Skilled Laborer - Airport

The Dane County Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, is recruiting for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Skilled Laborer position. The Eligibility List created may be used to fill future Skilled Laborer‑Airport vacancies over the next six (6) months.

Normal schedule includes a seasonal second shift:
April – October:
Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
November – March:
Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Undesirable Hours Premium Pay:
Employees assigned to this classification at the Airport also receive undesirable hours pay of $3.00 for any time worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and for any time worked on Saturday and/or Sunday.

As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality service is a shared goal. All employees must be able to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways.

Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

Under supervision, to be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and condition of airport grounds, buildings, and surface areas; to perform manual labor; to operate light, medium, and heavy‑size motorized equipment; to serve as lead worker as assigned; and to perform related duties as required.

Patches holes and seals surfaces with asphalt, concrete, and gravel; maintains shoulders; cuts brush, clears trash, trims or removes trees, and mows grass; plows snow and applies ice control procedures; checks and replaces broken or missing signs; sweeps surfaces, and performs similar related tasks involved in airport maintenance; operates equipment including trucks, tractor‑mowers, painting machines, sweepers, concrete mixers, small rollers, loaders, forklifts, spreaders, and similar equipment of comparable size and complexity;

operates stump cutters, chain saws, asphalt kettles, jackhammers, weed sprayers, hand mowers, and various hand tools; ensures that equipment is serviced with gas, oil, water, and lubricants; performs or assists with manual work in maintenance of roads and aircraft operating surfaces, culverts, drains, ditches, buildings, hangars, and roofs; acts as helper to other maintenance employees; may install, repair or replace fences;

trains other employees, as directed; may direct temporary help; may perform minor repairs to tools or equipment and assist in major maintenance of equipment.

Requires high school graduation or its equivalency and one year of relevant experience in the repair and maintenance of roads (e.g., repairing potholes, snow plowing, etc.) or two years’ experience in a construction or maintenance related field (e.g., applicants would have experience in building construction, landscaping, farm operation, park maintenance, airports or railroads). Also requires six (6) months experience operating loaders or equivalent equipment operation.

Preferred experience includes substantial emphasis in the operation of heavy earth moving and construction equipment such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, skid steers, backhoes, etc. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Possession of a valid Wisconsin Class B commercial driver’s license at time of application and a Class A commercial driver’s license with air brake and tanker endorsement within six (6) months of appointment. Everyone who has a commercial driver’s license (“CDL”) must be registered in the US Department of Transportation’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Registration is available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . Applicants must pass drug/alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Candidates who reach the final selection stage will…