Driver​/Laborer

The Public Works Department has an opening for a Driver/Laborer. The position is subject to contract provisions and duties such as manual labor, use of power tools, operation of trucks for snow plowing and construction experience in all aspects of road construction a plus. A valid CT Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) A or B is required. Position is 40 hours per week.

Compensation is per union contract. Applications available linglyct.gov or at the Town Manager’s Office: 172 Main St, Killingly, CT. 06239. Accepting cover letters, resumes and applications until 5:00pm on Monday, October 5, 2026.EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Position Summary:

Performs road and other town property maintenance and repair activities including the safe and efficient operation of light and heavy vehicles used for plowing snow, hauling sand, gravel, and construction equipment/materials. Also operating tools and equipment used to perform general duties on assigned projects or activities of a public services nature which may entail road and sidewalk construction and maintenance; storm water systems maintenance and construction;

maintenance of town facility grounds; tree work and roadside mowing, etc., as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

(The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.)
• Performs various roadway maintenance duties, such as traffic control, pothole patching and cleaning catch basins.
• Responsible for plowing snow and sanding/salting roadways/facilities and other snow removal processes including shoveling snow, hauling snow, etc.
• Works on paving maintenance crews doing such jobs as jack hammering, shoveling, raking, and tamping asphalt, spreading sand, gravel, and asphalt, lays asphalt and patches streets.
• Digs and moves materials with hand tools, wheelbarrows, and hand trucks. Manually loads and unloads heavy materials from vehicles.
• Climbing in and out of light and heavy vehicles, in and out of the back of dump trucks as well as in and out of other large construction equipment.
• Operates pavement saws and manual or automatic compactors.
• Moves or aids in moving heavy objects or equipment.
• Utilizes rakes, hooks, shovels and other manual tools to clear leaves and other debris; clears culverts, drains, roads, ditches.
• Working overhead both on ground level and on ladders.
• Performs chain saw, pruners, and wood/brush chippers operations to perform tree trimming and removal of trees.
• Performs heavy labor and various unskilled and semi-skilled tasks essential to municipal operations and public service and assists other departments as needed moving furniture, minor building repairs (light painting & carpentry work), moves voting machines, maintaining of building furnaces, etc. Uses a wide variety of power, pneumatic and hand tools.
• Is subject to call out to respond to emergencies and snow removal after normal working.
• Operates and checks vehicles, attachments and tools for correct fluid levels, pressures and general operating condition. Maintains, clean and washes vehicles and reports equipment problems to mechanics or supervisor. Maintains and cleans PW Garage and ensures materials, equipment and supplies are properly maintained in a safe condition.
• Performs set-up and take-down labor for numerous Town-wide events including at, parks, or Town facilities.
• Uses Personal Protective Equipment appropriate for each task. Conducts all work in a safe manner and all work safety practices are followed. All accidents are reported immediately.
• Consistent on-site,…