Job Description

TOWN OF NORTH BRANFORD

Position Description

HIGHWAY I

CLASSIFICATION: Labor and Trades LOCATION: Public Works

GRADE: LT 3

General Purpose

: This is a position working in various activities within the Public Works operation. The individual will be involved in road maintenance, drainage, field maintenance, snow plowing, tree work, and other related duties.

Supervision Received

: Duties are performed under the direction of the Highway Leadman, Highway II, the Director or Assistant Director of Public Works, or their designee. Can and may be required to work independently.

Supervision Exercised

: May supervise laborer, or seasonal help.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

: May operate a wide variety of equipment within the Public Works Department, including, but not limited to; backhoe, class 8 standard transmission truck, loader, bulldozer, grass cutting machines, street sweeper, excavator, and other related construction equipment. Works installing drainage systems, road preparation, road construction, field maintenance, parks maintenance, general maintenance and other related items. Perform other duties that may be assigned by Leadman, Public Works Director or Assistant Director, or their designee.

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

High School or GED diploma required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

: Knowledge and use of equipment, such as, but not limited to, large and small trucks, backhoe, payloader, tractor, grader, rollers, trailers, chainsaws, shovels and rakes. Working knowledge of drainage systems, road construction maintenance, field and park maintenance, and tree work. Ability to read, write and communicate in English.

As a minimum, the employee must have a valid State of Connecticut CDL Class A license and be able to drive a standard transmission vehicle. The employee is subject to the FHWA drug/alcohol testing policy of the Town of North Branford.

Experience and Training

: 1-3 years of recent experience and training in the areas of roads, drainage and/or parks and fields maintenance.

Physical Demands

: Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is required to lift, walk, drive, push and pull, reach overhead, stoop, crouch, kneel, climb, sit and talk. The employee must be capable of lifting and carrying up to I00 pounds. The employee must be capable of driving a Class 8 standard transmission truck with plow, as well as smaller trucks. Specific vision abilities require close and distant vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

Work Environment

: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions, which are often adverse, both in the cold and heat. The employee will be required to work in storm conditions, rain, snow, sleet, and other conditions that may be present in New England. The employee frequently works near and with heavy equipment, trucks, and maintenance equipment.

Selection Guidelines

: Formal application, rating of experience, oral interviews, equipment tests, reference checks and drug testing.

The duties listed above are intended 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 to or logical assignments to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee.

Approval

: _____________________________

Revision History

Adopted

: June 6,2017

Town Manager

Revised

: June 20, 2023

NORTH BRANFORD IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.46 - $31.99 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance
Work Location: In person