Highway General Laborer - Eligibility List
Highway General Laborer - Eligibility List
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Job Description
ThePortage County Highway departmentcurrently has aGeneral Laborerposition opening. We are posting this as an eligibility list for a current vacancy and forfuture vacancies as they occur.
This position works4 days a weekduring the Spring and Summer months so you canenjoy a3 DAY WEEKEND!
Starting pay: $24.00/ hr
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the performance of a variety of work of the manual nature related to the maintenance and construction of roads. Work may also extend into the operating of a variety of light and medium level equipment. Generally no supervision is given to other employees and direct supervision is received from a supervisor.
Essential functions of position includes;
- Perform manual road construction and maintenance tasks.
- Install and remove snow fence
- Replace guardrail road patching
- Cut brush tar cracks use hand and small power tools
- Collect refuse from various roadways and other similar manual tasks.
- Operate light and medium duty equipment for plowing sanding salting as well as for the transporting of maintenance materials.
- Operate industrial tractors for roadside maintenance
- Drive quad and tri axle trucks engaged in the transportation of construction and maintenance materials.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Commercial drivers license (CDL) or ability to obtain one within 6 months of hire. Must have a safe driving record.
- Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds and push/pull up to 85 pounds.
- Experience working physically demanding duties.
- Experience operating heavy equipment preferred.
- Must be available to be called to work seven days a week twenty-four hours a day to handle emergency work conditions to provide safe and economic conditions.
- Knowledge of the capabilities limitations and hazards in the operation of assigned equipment.
Portage County offers a GREAT benefit package which includes the following;
- Vacation - available on day one!
- Health insurance- your choice of two health plans- (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with aCounty contributionor a PPO Co-pay plan)
- Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment!Earn up to $600 per year!
- Flexible spending account
- Dental insurance
- State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan -County contribution of 6.95%!
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Life insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
* 1st review of applications will begin on Friday June 6th 2025
Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment Type
Full-Time
