Truck Driver - Department of Public Works

Position: Truck Driver I - Department of Public Works

Truck Driver I – Department of Public Works

The City of Claremont NH invites you to apply for the Truck Driver I role in the Department of Public Works. This full‑time hourly position offers a base pay of $23.12 per hour.

Base Pay Range

$23.12/hr

Job Summary

The incumbent performs a variety of skilled and unskilled duties involving the maintenance, repair, and construction of city infrastructure. Responsibilities include transportation and drainage systems, water supply and treatment, wastewater collection, and operation of city cemeteries, solid waste disposal facilities, and other public properties.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Working for the Department of Public Works keeps Claremont running smoothly and safely. You’ll maintain critical infrastructure, improve essential services, and support projects that enhance residents’ quality of life. If you value teamwork, dependability, and meaningful contribution, this role is rewarding.

Essential Job Functions

• Proper and safe use of hand tools such as shovels, rakes, picks, crowbars, and brooms.
• Proper and safe operation of assigned vehicles and light, medium, and heavy equipment.
• Maintenance, repair, and installation of water storage facilities, pump stations, distribution pipelines, gate valves, fire hydrants, and related appurtenances.
• Reading water meters and working with water service connections, meters, backflow devices, sanitary sewer pipes, manholes, cleanouts, pumping stations, and related equipment.
• Maintenance, repair, and installation of stormwater drainage facilities including ditches, culverts, catch basins, and drainage manholes.
• Maintenance, repair, and installation of roads, sidewalks, curbing, street sweeping, pothole patching, curb resetting, graveling, grading, concrete work, and related tasks.
• Maintenance of regulatory signs for traffic enforcement and informational purposes.
• Maintenance of road sides and public grounds including mowing, trash pickup, watering, fertilizing, digging, planting, and related tasks.
• Operations and maintenance of city cemeteries, including internments, grave‑site restoration, mowing, and snow plowing as required.
• Operations and maintenance of the city’s solid waste transfer station.
• Maintenance and repair of buildings and shops.
• Maintenance and removal of trees, including pruning, removal of damaged limbs, and treatment for disease prevention.
• Providing direction and guidance to lower‑graded personnel.
• Performing other duties as required to carry out the mission of the department.

Desired

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

High school diploma. Preferably post‑secondary training at a trade school in heavy construction or public works operations. Minimum of two years of related construction experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of tools and materials used in construction and maintenance work; ability to perform manual labor for extended periods; awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; ability to operate light to heavy motor equipment over rough, icy, or unstable conditions; ability to understand and follow directions; basic record‑keeping ability.

Licensing & Certifications

• CDL‑B required for all new employees within the probation period.
• Additional training and certifications required for advancement per the collective bargaining agreement.
• Must maintain a valid CDL‑B license and any required approvals or designations for specific pay grades.

Tools & Equipment Used

A variety of light, medium, and heavy equipment, including mowers, weed‑wrackers, chainsaws, sweepers, rollers, catch basin cleaners, snow removal trucks with plows, backhoes, front‑end loaders, fertilizing and landscaping equipment, tractors, aerators, small trucks, and park utility vehicles.

Typical Work Surfaces and Controls

Work surfaces: work bench, truck bed, ground, wood, tile, cement, carpeted floors, turf, rough or uneven terrain, asphalt, stone, or soil surfaces. Typical controls: vehicles, telephones, cell phones, radios, and equipment.

Typical Work Environment

Inside: 15% | Outside: 85% (seasonal variation).

Reports To

Director of Public Works.

How to Apply

Submit your resume to  The City of Claremont is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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