Grant County Employment Opportunity

Position: Laborer – 2 vacancies
FLSA: Regular / Full-time / Union Represented
Salary: Min: $22,042 Mid: $27,553 Max: $33,064
Last day to apply: Friday, September 14, 2018 @ 5 pm
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Job Summary:
Full-time position that performs a wide variety of manual labor duties relating to the maintenance of new and existing roads within Grant County.

Essential Duties:
· Assist crew members in digging, filling and patching holes in the roads, trim trees within the road right-of-way and dispose of any debris in accordance with state and local standards.
· Prepare and clean highway work zones, set up traffic markers, barricades and cones, and direct traffic passing near, in and around work areas.
· Load, unload and distribute materials to the correct location according to project specifications.
· Required to mix and spread concrete, asphalt, gravel and other materials.
· Perform duties of digging, spreading gravel and leveling dirt.
· Under close supervision will assist carpenter on County projects.
· Perform vehicle inspections, maintain and clean Grant County owned vehicles and equipment
· Maintain a clean work environment.
· Prepare and submit daily reports to supervisor.
· Required to work overtime and weekends if necessary.
· Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
· High School or GED
· Must be 18 years of age
· Must have a valid New Mexico unrestricted driver’s license and possess a good driving record.
· Successful candidate will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test, background check, driver’s license record check and complete a medical exam.

Preferred Qualifications
· Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus
· Two (2) years full-time road maintenance work experience.

Benefits
· Paid vacation, sick leave and holiday pay
· PERA retirement plans
· Health insurance paid at 100% for full-time employees and at 100% for their dependents.

NOTE: Grant County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against anyone otherwise qualified because of race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex or mental physical disability.