Road Maintenance Worker

Incumbent is responsible for performing unskilled to semi-skilled routine labor tasks for the maintenance, construction and repair of County roads, bridges, and culverts using a variety of hand and power tools, small machines, and light to medium equipment. Incumbent works as a member of a designated work crew. Reports to the Crew Leader - Roadway or the Assistant Superintendent of Roads.

High school education or equivalent plus a minimum of one (1) year relevant work experience in general roadway maintenance, construction and / or the operation of medium to heavy duty truck. Must posses a valid State of Ohio Commercial Driver’s License with a Class B Endorsement and an acceptable driving record. Overtime is mandatory and a condition of continued employment. Must maintain a telephone at place of residence and be available for work on short notice and outside scheduled work hours.

• Operates light to medium equipment, such as power saws, weed eaters, chain saws, jack hammer, compactor, etc. to perform construction, repair, and maintenance work for County roadway and bridge systems to include loading/unloading dirt, spreading gravel, stone, mix and/or tar, establishing level and/or grade, repairing / installing culverts, digging footers, back filling, signing, painting, and other similar activities;
• Transports tools, supplies, and materials to and from various job sites as directed;
• Performs manual labor tasks, such as loading / unloading trucks, patching roads, filling potholes, sealing pavement, cutting brush and trees, mixing and pouring concrete, cleaning culverts;
• Inspects, maintains and replaces roadway signs and related components, clears brush and other obstructions to alleviate problems of visibility of signage, erects and inspects various warning and detour signs;
• Performs flagging activities to control traffic flow as directed;
• Performs snow removal activities and spreads salt/grit mixture for snow and ice control as assigned;
• Performs preventive maintenance to tools and equipment to include cleaning, lubricating, adding fluids and performing routine adjustments;
• Performs general custodial duties such as sweeping, mopping, and/or cleaning of facilities;
• Performs general maintenance and repair of facilities.