What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Worker I position at Chatham County Government?
Are you skilled in general maintenance and construction? Join Chatham County Government's Public Works Department as a Maintenance Worker I, where you'll tackle various manual tasks, including grading ditches, laying asphalt, and assisting with building projects, all while ensuring the upkeep of essential infrastructure.
Under close supervision, you
- Perform various manual, unskilled duties of routine difficulty.
- Perform general maintenance and construction, grading ditches, clearing land, digging drainage ditches, and assisting with building manholes and headwalls.
- Lay asphalt, lay drainage pipes, and break up asphalt.
- Load and unload trucks, clear ditches, and pick up dry trash.
- Must be able to work nights and weekends in emergencies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Completion of eighth grade education or equivalent; and
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Must be able to follow instructions and perform sustained physical labor, including heavy lifting and use of hand tools.
- Must provide and wear approved steel toe protective footwear during regular working hours.
- Must be able to obtain a GA Safety Council Flagger’s license within one (1) year of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
Salary : $37,068
