General Equipment Operator
Keep Ada County Moving!
Up to $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!!
Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is looking for General Equipment Operators to join our Adams and Cloverdale Grade Crews on our Maintenance Team. At ACHD, you wont spend your days behind a desk. Youll operate a variety of equipment, work alongside a team, and help keep Ada Countys roads and infrastructure safe and in good working order. And when winter weather hits, youll be part of the team that keeps people moving. These are full-time, non-exempt positions with a starting wage of $23.80$26.20 per hour, DOQ.
What Youll Do
- The primary duty of this position is to perform skilled work and operate light- to heavy-duty maintenance equipment which includes dump truck, water truck, roller, loader, air compressor, jackhammer, as well as winter maintenance equipment for plowing, sanding, and deicing the roads.
- Perform a variety of hands-on work to repair and replace asphalt on the roadways, including potholes, trench repairs, shoulder barrow ditch repairs, chip sealing, crack sealing, and other road maintenance.
- Help keep Ada County moving during winter weather by applying sand and deicer to road surfaces and removing snow.
- Respond to winter weather and other emergencies when needed.
What Youll Need
- An Idaho Class A CDL with tanker endorsement.
- If you have a CDL from another state, you must be able to obtain an Idaho CDL by your start date.
- If you do not have a tanker endorsement, you must be able to obtain one within 30 days of employment.
- Experience driving/operating dump truck and loader is preferred.
- Knowledge of asphalt placement and compaction, chip sealing, crack sealing, and other road maintenance techniques is preferred.
- Any combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acceptable.
Why Work for ACHD?
We offer an amazing benefits package designed to support you both on and off the job, including:
- Up to $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!!
- Affordable medical, vision, and dental insurance -- including $0 premiums for employee-only coverage
- Paid vacation time - accrue up to 4 weeks per year
- 12 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave designed to help support you and your family
- Membership in one of the nation's best pension plans; the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI)
- 401(k) matching opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development to help you continue learning and growing
- And the opportunity to do work that has a visible impact on the community every day
Ready to Get to Work?
An AA/EEO/ADA Employer
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations
Salary/Compensation: $23.80 - $26.20 per hour
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Ada County Highway District
Nov 10, 2026