3 Truck Driver/Laborer - Equip. Op. I Positions Cashmere District & Leavenworth District

Pay

Salary range: RC03 Step 4‑9, $27.44 – $34.70 per hour. Starting salary is Step 4 at $27.44 per hour, with annual progression of steps until reaching Step 9. Overtime opportunities are available.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• Participation in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) contributions from Chelan County
• Optional benefits such as deferred compensation
• Paid holidays and additional floating holidays per the applicable collective bargaining agreement
• Monthly vacation and sick leave accruals

Summary

Drives trucks to transport materials to and from specified destinations, and trucks equipped with dump body to transport and dump loose materials such as sand, gravel, crushed rock, coal, or bituminous paving materials. Operates equipment to gouge out, level, and distribute earth and construct roads. Moves soil, equipment, and materials, digs holes. Assists in the controlled movement of vehicular traffic through construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Ability to read and work to grade stakes
• Driving trucks to destinations in a safe and lawful manner
• Maintaining telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive instructions
• Inspecting truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water
• Loading and unloading truck
• Positioning blocks, rope or chains to secure loads as required during transit
• Pulling levers to tilt body and dump contents
• Operating various equipment required on the job site
• Greasing, oiling, and performing minor repairs on all equipment operated
• Flagging duties as assigned
• Digging holes
• Hauling or spreading topsoil
• Building forms for concrete borders
• Mixing and pouring cement
• Performing manual labor involving shoveling and jackhammer operation or other duties as assigned
• Supervisory responsibilities: none

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED; two (2) years’ experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Washington State driver license; unrestricted Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement; Flagger card; current First Aid/CPR/AED card preferred.

Physical Demands: Day‑to‑day duties include patching, ditching, mowing, slide removal, snow and ice control, crack sealing, painting, cleaning and replacing culverts and drainage structures, sign replacement, rebuilding shoulders, installing fences and curbs, installing guardrails and guide posts, placing rip‑rap on dikes, bridges, river and stream banks, repairing bridges, miscellaneous carpentry, repairing or replacing sidewalks and handrails, providing traffic control, and other highway construction and maintenance activities.