The Town of Woodbury is accepting applications for a Highway Maintenance Worker
to join our Road Crew. This is a full-time position that requires a CDL (min Class “B”)
and the ability to work outside of regular working hours as necessary. Work takes
place outdoors, in the equipment, or in the shop. The ideal candidate will have at
least one year of experience in highway maintenance, including operation and
maintenance of highway equipment.
The starting hourly wage ($ 25-27) will depend on experience and qualifications.
Woodbury offers excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, paid time
off, and an optional retirement plan. Candidates must be able to pass a physical as
well as a drug test.
Contact the Town Office for a job application and job description (clerk@woodburyvt.org) or
802-456-7051 to receive a paper copy in the mail, or stop at the Town Office at 1672 VT RT 14
in Woodbury. A job description and application can also be found on the Town web site
www.woodburyvt.org.
The position will be open until filled.
Job Description and Application follow on the next pages.
TOWN of WOODBURY
Highway Maintenance Worker Job Description
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
A Highway Maintenance Worker for the Town of Woodbury is primarily responsible for the
maintenance and repair of the Town Highway system and associated equipment. Under the direction
of the Road Foreman, or Select Board, crew members operate the equipment and provide the labor
to facilitate highway grading, trucking, snow plowing and sanding highways, brush clearing, road
repair, light building and facility maintenance, and other associated tasks as required.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
-Safely operate Town highway maintenance equipment, including but not limited to: pickup trucks,
dump trucks, bucket loader, road grader, backhoe, tractors with and without various attachments
including mowers and wood chippers. and other equipment required for the maintenance of the
highways.
-Safely operate various hand machinery such as chain saws, weed or brush trimmers, mowers and
welders. In addition. uses shovels. picks. rakes and other hand operated equipment necessary for
highway maintenance.
-During the winter months, the duties chiefly require snow plowing, snow removal, road sanding,
salting, and patching. Applicants must be available for considerable overtime during heavy snowfall
or other emergencies and be able to work in extreme weather conditions.
-Applicants may be required to report for duty outside of their regular work schedule and be
reachable by phone or pager supplied by the Town of Woodbury. Applicants must be able to arrive
at the Woodbury Town Garage within thirty (30) minutes after a call-in.
-During Spring, Summer, and Fall duties include repair of gravel as well as asphalt roads, culvert
installation. hauling of materials and supplies, hauling or moving equipment, cleaning ditches and
culverts, installing road signs, cutting brush, mowing, and other tasks associated with the
maintenance and repair of the Town highways. The duties include major repair. rebuilding,
construction, grading and re-grading of gravel roads. repair and patching of asphalt roads.
-Road crew members are responsible for the general maintenance of the Town Highway
Department equipment. Both preventative and corrective maintenance tasks and adjustments are a
routine responsibility throughout the year. The crew members will keep daily records of hours,
locations of work. equipment and materials used, gas, diesel fuel, and oil. This information will be
entered daily on written time sheets and/or on computer time sheets.
Reports To: The Road Foreman
Receives specific instructions from the road foreman. who is responsible for carrying out Tov
stablished policies and procedures. The employee is responsible to receive these inst ructions. and
accomplish the task assigned in a safe. timely, and cost efficient manner.
SkiJl requirements:
-Knowledge and ability to operate the Town Highway equipment.
-Knowledge of the principles. practices, and techniques associated with the maintenance and repair
of gravel and surfaced highways.
-Skill in handling controls for starting, stopping, driving. and backing the Town vehicles. skill in
judging overhead and side clearances. turning radii, braking distances. and backing clearance.
-Knowledge and application of the techniques and practice for safe heavy equipment operation
including safe lifting heights. loading and load securing techniques, and dumping safety.
-Knowledge and application of safety rules and regulations for the movement of heav) equipment
are of paramount importance to this position. Applications of these rules are required at all times, on
the public way. and in remote situations.
-The initiative and mechanical ability to accomplish minor repairs . adjustments. and other
maintenance tasks on Tovn vehicles and equipment.
This position requires skill in communication and interpersonal relations to:
-understand and follow oral and written instructions
-keep records and possess basic skills to operate computers and use spreadsheets (training in the use
of Microsoft Word and Excel will be provided if needed)
-cooperate effectively with fellow workers and the Select Board
-exemplary conduct when interfacing with the public is an absolute necessity in this position.
The normal physical requirements including the ability and dexterity to reach. bend. turn. move
hands, move arms. move feet. and move legs to operate the hand and foot controls of standard and
maintenance vehicles are required. Normal, or correctable to normal, vision and hearing is required
for the safe operation of equipment. The strength and endurance to repeatedly lift heavy objects, pull
and tug objects. dig, chop and use other hand tools, and perform other strenuous activities is
required. The strength and endurance to perform effectively over long how-sand in adverse weather
conditions is required.
Maintaining a current and valid Vermont Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class Bis reguired.
Education:
High School Diploma. GED. or similar equivalent education is required.
Terms of Employment:
The position is a full-time position. Overtime is required, especially during adverse winter weather
conditions, as necessary to keep the Town highways useable.
All new employees will be required to complete a six-month probationary period. Applicants must
satisfactorily demonstrate knowledge of road maintenance and repair work and possess a
Commercial
Driver's License (CDL), Class B, to successfully complete this probationary period.
Experience:
This position description includes two levels of experience and responsibility. Except as modified
below, all requirements of the above description apply to all levels of assignment.
Level 1: Level 1 is the entry level to this position. The physical ability requirements apply. The
employee may not have all the experience or knowledge in highway maintenance or heavy
equipment operation required. The employee must have the ability and interest to learn through
classroom and/or on the job experience to acquire the knowledge of techniques and practice
required. At this level, the employee is more dependent upon supervision and assistance from others
in the accomplishment of the assignments.
Level 2: Level 2 includes all of the skills and responsibilities of Level 1, and additionally, the
employee is fully knowledgeable of the techniques and practices of heavy equipment use, operation,
and maintenance. The employee is also knowledgeable in road construction, maintenance, and
repair techniques. The employee is capable of operating all Town vehicles and equipment. The
employee can receive general instruction from the road foreman and, with a minimum of
supervision, independently determine the requirements, and accomplish the task. Upon occasion, in
the absence of and/or at the request of the Road Foreman, the Level 2 employee may supervise
fellow workers or others engaged in road maintenance and construction work. A Level 2 worker will
possess working knowledge and understanding of the "Orange Book", a handbook for Local
Officials.
A Level 2 worker may also be asked to perform computer data entry tasks. (refresher training in the
use of Microsoft Word and Excel will be provided if needed)
Evaluation:
The Road Foreman will evaluate Level 1 and Level 2 Highway Maintenance Worker's performance
at least annually.
Performance. in accordance with the Town of Woodbury's Personnel Policy and Procedures and this
Job Description. are the standards against which performance will be evaluated.
Compensation:
The hourly wage associated with the Highway Maintenance Worker position shall be determined by
the Select Board based on qualifications. Information obtained through discussions with the
applicant's references shall be considered as well.
Road crew wage increases are detem1ined by the Select Board after the six-month probationary
period and then on an annual basis.
Town of Woodbury, Vermont
APPLICATION FOR HIGHWAY ROAD CREW POSITION -CDL EMPLOYMENT
(An Equal Opportunity Employer)
Position Applied For: Road Foreman D Road Crew Member D Application Date: _____ _
(Please check one of the boxes)
Applicant Name:
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Last First Middle
· Home Phone Number: Mobile Phone Number:
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Email Address
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Social Security Number: _________ _ Date of Birth:
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Present Address:
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If less than 3 years,
Previous Address:
Street City State Zip code
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Street
EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE
Dump Truck □No □Yes #of Years __ _
Sanding/Salt D No D Yes # of Years __ _
Excavator
Loader
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Other
D No D Yes # of Years
D No D Yes# of Years
□ No □ Yes# of Years
DRIVER EXPERIENCE
City
Plowing D No
Grader D No
Backhoe D No
Tractor/Mowing D No
D No
Other
State Zip code
□
Yes# of Years
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D Yes# of Years
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D Yes# of Years
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D Yes# of Years
D Yes # ofYears
CDL License: __________________________________ _
Class 'A'
Class 'C'
State
D Yes# of Years D No
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□ Yes# of Years □ No
Number
Class 'B'
Expiration Date
D Yes# of Years ____ □ No
List of Endorsements: ______________________________ _
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ACCIDENT HISTORY
Date of Accident Nature of Accident Injuries or Fatalities Related to Accident
MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS -OTHER THAN A PARKING VIOLATION
Date of Conviction Offense (be specific)
Has your license (motor vehicle or CDL) ever been suspended, revoked, or denied? □ Yes □ No
If yes, explain the details (including specific violation, timeframe, etc.) __________ _
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY-LIST YOUR LAST THREE (3) EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYER NAME: START END DATE:
DATE:
ADDRESS: STARTING PAY FINAL PAY
TELEPHONE: RATE: RATE:
SUPERVISOR NAME:
YOUR JOB TITLE:
WORK PERFORMED :
REASON FOR LEAVING:
EMPLOYER NAME: START END DATE:
DATE:
ADDRESS: STARTING PAY FINAL PAY
TELEPHONE: RATE: RATE:
SUPERVISOR NAME:
YOUR JOB TITLE:
WORK PERFORMED :
REASON FOR LEAVING:
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EMPLOYER NAME: START END DATE:
DATE:
ADDRESS: STARTING PAY FINAL PAY
TELEPHONE: RATE: RATE:
SUPERVISOR NAME:
YOUR JOB TITLE:
WORK PERFORMED:
REASON FOR LEAVING:
Have you ever held a position that required DOT alcohol and/or drug testing? □ Yes □ No
If yes, which job? _______________________________ _
SPECIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Summarize special job-related skills and qualifications you have acquired from previous employment
or other experience, including heavy equipment, mechanical, carpentry, computer skills, and any job
related training received in the United States military.
Describe any special classes or training you have received {such as VT Local Roads classes, flagging
class, certifications, firefighting, or EMT training, etc.)
SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE -Do you have experience as a:
Lead Crew Member? □ No □ Yes# of Years
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Supervisor? □ No□ Yes # of Years __ _
If yes, please describe _____________________________ _
EDUCATION
EDUCATION NAME & LOCATION OF YEARS DIDYOU SUBJECTS
SCHOOL ATTENDED GRADUATE STUDIED
High School
Trade, Business or
Other School
College
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GOALS & REASONS FOR APPLY FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE TOWN OF WOODBURY:
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
REFERENCES
Give the name, address, and telephone number of three (3) references who are not related to
you and who are not previous employers.
l.
Name Address Telephone Number
2.
Name Address Telephone Number
3.
Name Address Telephone Number
I certify that all the information submitted by me on this application is true and complete, and I
understand that if any false information, omissions, or misrepresentations are discovered, my
application may be rejected and, if I am employed by the Town of Woodbury, my employment may
be terminated at any time. I also acknowledge that any employment offer will be contingent on
passing a pre-employment drug screening and physical.
In consideration of my employment, I agree to conform to the Town of Woodbury's, regulations,
policies, and procedures. I agree that my employment and compensation can be terminated, with or
without cause, and with or without notice at any time, at either my or the Town of Woodbury's
option. I also understand and agree that the terms and conditions of my employment may be
changed, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time by the Town of Woodbury. I
understand that no Town of Woodbury representative other than the Woodbury Select Board, and
then only when in writing and signed by the Woodbury Select Board, has any authority to enter into
any agreement for employment (including terms related to compensation and/or benefits) for any
specific period of time, or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing.
Signature of Applicant Printed Name
The Town of Woodbury is on equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of this municipality to provide equal employment opportunity
to oil applicants and employees without regard ta race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, place of birth,
age, disability, HIV status, or other status protected by state or federal law. No question is asked an this application or during the
application process far the purpose of excluding any applicant due to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
ancestry, place of birth, age, disability, HIV status, or other status under state or federal law.
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