Job Description

Salt Lake County… A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place... it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees.
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Professional Development
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

JOB SUMMARY

Performs a variety of journeyman level work in construction, maintenance and carpentry.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Two (2) years of experience related to these duties.

Must possess a Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of hire OR obtain the Class B CDL within sixty (60) days of hire date to operate a Salt Lake County vehicle.Must possess a current Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Card at the time of hire OR obtain within thirty (30) days of hire date.Must attend flagging training and certify within sixty (60) days and recertify every two (2) years.Must attend a Defensive Driving course within the first two (2) weeks of hire and recertify as required by county policy.Must attend and be forklift certified within four (4) months (120 days) of hire.Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position. Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.• Assists with journeyman level concrete construction, carpentry, and maintenance work on curbs, gutters, waterways, sidewalks, and flatwork.• Operates light and heavy equipment including backhoes, front end loaders, and water trucks.• Installs and maintains sprinkler systems and landscaping.• Maintains integrity of work area with traffic control equipment, safety equipment and adherence to the OSHA and internal safety policies.• Removes snow from roadways.• Performs installation and repair of storm drain lines, catch basins and cleanout boxes.• Performs general repairs on as needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Required to drive and operate various types of equipment, stand, walk, use hands to handle or operate objects, tools or controls; reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; frequent use of arms, legs and back to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Employee regularly works outdoors and may be exposed to harsh weather conditions. Work near moving vehicles and machinery. May be exposed to fumes, smoke and other particles. Noise level can be extreme.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

This position is subject to being called to work prior to or after the scheduled shift in the event of an emergency.

Additional Information

Every year SLC employees are eligible for:o 12 Paid Holidayso 12 Paid Sick Dayso Up to 24 Paid Vacation Days per year (DOE)o Paid Maternity/Paternity Leaveo Utah Retirement System Pensiono 10% Employer Contributions in Utah Retirement Optionso Tuition Reimbursemento Medical Health Savings Account (HSA) or Traditional Medical Insuranceo Medical HSA Plan No Premiumso HSA Front Load to employees $600 Individual/$1,200 Familyo Dental insuranceo Vision insuranceo $25,000 Life Insuranceo Many Additional Programs to Assist you