Highway Truck Driver Laborer Job Shelburne Vermont USA,Transportation

Location: Shelburne

The Highway Truck Driver-Laborer is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective use of the Town of Shelburne's highways, sidewalks, vehicles, and equipment. As a Town employee, you are expected to demonstrate commitment to excellence through positive behavior toward all quality initiatives as well as through teamwork and to promote and conform to all quality standards. These include but are not limited to core values and customer service values.

You are expected to participate in drafting and implementing Department Quality Service Standards, serve and participate in teams when invited, and continuously support co-workers who are serving on teams. It is essential you work collaboratively and as a member of the highway team and Town of Shelburne.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for safely and effectively operating Town of Shelburne’s vehicles and equipment. Performs timely and effective repair of municipal roads, sidewalks, and other right-of-ways. The Truck Driver/Laborer is responsible for carrying out their duties while representing the Town professionally at all times. You must ensure that the highest quality of customer service is provided to all delivery systems within your authority as you carry out the following.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operates light to heavy trucks.
Uses trucks to haul maters and plow snow.
Operate various machinery and equipment, including a front-end loader, backhoe/loader, mowers, chainsaws, and weed eaters.
Assist with maintenance or repairs as indicated on work orders.
Provide manual labor on various Town projects.
Provides maintenance assistance to other departments when necessary.
Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
Acquires and maintains commercial driver’s license (CDL) certification.

Please note:

This is not an all-encompassing statement of this position’s responsibilities. While it attempts to be comprehensive, new responsibilities may be assigned to this position at any time.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

EXCELLENCE IN THIS ORGANIZATION:

At the Town of Shelburne, we are committed to delivering excellence by exceeding our residents' expectations and continuously improving. We foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration, valuing the contributions of every team member. We take pride in our work and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards of performance and integrity.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

High School Diploma;
Typically requires accreditation from a technical school or an applicable skilled trades program and 2 to 4 years of experience. A commercial driver's license (CDL) is required.

Experience:

2-4 Years. Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter. May provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work Schedule:

Highway personnel may be required to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to perform maintenance or repair work.

This position requires working “on-call” on a rotating basis, and weekly from November through March.

Environment:

Highway personnel work both indoors and outdoors and may be exposed to various weather conditions such as extreme heat or cold, rain, wind, or snow.

Physical Demands:

Highway personnel are required to stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, and lift heavy objects while performing maintenance or repair work.

Hazards:

Highway personnel may be exposed to hazardous materials or chemicals and may need to wear protective gear such as gloves, masks, or goggles.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Lifting and Carrying:

Highway personnel may be required to lift heavy objects, such as equipment or building materials, up to 50 pounds.

Physical Stamina:

Highway personnel need to have good physical stamina to perform…