MARCUS WILLIAMS

Cook County Highway Department
• Under general supervision of District Maintenance Supervisor performs routine maintenance checks and operates a variety of vehicles such as: snowplows, trucks, tractors, mowers, and spreaders; performs repairs of roadways, pavement, guardrails, sewers, bridges, shoulders, etc.
• Cleans, removes and disposes all debris and obstructions
• Performs snow and ice removal by operating an snowplow along with utilization of road deicer
• Operates tractor mowers and other equipment to cut grass and weeds within County rights-of-way
• Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
• Performs tree and brush removal by operating chain saws, chippers and various hand tools such as pruning shears and weed trimmers
• Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
• Manually loads and unloads vehicles with an variety of materials, equipment, barricades, etc.
• Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
• Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
• Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
• Performs other duties as required include training as need

• Pick up and deliveries freight to and from rail yards and to customers via a tractor-trailer, Pulling 20, 30, 40, 45, 48, and 53foot trailer.