Job Opening Town Highway-Public Works
Classified Details
- Classified ID
- 736
- Description
Town of Lyndon
P.O. Box 167
Lyndonville, VT 05851
(802) 626-5834 Office ? (802) 626-1265 Fax
POSTED: April 17, 2024
TOWN OF LYNDON
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
TOWN HIGHWAY-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
The Town of Lyndon Highway/Public Works Department, with 85.25 miles of roads including sixty (60) miles of gravel surface, is seeking qualified candidates for a Highway/Public Works Technician position opening. The positions report directly to the Town Road Foreman and/or the Municipal Administrator. This position requires an individual who enjoys working outdoors doing maintenance and repairs on roads, bridges, sidewalks, parks, as well as water, sewer, and stormwater lines. This position allows employees to experience opportunities to operate heavy equipment, performing tasks involving manual labor, reading and servicing water meters, and repairing water and sewer lines. We would like the successful candidate to have experience plowing snow, spreading salt, sand, and calcium chloride on roads, operating heavy equipment, and performing light maintenance on equipment, but we are willing to train the right candidate. The ability to interact with the public and work as part of a team in a professional and presentable manner is required. This position is a full-time position, with opportunities for overtime hours, particularly in the winter. A Valid Commercial Driver’s License is preferred, but we are willing to educate/train the right candidate who is willing to obtain their Class B CDL. Preference will be given to applicants with experience operating heavy equipment.
The Town of Lyndon offers a competitive wage starting at a base rate of $20.50/hr. and will be adjusted from there based on experience and licenses currently held by the candidates. We also offer an excellent benefit package including health care (Blue Cross/Blue Shield Platinum) and retirement (VMERS B). Additionally, the Highway-Public Works Department works a 4-day work week (Monday-Thursday) from April 1st-October 31st. Job applications and a complete job description may be found on our website Lyndonvt.org under “Job Opportunities” at the bottom of our home page. You may also pick up an application at the Municipal Building located at 119 Park Avenue by stopping in either the Municipal Administrator’s or the Town Clerk and Treasurer’s Office. The position will remain open until it is filled.
For an application and complete job description, visit our website at lyndonvt.org and scroll to the bottom of the Home Page and click on “Job Opportunities” under the Quick Links tab.
The Town of Lyndon is an EOE.
You may return your application in person to the Municipal Administrator at the Municipal Building located at 119 Park Avenue. You can also place your application in the gray drop box on the side of the Municipal Building. Please label your envelope “Highway/Public Works Technician Application. The last option would be to email your application to the Municipal Administrator, Justin Smith, at justin@lyndonvt.org.
- Title
- Job Opening Town Highway-Public Works
- Application Deadline
- 05/19/2024
- Location
- Lyndon, VT
- Application URL
- www.lyndonvt.org
Contact Information
- Name
- Smith, Justin
- Phone Number
- (802) 626-5834
- justin@lyndonvt.org
- Best Method of Contact