Road Maintenance / Heavy Equipment Operator (Snowplow)

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Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado
29.00 - 38.00 USD / Year
  • Healthcare
  • FlexTime
  • FullTime
  • Shift

The Town of Snowmass Village is looking to hire a Maintenance Operator I to join our Roads Division in the Public Works Department!

This is an in-person position, that requires to work night shifts during the winter + on call and allows for a different schedule in summer (four ten hours shifts in the summer or five eight hour shifts in the summer)

$1,000 sign-on bonus available!

We are looking for a Maintenance Operator I that will perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled work in the maintenance, construction and operation of roadways, drainage facilities, fences, and other public facilities; will drive trucks and operate light, medium and some heavy equipment under the supervision of a lead worker.

Some of the day-to-day duties are listed below:

  • Operate compactors, front-end loaders, snow plow and similar equipment in various assignments in maintenance of roads, streets, and related facilities

  • Build signs; prepare posts; paint and install traffic marking and facilities

  • Plow and clear snow and ice from streets and sidewalks

  • Mow roadway ditches and trims shrubs and trees

  • Place and finish concrete or asphalt materials

  • Repair and install drainage facilities and structure

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The ideal candidate has the following qualifications/skills:

  • Any combination of experience and training equivalent to a graduation from high school and one year of experience in the operation of light and medium equipment

  • Valid Colorado CDL B with Tanker Endorsement preferred

  • Ability to stand, walk and sit for substantial time

  • Able to lift and carry objects such as signs, posts, and brackets weighing up 70 pounds

Our amazing perks and benefits:

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance 100% premium coverage for the employee, 83% premium coverage for dependents. Employee can choose from two plans options; a PPO and a HDHP with HSA where the Town contributes an amount that equals to the deductible

  • Generous leave plans, on the first year of employment up to 200 hours of leave in addition to 10 paid holidays

  • Recreation benefit for eligible employees on the amount of $1700 — you can use this benefit to purchase your ski pass!

  • 401a contributions, where the Town contributes 13% and the employee 5%

  • 6 weeks of paid parental leave for bonding with a child upon birth or adoption

  • Employee Assistance Program: 8 sessions per topic with a therapist or coach, for you or a family member

  • Life, disability and accident insurance

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health and childcare expenses

  • Membership discount at the Snowmass Recreation Center

  • Free RFTA Bus passes to commute to and from work and free employee commuter shuttle

  • Professional development opportunities

About us

The Town of Snowmass Village has grown over 50 years into a year-round family resort and vibrant community, with a mountain whose possibilities continue to be explored. With construction continuing the final phases of the Snowmass Base Village — the largest ski resort development underway in North America — we look forward to what the next 50 years will bring.

We are proud of our life x work balance culture, and we see our Town and workplace as f**un, community focused, family-friendly, thriving, charming, resilient, safe, emotionally connected, nimble, adaptable, balanced, and unique.**

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Position Range
$29.60—$38.47 USD
Hiring Range
$29.60—$34.03 USD