Public Works Maintenance Worker I - Extra-Help

575 Administration Dr. Suite 116B, Santa Rosa CA

Description

The Department of Transportation and Public Works seeks qualified, Extra-Help Maintenance Workers! Multiple positions are currently available at the Charles M. Schultz Sonoma County Airport and in the Road Maintenance Division. Starting salary up to $25.45/hour*, depending upon experience. Transportation & Public Works (TPW) TPW is responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the County-maintained public road system and airport facilities. Every year, TPW manages numerous capital paving, construction, and road safety improvement projects. Their Maintenance Workers perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled, light and heavy manual road maintenance and facility management tasks, and related duties. The ideal TPW candidates will have current, valid driver's licenses and be: Experienced in road construction and maintenance Committed to working safely Skilled at using light mechanical machines and hand tools Able to understand multiple directions and complete work accurately Dependable, with a strong work ethic Experienced using computer software, to complete daily time records Work Assignment & Locations: Public Works Maintenance Workers may be assigned to the Airport, Culvert, Road, Traffic, or Countywide crews, and may work at the Airport or any of the Road Maintenance Yards located in Healdsburg/Annapolis, Cotati, Sonoma, Guerneville, and/or Santa Rosa. Working Conditions: Duties require sitting, standing, walking on level, slopes, and slippery surfaces at various heights, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, crawling, squatting, crouching, and grasping. They also require the need to lift, carry, and push equipment, materials, and supplies weighing up to 100 pounds. Incumbents are required to be available for after-hours emergency response; work in close proximity to moving traffic; and work in all weather conditions, including rain, cold, heat, and fumes, dust, and other air contaminants which may cause eye and skin irritation. The nature of the work also requires incumbents to climb ladders, ride personnel lifts, and work in confined spaces; handle noise producing tools and equipment; and drive a motorized vehicle. Under the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, incumbents will be subject to random drug testing if they operate vehicles and/or equipment which require DOT testing. Extra-Help Employment Extra-help employees relieve or augment permanent staff. Temporary, extra-help employees are not in the classified civil service and do not have property rights to permanently allocated positions. In addition, they do not receive most employee benefits such as: long-term disability insurance coverage; accrual of vacation; participation in the County retirement program; or eligibility to take promotional examinations. Temporary, extra-help employees are limited in their employment to a maximum of one calendar year. These employees must be off of work for three months before they can be re-employed on an extra help basis. Extra-help employees who meet the eligibility requirements may qualify for a County contribution toward medical coverage. TPW is currently recruiting to fill multiple, temporary extra-help Maintenance Worker I positions. This employment list may also be used to fill future extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list. The Civil Service title of the position is Maintenance Worker I. *Salary is negotiable and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. This recruitment is open continuously and may close at any time without notice. Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be accepted. For more information, including minimum qualifications, & to apply, visit or call 707-565-2331.The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. Apply Now