Laborer II - CDL - Highway

Shelby County AL
US - Alabama - Columbiana
October 22, 2024

Salary :
$38,251. 20 - $57,366. 40 Annually

Location :
Columbiana, AL

Job Type:
Full Time Classified

Job Number:
2020-00422

Department:
Highway Department

Opening Date:
04/02/2024

Closing Date:
11/8/2024 4:
30 PM Central

Job Summary

Work is performed for the Highway Department and involves the semi-skilled operation of standard road machines and medium to light equipment, in the performance of manual labor associated with the construction and maintenance of county right-of-ways, roads, ditches, and storm sewers and dredges. Position also works on paving, patching, sign, and hydroscopic excavator crews and is subject to drive vehicles including, but not limited to, small single-axle dump trucks, the sign trucks, or flat-bed trucks.

Operates standard road machines (jackhammers, cement vibrators, mixers, striping machines, tools, etc. ) and medium to light equipment in the performance of manuals work associated with the construction and maintenance of county rights-of-way, roads, ditches, and storm sewers.
Operates vehicles including, but not limited to, small single - axle dump trucks, the sign truck, or flat -bed trucks.
Performs routine maintenance of machines, equipment, and tools used.
Loads and unloads dirt, construction material and supplies from trucks and other vehicles.
Cuts grass, weeds, and brush and clears job sites with hands tools and weed eaters.
Cleans culverts, drains, and ditches.
Loads and unloads trucks of tools, materials, and debris.
Assists in the maintenance of county paved and dirt roads.
Spreads sand, gravel, and asphalt.
Removes obstructions, such as trees, from roads using hand and power saws.
Carries sand, concrete, asphalt and cement.
Applies patching materials to road surfaces.
Flags and directs traffic during road construction.
Assists skilled workers by carrying materials and tools, or performing unskilled tasks such as mixing mortar or drilling holes.
Digs post holes and posts and removes road signs and fencing.
Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner.
Performs all other duties as assigned by supervision.

Qualifications and RequirementsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Six months of general labor experience, including the use of tools and equipment used in construction, maintenance and repair work.
Class B CDL License required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Class A CDL License.

Physical Demands & Work EnvironmentWORKING CONDITIONS

Work is mostly performed outdoors in all types of weather (storms, rain, cold, heat, etc. ). Extremes of cold and heat temperatures.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is medium to heavy in nature consisting of lifting, walking, driving, pulling, pushing, bending. Exertion activities may required 20 -50 pounds of lifting, pushing, and pulling.

Conditions of Job Offer and EmploymentEXAMINATIONS:
No written or performance examination will be required for this position. Applicants are screened and certified based on an evaluation of their education, training, experience and other requirements as outlined in this Position Announcement and denoted on their Job Application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT/POST OFFER DRUG SCREENING:
Shelby County is committed to providing and maintaining a drug-free work environment. After receiving a conditional offer of employment, applicants are required to pass a drug test conducted at a test site designated by Shelby County.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT POST OFFER MEDICAL EXAMINATION:
As a condition of employment after receiving a job offer for this position applicants are required to pass a physical examination conducted by a licensed physician designated by Shelby County.

Shelby County, Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Shelby County offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, life and short-term disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, voluntary AD&D, other voluntary benefits, including but not limited to, medical savings account, dependent care spending account. In addition, employees earn annual, sick and personal leave and receive 11 paid holidays per year.

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It is important that all applicants read the following very carefully before completing the Online Application and responding to the Supplemental Questions to avoid possible adverse action. Applicants misrepresenting information or falsifying information on this Application in any way will result in disqualification, being barred from applying for jobs in the future and if hired or a current employee you may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from employment. In the questions that follow, applicants are asked to provide information about work history, this information may include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you performed. The information and answers provided must be true and must be substantiated and verifiable in the Employment History section of this Application. A reference and background investigation will be performed and any information that is false or that you misrepresent will result in the disqualification of this Application and the revocation of any pending job offer. Also, submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history and education sections of the Application or failure to provide all of the information requested in the Education, Employment History or Supplemental Questions will result in disqualification of this Application. Be thorough and honest when completing the Application and in answering the Supplemental Questions. A thorough background investigation is conducted on all new hires with an offer pending and before a final hiring decision is made. If any information is found to be misrepresenting, fraudulent or omitted for the purpose of concealing unfavorable information, any pending offer of employment will be withdrawn and the applicant will be disqualified and barred from applying with Shelby County in the future. CURRENT EMPLOYEES PROMOTING OR TRANSFERRING FROM A NON-DOT POSITION TO A DOT POSITION:
If you are a current Shelby County employee serving in a classified service position which is a non-DOT position and you are selected for promotion to a position that requires a CDL you will be subject to the rules and regulations governing DOT physicals and drug screens. You will be required to submit to a DOT physical and drug screen prior to being granted the promotion. Should you fail the physical, you will remain in your current non-DOT position, unless the physical indicates that you are not fit for your current position. A determination will be .

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Laborer II - CDL - Highway

Laborer II - CDL - Highway

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