Highway Crew Member
Classified Details
- Classified ID
- 2334
- Description
Town of Hartland – Highway Crew Member
Job Description
Updated – May 2024
Nature and Scope of Position
The Hartland Highway Crew Member is a core employee of the Hartland Highway Department and advances the safe and effective functioning of the town’s highways through skilled maintenance, safety focused labor in town construction projects and maintenance of town roads, sidewalks, and equipment. A complete job description can be found on the Town of Hartland website (www.hartland.govoffice.com)
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Operates town vehicles and other related equipment while performing timely and effective maintenance of all town roads and rights of way (ROW), including plowing, spreading sand and salt, as well as compacting and grading gravel roads, to ensure safe travel conditions for town residents.
- Performs timely and effective repair of all town roads, ROW, and drainages including ditches and the cleaning, repair and replacement of culverts, installation of guard rails.
- Performs timely and effective maintenance of ROW along roads including mowing, trimming, brush/branch/tree removal, and clears the roads of trees and limbs from storm and wind damage.
- Performs all needed manual tasks such as: shoveling, sign repair and installation, flagging, trash/debris removal, and all related work.
- Identifies and communicates in a timely manner to Hartland Road Foreman all needed repairs, for example: roadway hazards, signs in disrepair, low hanging branches, overgrown brush.
- Performs routine maintenance (including washing and cleaning) and minor repairs on town trucks and equipment, ensuring that regular oil changes, light replacement, lubrication, tire inflation and other needed maintenance take place to preserve vehicle longevity and ensure safe operation.
- Performs periodic safety inspections of municipal vehicles including: brake system, tires, windshield and wipers, hoses, fluids, tie rods, ball and socket joints, lights, turn signals, etc. to ensure all are in proper operating condition.
- Effectively gathers and prepares tools and/or equipment (including workzone safety equipment) as needed to complete the day’s work and returns them to proper storage by the end of the work day.
- Maintains neat and orderly storage within the town garage.
- Participates in safety, equipment trainings as assigned and offered.
- Wears all required personal protective equipment (PPE); knows and follows safety procedures and precautions at all times.
- Ensures that all interactions with colleagues, town staff, and the public are respectful, courteous, and helpful.
- Complies with all town policies and state and federal regulations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Experience, Education, and Training
- At least one year experience driving dump trucks and plowing snow as well as one year experience operating heavy equipment is required.
- High school diploma or equivalent required or two years of relevant experience required.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record are required.
- Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Level A or B preferred.
- OSHA 10-hour or 30-hour certification desired.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Town of Hartland is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
- Title
- Highway Crew Member
- Application Deadline
- 04/25/2026
- Location
- Hartland, VT
- Application URL
- https://hartland.govoffice.com/
Contact Information
- Name
- Broker-Campbell, John
- Phone Number
- (802) 436-2119
- jbcampbell@hartlandvt.org
- Best Method of Contact
140927