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Madison County
Road & Bridge Truck Driver/Operator
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What they do
A Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver drives large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, or big rigs. Responsibilities typically include transporting cargo across long distances, sometimes over the course of multiple days. They may work for trucking companies, freight carriers, logistics, or shipping companies.
$40,799 / year median in Idaho
-3% projected decline
Job Description
Truck Driver/Operator Primary Responsibilities:
- The operator position works with the Road Maintenance crew full-time year-round
M-TH 4/10
shift and includes seasonal operations requiring on call availability during winter months specific to snow fall that may fall out of regular work schedule seasonally.- Operates various vehicles and equipment used to perform maintenance on roadways including patching, potholes, trench repairs, shoulder repairs, and other road maintenance and asphalt techniques.
- Operates light to heavy-duty maintenance equipment which may include dump truck, water, truck, street sweeper, roller, front-end loader, jackhammer, and winter maintenance equipment for plowing, sanding, and de-icing roads.
Qualifications:
- Must have a current Idaho Class A CDL license. If license is from another state, must be able to obtain an Idaho CDL by start of employment, Tanker endorsement is required within 30 days of start of employment.
- Knowledge of road markings, asphalt processes, crack seal, and other road maintenance techniques is preferred as well as experience driving CDL vehicles and operating road construction equipment.
- Any combination of education, training, or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be acceptable.