Equipment Operator 3

The Town of Woodbury is accepting applications for an Equipment Operator 3 in the Public Works Department. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week union position with benefits. This position falls under the direct supervision of the Director of Public Works.

 

An Equipment Operator’s work is primarily in an outdoor environment in varying New England climatic conditions. The work includes a myriad of tasks, such as road construction, road asphalt paving, maintenance and repair of roadsides, roadside shoulders, bridges and other town owned properties. Capable of roadside tree cutting, grass and brush cutting, litter removal, and hauling and loading gravel, soil, lumber and other materials. The work requires knowledgeable, responsible, and safe operations and maintenance of heavy and light motorized equipment such as a dump truck, tractor/mower, snowplow and sanding/salting equipment, and other tools and equipment necessary to carry out assignments. Demonstrates pride, responsibility, and ownership of equipment by maintaining trucks, tractors, mowing equipment, plowing and sanding/salting equipment in excellent working condition.

 

An applicant must have the following education, knowledge and skills:

 

  • High school or GED diploma or certificate
  • Holds a current Connecticut Commercial Driver License Class B
  • Must have previous work experience operating equipment such as a 26,000 GVW vehicle, dump 

   truck, snowplow and sanding/salting equipment, tractor/mower, backhoe, sweeper, grader and

   loader

  • Must have previous work experience with construction and/or reconstruction, i.e. drainage

   systems, road and sidewalk construction

  • Basic knowledge of mechanical principles. Ability to use and make minor repairs to small tools

   such as chainsaws, pavement saws, pole saws, jackhammer, water pumps, along with

   miscellaneous hand tools and simpler mechanical equipment

  • Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions; ability to read and write English

 

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Interested applicants are required to submit an employment application and resume via email or mail by Thursday, August 13, 2026 to:

 

hr@woodburyct.org

or

Town of Woodbury

Office of the First Selectman

Attn: Ray Lagasse

281 Main Street South

Woodbury, CT  06798

 

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer