Assistant Road Supervisor

Examples of Duties

Please Note: This recruitment is being established to fill a position located in Los Banos, CA. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist the District Road Supervisor in supervising, instructing, assisting, and inspecting the work of road crews engaged in patching, resurfacing, and maintaining paved and surfaced roads, repairing and constructing culverts and small bridges, and removing of obstructions, brush and weeds from right-of-way and shoulders.
• Operates heavy equipment or performs other duties when not supervising crews.
• Inspects County roads and reports findings.
• Keeps time and equipment records.
• Aids in employees' performance evaluations.
• Reviews timecards for supervisor's signature.
• Conducts inventory of supplies, fuels, materials to be used on projects.
• Responds to complaints from the public.
• Instructs crews in and enforces operating safety practices.

Minimum Qualifications

Five (5) years of increasingly responsible road construction and maintenance experience, including one (1) year performing duties comparable to those of Road Maintenance Worker III in Merced County.

Licenses

Possess and maintain a valid California Class A Driver's license.

Essential Functions

• Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
• Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
• Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
• Respond appropriately to situations.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Lift and move with help objects weighing over 100 pounds.
• Wear a respirator, safety glasses or other protective clothing and equipment, as needed.
• Conduct activities on uneven surfaces under various environmental conditions.
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
• Sit, stand, or walk for extended periods.
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm motion.
• Occasional risk of exposure to hazardous materials.
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding, grasping, repetitive motion.
• Frequent exposure to noise.
• Constant use of hand/eye coordination.
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge Required

• Principles of supervision and training.
• Methods, procedures, tools, and materials used in the construction, repair, and maintenance of roads.
• Operation and maintenance of a variety of medium and heavy road maintenance equipment.
• Provisions of the California Vehicle Code relating to the operation of medium and heavy equipment on streets and roads.
• Geography and road names of a Merced County Road maintenance district.
• Safe work practice and State and Federal safety regulations.

Ability Required

• To oversee and train subordinate employees.
• To supervise and train subordinate employees.
• To inspect and report on road condition.
• To skillfully and safely operate a variety of medium and heavy road maintenance equipment.
• To keep time and equipment records.
• To understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• To establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.