The Tripp County Highway Department is looking for a full-time Highway Maintenance Worker to maintain highways, gravel roads, and signage throughout the county.

What you'll get to do!  

• Run heavy machinery to maintain roads and right-of-way
• Perform routine construction, maintenance and repair work on highways and related structures such as:
  • Hauling Materials
  • Patching holes, filling cracks
  • Sanding and or sealing surfaces with asphalt, concrete and gravel
  • Welding and cutting
  • Maintain shoulders and right-of-way
  • Cutting brush, mowing grass, clearing trash, removing trees
  • Straighten and replace broken or missing signs
  • Clean culverts and drains
  • Building and repairing roads, bridges and culverts
• Perform winter highway maintenance including plowing, salting, etc and applying anti-icing materials
• Install and maintain signing and traffic control devices
• Operate and maintain highway equipment such as dump trucks, front-end loaders, backhoes, tractors, snow removal equipment
• Perform preventative maintenance in equipment including routing minor repairs.  
• And More!  

What we're looking for!

• Minimum 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid South Dakota driver’s license and clean driving record
• Possession of Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
• Ability to operate hand tools and light machinery

What we offer you!

• Market competitive wages - Starting at $19/hour if you have a CDL or $18/hour without, and we'll help you get that!
• Health insurance for you is 100% PAID!
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Participation in the South Dakota Retirement System as well as the
• SD Supplemental Retirement insurance and
• Paid time off (vacation, sick and holiday)

 Applications accepted until the position is filled.    

Tripp County, South Dakota is an Equal Opportunity Employer