Laborer – Highway Department
Laborer – Highway Department
The Town of Bethlehem is seeking an entry-level candidate to work in the Town’s Highway Department. Primary duties include but are not necessarily limited to the following:
- Perform a wide variety of manual tasks related to highway construction and maintenance including but not limited to: resurfacing and reconstructing roads, patching, hauling stone, milling assistance, etc.
- Cut brush and mow along roadways. Collect road debris such as branches and leaves from roadsides.
- Assist snowplow and truck operators by performing duties of a wingperson.
- Perform duties of transfer station or compost facility attendant.
- Act as a flagperson on a worksite, directing traffic safely through the work zone.
- Perform cleaning and maintenance duties at Town facilities.
- Clear streams and remove debris from drainage pipes, ditches, etc. Repair and maintain catch basins and drainage facilities.
- Wash and clean trucks and equipment.
- Perform grounds maintenance work such as landscaping, mowing and trimming lawns, lawn repair, chipping brush with chipper, trimming trees with chain saw, and removing trees.
- Plow, shovel and clear snow and ice from crosswalks, culverts, parking lots and driveways at the Towns properties.
- Pick up yard waste and brush.
- Perform leaf pickup with vacuum-type collection machine.
Town benefits include paid vacation, holidays, sick time, medical and dental insurance, and New York State Retirement Programs.
Salary Range for this position is $42,790 to $52,015.
Please send resume by June 18, 2026 to: humanresources@bethlehemny.gov.
