04/16/2025
Wayne County will be accepting applications for the position of “Roadside Manager.” This position will report to the shop in Corydon and will primarily be assigned to sign maintenance and vegetation management. Qualified applicants must have a high school diploma, or GED equivalent, and a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License, or the ability to obtain one within 6 months of hire date. Qualified applicants must have a Category 1A (agricultural w**d control) and Category 6 (right-of-way) Commercial Applicator’s License, or the ability to obtain one within 4 months of hire date. Applicants must be able to pass the following post offer, pre-employment: FMCSA review, driving record screening, physical examination, background check, and drug test.
Job duties include, but are not limited to, activities such as lifting and moving heavy objects and other physical labor, operating construction equipment, installing signs, posts and barricades, spraying herbicides along roadsides, operating a flex-wing and/or boom mower on an agricultural tractor, operating a jack hammer, truck driving, snowplow operation, service heavy equipment, and other activities related to road maintenance. Applicant should be comfortable working outside in both hot and cold weather and have the physical capacity to work with large heavy objects/equipment for a full workday. The successful applicant may be assigned a snowplow route in the winter. Snow removal activities often require working overtime, including weekends.
Applicants must have a strong work ethic and desire to learn new skills. Experience operating heavy machinery such as motor graders, dozers, backhoes, heavy trucks, and agricultural tractors is desirable. An ideal applicant is someone with the above qualifications and equipment experience that is a hard worker, works well with coworkers and the public, and enjoys working outside.
Applications and the Job Description are available at the Wayne County Auditor’s Office and/or Wayne County Engineer’s Office. Applications will be accepted at the County Auditor’s Office and/or Wayne County Engineer’s Office in Corydon until May 7, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Qualified applicants will be interviewed by the Engineer. Wayne County is an equal opportunity employer. If you have questions, please contact the Engineer’s Office at 641-872-2025.
