Job Announcement
20240297 Snow Plow Driver
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
APPLY ONLINE AT LONGMONTCOLORADO.GOV/JOBS
Department: Public Works & Engineering
Division: Streets & Drainage Operations
Hiring Range: $30.88 – $34.65/hour
Monday – Sunday, various shifts
Part Time Temporary
Benefits include:
Benefits required by law are included such as Jury & Witness Duty, Sick Leave, Social Security, and Medicare.
Open Until Filled positions may close without advance notice. To be considered, please apply as soon as possible.
Definition:
The City of Longmont is seeking temporary/relief CDL drivers for the upcoming snow removal season. A total of four positions will be sought. Positions will work assigned snow shifts during a snow event and could be either day or night time shifts. Shifts could be assigned either in advance of a snow storm or at the last minute to replace another driver. Shifts last up to 12 hours; overtime can be earned for over 40 hours in a week. This is a perfect opportunity for construction or over the road drivers, whose work generally slows down in the winter, to supplement their income. A class B CDL is required.
Principal Duties:
Driving tandem or single axle CDL trucks equipped with snow plows, v-box sanders or tailgate sanders, plowing and sanding city streets; truck maintenance; minor hand shoveling associated with loading material; changing plow cutting edges, and other duties related to truck driving.
Training on snow plow driving will be provided to the successful candidates.
Drivers may also be called upon to assist with other driving projects throughout the year, such as hauling leaves in the fall or asphalt for a paving job. These are secondary to snow removal and candidates are not required to participate in the other projects.
Working Environment:
Ability to operate equipment and machinery requiring monitoring multiple conditions and making multiple, complex, and rapid adjustments including, but not limited to; snowplow, sander, motor grader, dump truck, tractor, front end loader. Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet, and limbs in performing highly skilled movements such as operating heavy equipment. Ability to exert moderately heavy (up to 50 pounds) physical effort in moderate to heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. Duties may include exposure to conditions including environmental factors such as temperature variations and extremes, odors, toxic agents, noise, vibrations, machinery, wetness, electrical current, vehicular traffic and/or dust.
Qualifications:
Experience driving tandem or single axle CDL trucks equipped with snow plows, v-box sanders, or tailgate sanders preferred. Special Qualifications: Possession of a valid Colorado Driver’s License. A class B CDL is required.
We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications, and encourages all candidates to apply and help us achieve our goal of creating an inclusive and equitable workplace.
Selection
The selection process will include complete job description review, personal interview, background investigation, criminal background check, and substance screening.
DEADLINE: Open Until Filled
An ONLINE APPLICATION is required. This job is Open Until Filled. The online application process is available for this position on our website at www.longmontcolorado.gov/jobs. Resumes will be accepted in lieu of the full City Application; however, they must be submitted via the City application site for consideration. Open Until Filled positions may close without advance notice. To be considered, please apply as soon as possible. For more information, call (303) 651-8609.
The City of Longmont offers Equal Opportunity for employment to all qualified applicants. It is the policy of the City of Longmont not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, veteran status, or disability unless related to a bona fide occupational requirement. If you need special assistance in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department in advance to make arrangements.
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