Road Maintenance Worker II

Position Summary

The Road Maintenance Worker II performs skilled and manual labor. The Road Maintenance Worker II works on a crew engaged in the maintenance and repair of county roads, bridges, right of way, street signs and other assigned structures; and operates a wide variety of light and heavy construction equipment such as dump trucks, water trucks, pickup trucks, mowers, backhoes, bulldozers, chippers excavators, boom axes, rollers, and graders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of light and heavy equipment and its operation.
• Skilled in the operation and control of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work.
• Ability to exert physical effort to meet the demands of the task.
• Ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture and visual cues or signals.
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, noise extremes, machinery vibrations, or traffic hazards.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Six (6) months of experience operating light and heavy equipment; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Texas Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) including appropriate endorsement(s).

 

 

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment drug testing, physical fitness testing and criminal background check.

I understand that final confirmation of any job offer will be contingent upon my undergoing a pre-employment drug screening, and failure to submit to such screening, the falsification of a screen, or a positive finding on a test will remove me from consideration for employment for one year. 

I also understand this position requires an ability to meet physical demands that serve as the essential functions of the job. I understand that I may be required to demonstrate that I can perform the essential functions of the job.

I also understand a criminal history check will be conducted.  Although a disqualification is possible, in accordance with federal and state laws, a previous conviction does not automatically disqualify me from consideration for employment.  However, if I attempt to withhold information or falsify information pertaining to previous convictions, I will be disqualified from further employment consideration.

Nothing herein creates either a contract or offer of employment.