JOB OPPORTUNITY

One immediate vacancy in the Public Works/Roads Division. Future vacancies for this position may be filled from the eligible list to be established. The typical life of an eligible list is six months.

SALARY

Road Maintenance Worker I:

$17.47 - $21.32 Hourly, $36,337.60 - $44,345.60 Annually

Road Maintenance Worker II:

$20.08- $24.50 Hourly, $41,766.40 - $50,960.00 Annually

Road Maintenance Worker III:

$22.18 - $27.06 Hourly, $46,134.40 - $56,284.80 Annually

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Road Maintenance Worker classification series is utilized in the Roads and Bridges Division of the Public Works Department. Road Maintenance Worker I is the entry level class in the series. Incumbents work under close supervision and guidance and are expected to advance to the II level when the minimum qualifications have been met for the higher level and satisfactory performance has been demonstrated. Incumbents may be required to work a flexible work week schedule including regular assignment to a weekend labor crew. Incumbents may be required to qualify for deputization by the Kings County Sheriff's Department, as required by assignment.

DUTY SAMPLE

Duties include but are not limited to those described below. Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.

Road Maintenance Worker I

Operates a dump truck, a water truck, small tractors and other light equipment utilized for road maintenance and repair; lifts and moves heavy objects; loads stone, gravel, dirt, debris and other materials and dumps or unloads trucks; performs pick and shovel work in digging, widening and backfilling trenches and other excavations; fills cracks and patches road surfaces; sweeps, clears and cleans road sides, gutters, curbs, culverts and other drainage structures; may assist with bridge construction work including hauling, loading and unloading forms, mixing and pouring concrete; mixes and sprays chemical and water solution on road sideways for the control and eradication of weeds; operates a tractor driven shredder to remove weeds from road shoulders; assists in road striping, installing and repairing road traffic control and warning signs; may act as a flag person; cleans and inspects equipment assigned, and reports needed repairs to immediate superiors; may operate equipment normally assigned to the class of Road Maintenance Worker II on a training, relief or emergency basis as required; may oversee the work of probationers assigned to work-in-lieu projects.

Road Maintenance Worker II

Operates three-axle, ten-wheel dump and water trucks, small tractors and other light equipment in hauling of road fill materials, various oil, dirt, sand and gravel mixes for road work, and water for road construction compaction; operates a variety of track and wheel-type tractors with attachments such as rollers for road compaction and finishing work, rippers for breaking up and preparing old road surfaces for resurfacing, mixers for preparing various oil, dirt, sand, and gravel mixes for road surfacing work, and scrapers for preparing road materials for loading and transporting to road construction sites; operates front-end loaders for general loading work, cleaning ditches and with backhoe for digging trenches; may operate D-7 or D-8 CAT dozer for moving sand, gravel and materials in preparation for loading and hauling; operates grader for general road siding and repair work;operates a tractor driven shredder to remove weeds from road shoulders; assembles, installs, replaces and repairs County road traffic control and warning signs; may act as a flag person; operates road striping rig; inspects assigned equipment and reports needed repair work to immediate supervisors; performs carpentry and concrete work in the construction and maintenance of wood and steel reinforced concrete bridges, culverts and related structures; builds and sets wall, deck and wing forms; bends, cuts and ties reinforcing steel; mixes, pours and finishes concrete; loads, hauls and sets pipe; may operate equipment normally assigned to the class of Road Maintenance Worker III on a training, relief or emergency basis as required; may oversee the work of probationers assigned to work-in-lieu projects.

Road Maintenance Worker III

Operates skillfully and within close tolerances heavy power-driven equipment in the maintenance and construction of County roads and bridges, such as motor graders used for finish grading, rubber or steel rollers on finish paving, paddle wheel scrapers, earthmovers, D-7 and D-8 dozers, draglines, backhoe excavators, large semitruck and trailer equipment transporters, and paint and traffic sign maintenance equipment; grades roads to proper line and grade in exact compliance with engineering specifications; cuts, fills, levels and otherwise prepares roadbed; mixes, spreads and compacts surfacing material and finishes road surfaces and shoulders to engineering specifications; operates large semitruck and trailer to transport heavy road construction equipment; assists in servicing and checking assigned equipment for needed repairs; operates equipment and performs duties assigned to lower levels in the series; may act as a leadworker over a road maintenance crew working in support of major road construction and maintenance projects; may act as a leadworker over a weekend labor crew comprised of detentions trustees, alternative sentencing participants or GAIN recipients; may operate less complex equipment or perform less skilled or manual laboring tasks when operation of graders or other heavy duty equipment is unnecessary; may perform skilled and semiskilled heavy carpentry and concrete work in the maintenance and construction of timber and steel reinforced concrete bridges and culverts; may operate power-driven crane, dragline, backhoe or large excavator in dismantling old bridges and setting forms for new bridges in situations which require the most skillful and safe operation of the equipment; may be assigned to perform the annual nighttime survey of county road signs; may perform traffic sign maintenance and road striping.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Minimum requirements must be met by the closing date

Please note: Work experience for the last 15 years must be included in the work history portion of your application. It is also important that your application show all the relevant education and experience that you possess, even if it extends beyond the required past 15 years. A resume may be attached, but is not a substitute for completing the application and supplemental questions. Failure to submit a completed application may eliminate you from the recruitment.

Any combination of education and relevant experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge, skills and abilities would be:

Road Maintenance Worker I

Education: Completion of formal or informal education sufficient to assure the ability to read and write at the level required for successful job performance.

Experience: One year of general work experience in maintenance, construction or agricultural work.

Road Maintenance Worker II

Education: Successful completion of the required experience is proof of sufficient education for this class.

Experience: One year of experience as a Road Maintenance Worker I in Kings County; or two years of experience in road construction and maintenance work comparable to the duties of a Road Maintenance Worker I in Kings County; or two years of experience in the repair or construction of concrete and steel bridges.

Road Maintenance Worker III

Education:Successful completion of the required experience is proof of sufficient education for this class.

Experience:Two years of experience equivalent to a Road Maintenance Worker II in Kings County.

Level I and II (NOTE: The County is currently updating this job specification. Level II requires the possession of a Class B license upon appointment.)

License: Possession of a valid, appropriate California driver's license. NOTE: This position requires a satisfactory driving record. Therefore, the hiring department will require a DMV printout at the time of the department interview. A valid California Class A or B driver's license with tanker endorsements and no restrictions must be obtained within one year from date of appointment in order to remain in County employment. (NOTE: Candidate's receiving a conditional offer of employment are required to submit to pre-employment drug testing before employment can be confirmed. Incumbents are required to submit to on-going random and other DOT-mandated drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment.)

Level III(NOTE: The County is currently updating this job specification. Level III requires the possession of a Class Alicense upon appointment.)

License:Possession of a valid California B driver's license, with tanker endorsements and no restrictions. A current DMV printout is required upon application. Some positions in this classification may be required to obtain and maintain a valid California Class A driver's license. (NOTE: Candidate's receiving a conditional offer of employment are required to submit to pre-employment drug testing before employment can be confirmed. Incumbents are required to submit to on-going drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment.)

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All Levels

Special Requirements: Ability to: 1) perform heavy manual labor including the ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds for distances up to 50 feet; 2) work overtime, on-