Tollroad Maintenance

$24,960 - $24,960/Yr

Connect Staffing - Houston, TX

Part-time - Entry Level

Houston, TX

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Tollroad Maintenance position involves performing various maintenance and repair tasks on highways, town, and city roads. The role is essential for ensuring the safety and functionality of roadways by addressing issues such as potholes, debris, and hazardous conditions. This part-time position requires operating heavy machinery and performing manual labor to maintain road infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Repair broken roads on highways, town, and city roads.
• Patch holes in the road surface.
• Operate machinery to dig up holes, pour concrete, and smooth out surfaces.
• Repair detached or dented guardrails.
• Set up cones and signs to alert motorists of road work.
• Clear off debris from roadways.
• Mow or clear brush from roads.
• Paint dividing lines between traffic lanes.
• Lay asphalt on road surfaces.
• Remove trees from the road as needed.
• Use salt trucks to salt the roads after snowstorms.
• Operate motor graders, brooms, loaders, backhoes, skid steers, tractors, mowers, dump trucks, and similar equipment.
• Patrol roads for hazards, snow/ice conditions, and maintenance/repair needs.
• Place signs along the roads, including stop and speed limit signs.
• Remove roadkill from the road.
• Fill road washouts and clean storm drains.
• Inspect and maintain operating equipment.
• Install and clean culverts.
• Flag traffic to form a detour around construction sites.
• Change vehicle fluids, including greases and oil.

Requirements

• Entry-level position with no prior experience required.
• Ability to operate heavy machinery and tools safely.
• Physical stamina to perform manual labor tasks.
• Basic understanding of road maintenance and repair techniques.