Marshall County Job Description

Road Maintenance Worker

 

 

Department:         District                                                   Job Code:                              610

Reports To:           Commissioner                                     DOT Reference:   869.687-026

Date:                      November 2007

FSLA:                    Non-Exempt

 

 

Summary

 

                Performs a wide variety of manual tasks to assist in the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges, grading and maintaining rights of way, and assisting in the herbicide program of the county. Requirements of this position include the removal of trees, brush, debris and other emergency hazards outside of  normal work hours and as directed by supervision. 

 

 

Essential Job Functions

 

A.            Assist in the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges, grading and maintaining rights of way, and participate in other projects of the department as assigned.

 

                1.             Clear rights of way, clean out drainage pipes, pack dirt, pile brush and trash, work              concrete, cinders, granite, rocks and other materials using a variety of gas powered or                 hand tools

                2.             Digs, spread and level dirt and gravel using pick and shovel

                3.             Lift and carry materials, tools, and supplies to the work site and assist with their use           as instructed

                4.             Load and unload trucks of dirt, supplies and construction materials

                5.             Mix, pour, and spread concrete, asphalt, gravel, and other materials using hand tools

                6.             Join, wrap and seal sections of pipe

                7.             Remove forms from set concrete, fill expansions joints with asphalt, place culvert              sections in trenches and assemble sections of pipe

                8.             Clean tools, equipment, and the work area, and check fluid levels on motorized tools

                9.             Assist with mixing chemicals and spraying operation

                10.          May operate equipment such as a dump truck or tractor as needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 

1.             Knowledge of safety rules and practices

2.             Ability to understand and follow oral instructions

3.             Ability  to use hand and motorized tools

4.             Ability to perform strenuous manual labor such as loading and unloading trucks, mixing, and spreading concrete and asphalt, etc.

 

 

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

                Ability to perform strenuous tasks involved in road and bridge construction and maintenance in an outside environment.  Construction experience preferred.  Incumbents may be called in to assist in clearing trees, brush, debris, and other hazards during emergencies, both during and after regular business hours. 

 

Other :  Valid driver’s license.

 

 

 

                This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive.  It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job classification.  All incumbents may not perform all of the job duties listed, and some incumbents may perform some duties which are not listed, and incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description.