Road maintenance worker training

(m/f/d)

Job Description

The range of tasks for a road maintenance worker is very broad and varied. Their responsibilities focus on ensuring the navigability of roads, maintaining traffic safety, and the cost-effective upkeep of the road network. A significant component is snow removal and gritting in winter, as well as the maintenance of green spaces in summer. They also implement traffic regulations by erecting traffic signs, designate detours during road construction, and secure accident sites on roads. The driver's license (B, C, CE) is paid for during the apprenticeship. Since the apprenticeship is with a public employer, the salary is good and the job is secure. Apprentices then work on the roads in their region at road and highway maintenance depots or road construction offices. There are 190 highway maintenance depots available, allowing for a free choice of workplace. The work is performed in shifts because the weather rarely allows for shift work. Career opportunities include becoming the head of a highway maintenance depot or a crew leader.

Job Profile

Graduation
secondary school certificate
qualifying secondary school certificate (Quali)
Secondary school leaving certificate or comparable school qualifications
Completed vocational training
Soft Skills
Organizational talent & clever timing
Can-do mentality & tech skills
Decisiveness & Focus
Strong mindset & cool head
Grades
Total: <3
English: <3
German: <3
Math: <3
Areas of Interest
service
Agriculture, nature, environment, sustainability
Transport, logistics, automotive
Public service

Important School Subjects

  • math
  • Crafts/Technology
  • physics

Training Content

  • Inspect building materials, construction supplies and prefabricated parts, and initiate complaints.
  • Create and maintain green spaces
  • Identify and secure hazardous areas
  • Select and set up traffic signs and marking materials
  • traffic and road regulations as well as data protection regulations apply
  • Maintain road surfaces and joints, carry out surface treatment
  • Initiate switching operations on traffic control systems
  • Perform tasks related to track maintenance and structural observations, and take measures to ensure traffic safety.
  • Monitor and document work performed by third parties, especially contracted companies, according to specifications.

Salary

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