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County of Monterey is Hiring a Road Maintenance Worker Near Salinas, CA
Exam#: 24/74D12/05MZ
The Public Works, Facilities & Parks Department (PWFP) brings together a range of functions to ensure safe building construction, plan for the future needs of the County, manage infrastructure and county facilities, and protect natural resources. The Department is responsible for public works, county roads and bridges, county parks, and county facilities.
Under general supervision, the Road Maintenance Worker performs semi-skilled and skilled level work of widely varying difficulty in the maintenance of roads and related public works structures, and to do other work as required. This is the journey level class in the Road Maintenance Worker career series. Incumbents perform a full range of road maintenance duties and operate all but the most complex pieces of equipment.
The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis County-wide.
This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series maybe promoted up to the higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.
- Operates large and small dump trucks, water trucks, trucks pulling heavy trailers or equipment, backhoes, loaders, tractors, large and small mowers, rollers, tractors and patch trucks.
- Operates a variety of hand and power tools such as weed eaters, chainsaws, jackhammers, shovels, picks and hoes in performing semi-skilled and unskilled tasks when the nature of the job does not requires constant operation of assigned equipment. Patches, oils and seals road surfaces.
- Loads, transports and unloads equipment and materials.
- Performs skilled work in the removal and installation of a variety of public works structures including culverts, drainage pipes, downdrains, catch basins, cattleguards, fences and guardrails.
- Flags traffic; drives pilot vehicles; sets up barricades.
- In a trainee capacity, occasionally operates heavy, complex road construction equipment such as dozers, graders, gradalls, cranes and lowboys.
- Trains lower level maintenance helpers in the operation of equipment while on various job sites. May serve as patch crew leader.
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Working Knowledge of:
- Methods, procedures, materials and tolls used in road maintenance work.
- Methods used in operating rollers, loaders, backhoes, trucks of unlimited capacity, trucks pulling heavy trailers or equipment, tractors, mowers, and sweepers.
- Basic construction safety practices and CAL-OSHA standards as they relate to this position.
- Methods used in servicing and maintaining tolls and equipment.
- Methods used in patching and resurfacing asphalt pavements.
- Methods used in compacting fill and base material.
- The California Vehicle Code with respect to the operation of assigned equipment on highways.
- Basic math sufficient to keep time cards and services records.
- Skillfully and safely operate loaders, backhoes, trucks of maximum legal capacity, trucks pulling heavy trailers or equipment, tractors, mowers, sweepers, small hand and power tools.
- Perform heavy manual labor.
- Read and write English at a level sufficient to follow oral and written instructions and to complete basic time, equipment and material records.
- Direct the work of a small crew engaged in a variety of public works maintenance activities.
- Develop and maintain cooperative work relationships with those contacted in the course of work including both other crew members and the general public.
Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment listed above is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:
Experience:
Two (2) years of experience performing duties in road construction or maintenance which included the operation of heavy, complex road construction equipment.
REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:
- Possess a valid California Class A driver license at the time of appointment and possess and maintain a satisfactory driving record or provide evidence of suitable transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
- Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency. Incumbents are required to report for duty within 30 minutes of notification of call to emergency duty.
- Successfully complete a background check and pre- employment physical.
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the J Unit Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.
Application and Selection Procedures
Apply On-Line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty, by
Or
Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting: Monterey County, Public Works, Facilities & Parks Department
Attn: Marlene Zamudio, Personnel Analyst
1441 Schilling Place, 1st Floor, Salinas CA 93901
Email: zamudiomr@countyofmonterey.gov
Phone: (831) 755-4893 Fax: (831) 784-5603
The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:
- A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
- Responses to all of the Supplemental Questions
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Julie Aulenta, Senior Personnel Analyst, at (831) 755-5014, or aulentaja@countyofmonterey.gov.
Job Summary
Full Time
$63k-83k (estimate)
05/22/2024
06/10/2024
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Salinas, CA
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