Road Maintenance Worker II - Temporary - Winter Season

Job Description:

Road Maintenance Worker II - Temporary - Winter Season

Description

Definition and Class Characteristics

Join our Road Maintenance Team for the 2024 Winter Season!

We are looking for individuals with a California Class B operator's license with a tanker endorsement to assist with road maintenance utilizing a variety of medium and heavy road maintenance equipment! This critical role will assist with minor road repairs, brush clearing, traffic control and other duties as assigned.

PROOF OF VALID CLASS B OPERATOR'S LICENSE ISSUED BY A STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE IS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION .

PLEASE ATTACH PROOF OF YOUR VALID LICENSE TO YOUR APPLICATION.

Ideal candidates will have:
Knowledge of:

• Safe work practices
• Geography and road names of a Nevada County road maintenance district
• Methods, procedures, tools and materials used in the repair and maintenance of roads
• Provisions of the California Vehicle Code and safety practices and procedures relating to the operation of medium and heavy road maintenance equipment on streets and roads

Skills in:

• Learning to maintain and make minor repairs on roads
• Performing physical labor requiring strength, manual dexterity, and agility
• Understanding and carry out oral and written instructions
• Reading and comprehending equipment operation manuals, performance standards and job instructions
• Writing and completing vehicle accident, industrial injury, and safety inspection reports
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with those contacted during work

Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, sets us up to be a high-performing organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides significant programming to keep us safe and healthy. Benefits include paid sick leave.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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NOTE:

This summary of benefits is not a binding document and is provided as a courtesy. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information for each employee group.

Sick Leave:

Temporary County employees shall accrue at the rate of one (1) hour of sick leave for each thirty (30) hours worked. Temporary County employees can accrue a maximum of 80 hours of sick leave which may be carried over from one fiscal year to the next.

Medical Benefits:

Temporary employees whose assignments average 30 hours per week or more are eligible to enroll in County-sponsored medical benefits.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Any information on this page or links is subject to change without notice. Nevada County Human Resources Department

950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010option 2

Comments, please email:human.resources@nevadacountyca.gov

Salary:

$25.23 - $30.81 Hourly