Road Maintenance Worker - Road Department

About the role

This is a full-time position responsible for assisting in the construction, repair, and maintenance of county roadways. The position may require participation in off-hours on-call response service.

Responsibilities

• Asphalt Paving Operations
  • Shovels asphalt or gravel to patch potholes
  • Flags traffic at construction and maintenance projects
  • Maintains assigned equipment, vehicles, and tools
  • Installs and maintains traffic control devices
  • Performs other related duties as assigned
• Grading and Maintenance Operations
  • Flags traffic at construction and maintenance projects
  • Picks up trash from county rights-of-way
  • Operates tractors, bush hogs, and weed eaters
  • Assists with the installation of concrete
  • Digs trenches, cleans catch basins, manholes, and sewer lines
  • Clears debris from roadways
  • Operates a chain saw or bush ax to cut limbs, bushes, and brush
  • Drives pilot escort trucks
  • Loads and unloads gravel, dirt, and asphalt
  • Installs and maintains traffic control devices
  • Maintains assigned equipment, vehicles, and tools
  • Performs other related duties as assigned
• Mowing Operations
  • Operates mowing tractors, including boom mowers, side mowers, batwing mowers, and bush hogs
  • Flags traffic
  • Operates chipper, chain saws, and pole saws
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations
• Possession of a valid Class C driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia
• Possession of GDOT-approved traffic flagging certification within nine (9) months from the date of hire

Pay

Starting salary: $39,374.53