Public Works Laborer

Job Description:

Public Works Laborer

Description

Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a tangible impact on your community? The Department of Public Works is currently seeking two dedicated and hardworking individuals to join our team as Public Works Laborers. If you’re safety-conscious and ready to make a real impact through physical, outdoor work, this could be the career for you! To explore the full details of the position, visit the job description page HERE .

This recruitment will be used to fill two (2) vacant positions and establish an eligibility list to fill future openings without reposting.

What's This Job All About?

The Public Works Laborer plays a vital role in supporting the County’s road maintenance and construction efforts. Under close supervision, this position involves performing manual labor both indoors and outdoors, including tasks such as debris removal, loading and unloading materials, and operating various hand and power tools. Laborers typically work as part of a crew on road maintenance, flood control, and general construction projects. Responsibilities include patching roads, filling potholes, mowing, removing debris, flagging, and assisting in flood response efforts to help maintain and support the County's road infrastructure.

What are the benefits?

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
• A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
• 457 Deferred Compensation.
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays (13), and PAID leave if you get sick.
• Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military, and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity, please see our benefit summary.

COME WORK FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUSA: WE’RE WAITING FOR YOU!

Supervision & Examples of Duties

Receives direct supervision from supervisory or management staff.

Qualifications

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

Experience :
Two (2) years' experience as a general laborer in the construction or related field.

Training :
Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.

License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license with satisfactory driving record required.

Supplemental Information

The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.

Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary

Closing Date/Time: 7/27/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$35,916.00 - $58,956.00 Annually