Road Maintenance​/Heavy Equipment Operator

The Town of Snowmass Village is looking to hire a Maintenance Operator I to join our Roads Division in the Public Works Department!

This is an in-person position.

We are seeking a Maintenance Operator I to perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled work in the maintenance, construction and operation of roadways, drainage facilities, fences, and other public facilities. The operator will drive trucks and operate light, medium and some heavy equipment under the supervision of a lead worker.

• Operate compactors, front-end loaders, snow plow and similar equipment in assignments related to maintenance of roads, streets, and related facilities.
• Build signs; prepare posts; paint and install traffic marking and facilities.
• Plow and clear snow and ice from streets and sidewalks.
• Mow roadway ditches and trim shrubs and trees.
• Place and finish concrete or asphalt materials.
• Repair and install drainage facilities and structure.

• High school graduation and one year of experience operating light and medium equipment, or equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Valid Colorado CDL B with Tanker Endorsement preferred.
• Ability to stand, walk and sit for substantial time.
• Ability to lift and carry objects such as signs, posts, and brackets weighing up to 70 pounds.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance (100% premium coverage for the employee, 83% for dependents). Employee can choose from PPO or HDHP with HSA.
• Generous leave plans: up to 200 hours of leave in the first year plus 10 paid holidays.
• Recreation benefit of $1,700 for eligible employees to purchase ski pass.
• 401(a) contributions:
  Town 13%, employee 5%.
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave for bonding with a child upon birth or adoption.
• Employee Assistance Program: up to 8 sessions per topic with a therapist or coach.
• Life, disability and accident insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health and childcare expenses.
• Membership discount at the Snowmass Recreation Center.
• Free RFTA Bus passes to commute to and from work and free employee commuter shuttle.

About us:

The Town of Snowmass Village has grown over 50 years into a year‑round family resort and vibrant community, with a mountain whose possibilities continue to be explored. With construction continuing the final phases of the Snowmass Base Village – the largest ski resort development underway in North America – we look forward to what the next 50 years will bring.

As set forth in Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.