Heavy Equipment Operator - Highway Department

Heavy Equipment Operator - Highway Department

Employer

Town of Foxborough (MA)

Salary

$26.45 - $34.58 Hourly

Location

Foxborough, MA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202400040

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

07/22/2025

Bargaining Unit

AFSCME

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS

Description

Position Purpose:

Responsible for skilled manual labor in the operation of the Public Works' Highway Department.

Examples of Duties

Essential Functions:

Assists with all department projects including repair and maintenance of roadways. They will patch potholes, build and repair curbs and sidewalks.

Repair and construct catch basins, drainage systems and trenches. Fixing road signs, street sweeping, mowing grass, removing trees, collecting and

disposing of leaves/refuse.

Operates specialized and heavy equipment such as backhoes, front-end loader, road sander, asphalt roller and other Public Works vehicles.

May perform manual labor incidental to the work of operating assigned equipment.

Operates vehicles providing a roadway snow removal, plows municipal parking lots and schoolyards. Assist in emergency highway repairs and in other

public works related emergency repairs as required. Provides on-call assistance in snow emergencies for plowing.

Supervision: Works under the general supervision of the Highway Department's working supervisor and public works supervisor.

Work Environment:

Duties require frequent and extended periods of outside work performed under field conditions with exposure to bad weather and a variety of hazardous

conditions. Regular and sustained periods of strenuous physical exertion, requiring the ability to lift, carry and position heavy objects.

Operates a variety of light and heavy weight motor equipment such as a backhoe, front-end loader, road sander, asphalt roller, dump truck and mowers.

Also operates a variety of hand and power tools including jackhammers.

May have frequent contact with other department personnel

Typical Qualifications

Recommended Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience: General knowledge equivalent to completion of four years of high school or equivalent preferred. Three years of experience

in Public Works construction and maintenance activities. Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Requirements:

Valid Driver's license.

Heavy Equipment Operator for Highway Department Massachusetts Class B motor vehicle license required.

Massachusetts Hoisting engineer's license required.

Employer

Town of Foxborough (MA)

Address

40 South St

Foxborough, Massachusetts, 02035-2307