess or obtain a Hoisting License 1B, 2A, 4E and 4G within 90 days of employment
- Applicants without the necessary CDL and Hoisting Licenses may be considered under certain conditions
- Must have the ability to operate trucks with a rated capacity of more than three tons, up to nine tons
- Ability to operate hoisting equipment such as backhoes, front-end loaders and catch basin machines, 125 CFM compressors, sidewalk rollers highway sanders and similar equipment used in Public Works construction and maintenance
- Must be available for emergency snow removal and able to plow and sand roads
Benefits
- Salary is within Group 86 of the DPW contract
- Starting hourly rate: $30.82 - $32.21 per hour
- Effective July 1, 2026, the anticipated hourly range will increase to $31.90 $33.34 per hour
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off - vacation, sick, personal, 13 holidays
- Pension Plan
- Clothing Allowance
- Education Reimbursement
- Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Eligible for overtime opportunities
Responsibilities
- Assists in a variety of public works projects such as maintaining and repairing streets; install, clean and repair culverts, catch basins and drainage lines; sweep streets and sidewalks, repair guardrails and signs
- Operates specialized and heavy equipment such as dump trucks, front-end loaders, backhoes, rollers, basin cleaners and street sweepers; performs manual labor incidental to the work of operating assigned equipment; services and maintains equipment
- Operates snow removal and sanding vehicles, assists in emergency highway and other public works repairs; performs laborers duties when not assigned to equipment operation
- Operate hand tools, mowers, jack hammers, air compressors, clippers, cutting tools and related equipment
- Loads and unloads trucks, pick-up and haul materials
- Subject to emergency calls
- This is a full time union position, 40 hours per week, within the Department of Public Works bargaining unit
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