Truck Driver/Laborer - Equip. Op. I Position - Leavenworth District

Pay

Salary: RC03 Step 4-9, $27.44 Hour - $34.70 Hour Starting salary is Step 4 at $27.44 per hour. Employees receive an ANNUAL progression of steps until reaching Step 9. Work includes opportunities for overtime.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• Participation in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)
• Chelan County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Optional benefits, including deferred compensation
• Paid holidays
• Additional floating holidays as provided under 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: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (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 of the organization.
• 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