Road Department Equipment Operator - JD, LC

40 hours per week – Monday-Thursday 10-hour days
(Winter snowplow schedule varies)

$26.50 to $27.50 (depending on CDL Class) per hour with full county benefits.

Works cooperatively with other members of the department’s road maintenance crew. Perform a wide variety of road maintenance and construction tasks. Applicants must be able to read and write, communicate effectively, understand plans and profiles from approved construction drawings, follow instructions and work effectively on an independent basis, or work cooperatively, as part of a team. Basic knowledge of workplace safety standards, general equipment maintenance, and radio communications is preferred.

This position is expected to operate a variety of road maintenance and construction equipment including pickups, dump trucks, snowplow, truck/trailer combinations, brooms, loaders, graders, backhoes and rollers, and use a variety of hand and power tools.

Applicants must hold a valid Class-B Oregon Commercial Driver’s License and obtain a Class-A Oregon CDL within one year of hire. At least 3 years of experience is required in general maintenance and construction work including use of construction equipment and tools, equivalent training or satisfactory combination of training and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job. The applicant selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and criminal background check.