Salary
$22.04 - $31.96 Hourly
Location
Lafayette, MN
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
00297
Department
Public Works
Division
Highway
Opening Date
05/06/2024
Closing Date
5/20/2024 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)
This position plays an important role in keeping Nicollet County’s 300-plus miles of roads safe. The objective is to operate a variety of vehicles and equipment to repair County highways, bridges, and parks. Job duties also include performing routine vehicle maintenance, loading and unloading materials, inspecting vehicles for safety issues, and performing related manual labor.
This meaningful work comes with an outdoor work environment, competitive pay, a pension plan for retirement, and excellent health benefits.
Examples of Duties / Knowledge & Skills
1. Operates heavy equipment, which may include tandem axle dump trucks, motor graders, tractors, and/or other equipment.
2. Inspects, maintains, fills out various inspection reports, and performs basic maintenance and repairs to equipment and shop facilities.
3. Performs a variety of duties requiring manual labor including crack filling, bituminous patching, tile repairs, brush cutting, shoveling materials, flagging traffic, picking up debris, grounds maintenance, washing trucks and equipment, and/or related highway maintenance duties.
4. Responds to call-backs for various emergency issues and for snow plowing duties.
Examples of Duties / Knowledge & Skills DUTY
FREQUENCY
BAND/GRADE
Operates heavy equipment, which may include tandem axle dump trucks, motor graders, tractors, and/or other equipment as listed above.
Daily
60%
B2
Inspects, maintains, fills out various inspection reports, and performs basic maintenance and repairs to equipment and shop facilities.
Daily
20%
B2
Performs a variety of duties requiring manual labor including crack filling, bituminous patching, tile repairs, brush cutting, shoveling materials, flagging traffic, picking up debris, grounds maintenance, washing trucks and equipment, and/or related highway maintenance duties.
Daily
20%
B2
Responds to call-back for various emergency issues and for snow plowing duties.
As required
A1
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
As required
N/A
Minimum qualifications & Requirements In order to be considered for this position, we require High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) and two years of heavy equipment operator experience. We will consider candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. A Class “A” Minnesota Driver’s license (manual transmission license) is required. Nicollet County will provide paid training for the new employee to obtain a Class A Minnesota Driver’s license within the first six months of employment.