Transportation Worker II - 2 Openings!

Company Info
NC Department of Transportation
Raleigh, NC, United States

Phone: 919.707.4436
Web Site: https://www.ncdot.gov/careers

Company Profile
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Title:

Transportation Worker II - 2 Openings!

Location:

Winston-Salem, NC 

Salary:

31,688 - 55,453

Job ID:

80241
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Job Description:

How to Apply
You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/2p88y7km by August 3, 2023 at midnight EST.
 
This posting is for 2 openings and your application will be considered for BOTH of them!
 
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New Higher Pay: 31,688 - $55,453
 
The Challenge
We are looking for 2 experienced transportation workers to join our Roadside Environmental team.
 
In this role, you will:
  • Perform seeding/mulching, erosion control, and plant bed maintenance.
  • Install erosion control, mow, and maintain plant material along NCDOT Right-of-Ways.
  • Operate, inspect, and maintain equipment including trucks, tractors, tractor attachments, mulch blowers, and similar equipment, plus hand and power tools.
 
What You Bring
  • Knowledge of vegetation management including shrubs, trees, fertilizer, etc. using sound horticultural practices.
  • Experience applying herbicides to control weeds and brush.
  • Experience operating pesticide applicators, trucks, tractors, and utility vehicles.
  • Experience in at least 1 of these pieces of equipment: asphalt distributor, front end loader, dump truck, tractor “A” boom mower, mulch blower, sod seeder, tractor with sprayer attachments, brush chipper, conventional pesticide applicator, front end loader, hyrodseeder, or skid steer.
  • Experience operating equipment designed for landscape operations.
  • Discipline to perform assigned tasks and follow verbal/written instructions.
  • Class A Commercial Driver's License with N endorsement. (You can get this after we hire you through our on-the-job training, but you MUST have it within 360 days of hire).
  • Safety toe shoes.
 
Notes
  • You will be work in all weather conditions and on uneven surfaces and slopes.
  • You will be subject to emergency call back, scheduled night work, and work during adverse weather, or other extreme circumstances.
  • We may require work during non-traditional work hours including nights, weekends, holidays, and times of emergency.
  • We will conduct a pre-employment drug test and background check with your previous employers for the past 2 years about controlled substances and alcohol abuse.
 
Education & Experience
  • High school/GED diploma, and
  • 3+ years of relevant experience; or
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
Questions?
Call me: Darlene Bailey at 336-896-2380.
 
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