What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operator Technician Trainee (Bay Minette, Silverhill, or Foley Area) - Baldwin County Commission position at Baldwin County?
Performs routine manual labor which does not require a high degree of skill. May also drive/operate trucks, light tractors or other equipment while in a training status. In most cases, works under immediate direction of an employee of higher grade or a foreman.
This position requires driving as an essential function of the position. For Baldwin County driving requirements, please see the following link: Driver Qualifications. Successful applicants must be at least 20 years old, insurable by the County’s insurance carrier, pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check and will be subject to a pre-employment drug test and physical.Manual Labor
- Uses chain saw to cut trees from right-of-way.
- Uses ax, bush ax, banjo blade to clear brush.
- Loads and unloads trucks of soil, construction materials, and supplies.
- Shovels asphalt, cinders, rocks, soil and other materials.
- Installs and cleans drainpipes.
- Patches potholes.
- Picks up and piles brush, refuse and other materials.
- Directs traffic at job sites.
- Performs work around and under bridges.
- Mows grass, prunes shrubs, rakes grass and removes trash from county property.
- Performs related manual labor as required.
- Installs traffic signs for public safety.
- Required to wear uniforms as directed by County Engineer.
Equipment Operation and Maintenance
- May perform maintenance operations with trucks and light tractors.
- May drive or operate equipment or vehicles as directed by supervisor while in a training status.
- Have a valid Alabama driver’s license and be insurable by the County’s insurance standards. (Commercial Driver’s License required for promotion.)
- Willing to work overtime and weekends in emergencies or when required.
- Skills to communicate information to supervisor or co-workers.
- Skills to follow verbal instructions.
- Basic skills in the operation, maintenance and safe use of trucks and light tractors.
- Knowledge of traffic regulations.
- Knowledge of safety rules, including accident causes and prevention.
- Skills to complete routine forms and records.
- *Knowledge of County policies, procedures and rules.
- See well enough to operate machinery safely.
- Hear well enough to follow directions from Supervisors.
- Use of hands and fingers to perform manual work.
- Physical dexterity sufficient to operate lever, gears, shovels, etc.
- Body mobility to bend, stoop, move about and perform manual labor in an outdoor environment.
- Ability to stand and work outdoors all day at all times of year.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Salary : $17 - $28
