Nature of Work This is heavy manual work providing general assistance to highway maintenance and mowing crews for Maury County government. Activities associated with the job include, but are not limited to performing manual labor, trimming and cutting trees, assisting with snow removal, utilizing flags for directing traffic and performing additional tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor. Additional activities include seeding and placing straw after construction activities, assisting with patching small potholes and assisting with loading and unloading materials and supplies utilized for highway construction and maintenance activities. Job responsibilities require some experience working with heavy equipment and machinery utilized for highway maintenance and repair, good decision-making and interpersonal skills and sufficient strength and agility to perform the physically demanding aspects of the job in a variety of weather conditions. Job performance is evaluated by the immediate Foreman, Assistant Highway Superintendent and/or Highway Superintendent through review of the daily tasks completed, willingness to assist with work assignments, compliance with operating policies and procedures and ability to follow instructions and interact effectively with co-workers.

Illustrative Examples of Work -Provides support to Maury County highway workers, including crew leaders, Equipment Operators, etc., by performing any needed physical labor. -Removes debris, trash, and dirt from highways, medians, right of ways, drainage ditches and other areas. -Trims and cuts trees, rakes leaves, and uses weed trimmers to mow small areas. -Assists in constructing and paving roads including shoveling asphalt, road patching/maintenance and other related tasks. -Assists in the removal of snow from roadways. -Assists in building catch basins and installing drain tile according to specifications. -Loads and unloads equipment and materials and assists drivers in servicing equipment. -Uses shovels and rakes in tight confined areas not accessible with heavy equipment or machinery. -Utilizes flags and stop signs to direct traffic around job sites and other highway operations as required. -Assists with patching and repairing small potholes in roadways. -Seeds and places straw over areas disturbed by road construction activities. -Performs related work as required.

Necessary Requirements of Work Ability to read and write at the eighth grade level; a minimum of six months experience in construction or related work; good decision making and interpersonal skills; sufficient strength and agility to perform the physically demanding aspects of the job in a variety of weather conditions; or any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience to provide the following knowledge, abilities and skills: -Knowledge of the precautions necessary to work safely with and around heavy equipment utilized in highway construction and maintenance projects. -Knowledge of maintenance and construction hand and power tools, heavy equipment and highway department operations and practices. -Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions. -Ability to perform very physically demanding work including lifting up to 100 lbs occasionally and 25 - 40 lbs frequently in a variety of weather conditions. -Ability to safely use hand tools and power tools. -Ability to work in all types of weather conditions. -Ability to safely direct traffic around highway maintenance activities and remain observant of any potential safety hazards. -Ability to maintain body equilibrium when walking or crouching on narrow spaces and/or slippery surfaces. -Skill in the use of hand tools and power tools. -Skill in the use of pick up trucks and other motor vehicles.

Necessary Special Requirements -Possession of a valid Tennessee Drivers License and the ability to be insured at standard vehicle liability rates.

Physical Requirements -This is heavy work requiring considerable static, explosive, dynamic and trunk strength and requiring the exertion of up to 80 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects -Work requires considerable flexibility, mobility and speed of limb movement -Work requires considerable effort and stamina -Work requires both gross body equilibrium and coordination for balancing, bending, stooping, kneeling and walking -Work requires arm/ hand steadiness and manual and finger dexterity -Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word -Hearing is required to perceive information in both quiet and noisy environments and determine the direction of sounds -Visual acuity is required for the inspection of small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operation of office equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, color differentiation, and observing general surroundings and activities -The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, temperature extremes, bodily fluids, oils and lubricants, noise and slippery surfaces

Maury County Government FLSA Non-Exempt 05/09/2022