MAINTENANCE HELPER II

General Description

Performs work in construction, repair and maintenance of County highways, roads and rights-of-way. This position will be required to meet minimum qualifications for Maintenance Operator Trainee and successfully complete Maintenance Operator I training program. Follows directions and reports to Equipment/Maintenance Operator I, Equipment/Maintenance Operator II, Foreman, Supervisor, Assistant Director and/or Director. Works a forty (40) hour week. May require weekend and overtime hours.

Essential Functions

• Operates motorized equipment to include specialized machines, hand tools (shovels, rakes, axes, posthole diggers and saws) and a variety of power tools (chain saws, weed trimmers, concrete saws, packers, pneumatic drills and jackhammers).
• Emplaces, removes and/or cleans culverts and drains in drainage systems.
• Cleans roadways and drainage structures of debris displaced by road graders during maintenance operations.
• Cleans drain inlets and ditches; patches holes and repairs eroded pavement.
• Removes trash, debris, brush and other obstacles from roadways (to include animal carcasses).
• Assists in performing rough carpentry work associated with the construction and maintenance of wood and concrete bridges and fabrication of forms for concrete drainage systems.
• Operates concrete mixing machines, hydro-seeder and hay blowers.
• Operates farm tractors, side-arm mowers, street sweepers, compaction rollers, front end loaders and bucket/lift trucks.
• Assists in removal and installation of drainage pipes; digs and hand fills ditches.
• Loads and unloads trucks; spreads sand and gravel, lays sod and distributes gravel materials.
• Performs a variety of ground maintenance work; prunes and trims trees and shrubbery, cuts and trims grass with power and hand equipment.
• Removes trees and limbs from rights-of-way.
• Performs road construction tasks such as breaking pavement, removing and placing rip-rap material; filling and placing sandbags; mixing, spreading, placing, leveling and rough finishing concrete.
• Performs site preparation, places, levels and compacts asphalt materials.
• Performs routine duties necessary to assure safety.
• Completes all written documentation related to the job function.
• Flags and directs traffic during road maintenance and construction.
• Cleans and assists in servicing equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience

• Graduation from high school or General Education Equivalency Diploma.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations

• Possession of a valid State Driver’s License.
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age upon hire.
• Must pass written Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A exam within six (6) months of hire.
• Must obtain valid CDL, Class A License without restrictions for air brakes and with a tanker endorsement within eighteen (18) months of hire.
• Must maintain a FDOT Flagger Training Certificate within six (6) months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of safe use of hand and power tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions associated with operation of maintenance equipment.
• Knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to moving and/or driving maintenance equipment over roadways.
• Knowledge and skill of operating assigned equipment.
• Ability to perform job duties despite hazardous conditions in the workplace.
• Knowledge and skill in the use and care of tools, equipment and materials used in the workplace.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: On ladders, on steps or on the ground for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, at times for long distances.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Lifting 100 lbs.
• Grasping: Picking, punching, manipulating small objects in confined spaces.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed in various locations, both indoors and outdoors. Exposure to heat, dust, odors, fumes, cold and wet adverse climatic conditions.

FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS)

• The Florida Retirement System is a retirement plan designed to provide an income to a vested employee and his/her family when the employee retires, becomes partially or totally disabled, or dies prior to retirement. A defined benefit or defined contribution option may be chosen by the employee. Employees are required to contribute 3% of their salary per Florida Statute.

TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

• The County may provide tuition assistance to cover the cost of tuition and books to County employees requesting tuition reimbursement for courses at an accredited college or university which are applicable to the employee’s field of work and/or are of such nature to directly prepare employees for positions of greater responsibility within the County. Contact the Human Resources Office for additional details.

HOLIDAYS

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Presidents Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• The Day After Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

PTO LEAVE

• Years of Employment Hours Per Year
• 0 through the end of the 4th year 180
• 5 years through the end of the 10th year 200
• 11 years through the end of the 15th year 220
• 16 years and over 240

BOCC-Contributed Benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA) Contributions with a Qualified Plan
• Florida Retirement System
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & AD&D
• Supplemental & Dependent Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits Offered By Aflac and/or Colonial
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Program
• Roth IRA

Optional Benefits

• None

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Applications will continue to be received until the listed closing date or the position is filled, whichever is earliest.
• Submissions of an application does not guarantee the applicant an interview.
• Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check.
• Nassau County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.
• Nassau County values the service veterans and their family members have given to our country and that the County supports the hiring of returning service members, military spouses, and their family members as such this position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference in accordance with applicable laws.
• The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, environmental conditions, or qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.
• This position may be required to work in a safety sensitive capacity at any time based on emergency declaration or other operational need.
• Nassau County reserves the right to edit or re-write this job description at any time.

RESUMES ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTION FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION.

APPLICATIONS MAY BE REJECTED IF INCOMPLETE.

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