Overview

Come expand your career with an organization that values and supports you to learn, grow, and develop. Join our collaborative, supportive, and results-driven team. This role provides the opportunity to bring your whole self to work, engage, lead, and drive your own learning and growth within the organization. La Crosse County leaders are committed to provide a supportive and inclusive work environment. We are also dedicated to your learning and development to grow in an organization that is deep in talent.

Utility Workers perform a variety of skilled and unskilled labor functions in the maintenance and upkeep of roads. This is a full-time position working Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm during winter, and Monday-Thursday 6:00am-4:00pm during summer.

Associate Experience – What’s In It For You?
Supportive, collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workforce.
Career learning, development, and growth opportunities.
Culture of respect and dignity, teamwork, honesty, and integrity.
Serving your community in a purposeful and meaningful way.
Flexibility with generous paid time-off benefits.
Excellent benefits:
••Wisconsin Retirement System - Very stable and strong
••Health Insurance with options for free care
••Dental Insurance with many services covered at 100%
••Life Insurance with short and long-term disability

Essential Job Functions

Repairs highway surface and fences and performs other repairs using various hand tools. Cleans ditches and culverts, frequently with hand tools. Places gravel on roadways and roadway shoulders. Assists in bridge repairs. Mows grass, shovels snow, hauls debris, rakes, prunes shrubs and trees, and cuts weeds and brush using hand tools and chainsaws. Paints buildings, guardrails and posts. Loads and unloads fencing, erects and removes snow fences, highway guardrails and signs. Assists in the operation of graders, mowers and other highway equipment. Drives dump trucks and other small trucks; picks up and hauls debris. Operates a variety of machines, tools and equipment; performs simple maintenance to equipment, including refueling. Cleans buildings, grounds and other assigned areas.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of highway maintenance work.

Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.

Ability to work under varying climatic conditions.

Ability to perform work assigned, under the titles within this class.

Ability to progress to higher levels of work such as Equipment Operator.

Training, Experience and Other Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED, with ability to understand and carry out routine oral and written instructions.
• One year previous experience performing road grading/snow plowing, road construction, light/heavy equipment operation and manual labor.
• Successful passing of machinery operations skills tests.
• Must be available for overtime work.
• Good work record and proven track record of dependability.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and good driving record.
• At the time of hire, must have valid Class A Wisconsin Commercial Drivers License with air brake endorsement.
• Within six months after hire, must obtain tanker and combination vehicle endorsements.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen due to CDL requirements.

Employees in this class are offered a comprehensive benefit package including:
~Health Insurance
~Dental Insurance
~Life Insurance
~Wisconsin Retirement System
~Vacation
~Sick Leave
~Holidays
~Deferred Compensation
~Section 125 - Flexible Spending Account
For a more detailed overview of each of these benefits