Job Summary:

The Maintenance Worker I position is responsible for maintaining all roads owned by Cape Girardeau County. This includes easements, patching broken pavement, repairing bridges and guard rails, and highway signage. The Maintenance Worker I position will operate assigned trucks and/or equipment and assists co-workers, foremen, Assist. Highway Administrator and the Highway Department Administrator as directed and in a safe manner.

Duties:

• Operate various forms of construction equipment including but not limited to, dual axel and tandem axel dump trucks, graders, front end loaders, roller compactor, anti-icing units, various mower and sand bucket trucks in a safe manner
• Performs minor adjustments and repairs to equipment; service and maintains equipment (lube/oil change; change tires, light bulbs, fuses, filters, windshield wipers); steam clean equipment. Keeps minor records such as fuel usage
• Operates snow removal equipment requiring a class C driver's license. Assists in road closures including directing traffic and proper placement of warning and detour signs, removes snow from signs and other traffic safety devices
• Performs general labor by using various hand tools (e.g., chain saw, shovels) in the maintenance & repair of highways (e.g., patches potholes, spreads berm gravel, repairs & paints guardrails, shovels snow, hand spreads salt on sidewalk, steps & pedestrian walkways, seals cracks)
• Perform bridge maintenance perform pothole repair, shoulder repair and general maintenance; and use other construction related equipment
• Will perform grass mowing, tree/limb removal, pruning and culvert and ditch maintenance
• Will provide traffic control with sign and cone for lane and road closures in a safe manner

Benefits:

Cape Girardeau County offers a comprehensive benefit package including: Paid Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance Thirteen paid Holidays LAGERS pension plan paid by County CERF pension plan CERF savings plan with matching funds Paid vacation and sick leave Starting pay: Without Class A CDL License - $20.00/hour With Class A CDL License - $20.50/hour

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$20.00 - $20.50 per hour

Experience:

Driving:

1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person