Maintenance Worker II - DPW

Responsible for performing semi-skilled manual maintenance and construction work as assigned and driving/operating automobiles, pick-up trucks. Work assigned is generally within the public works environment. Performs assignments as part of a public works crew and works in harmony with other trades persons and equipment. May be required to perform tasks involving heavy labor as needed.

The pay rate for this position is $15.60 per hour plus benefit and retirement options. 

The following statements describe the principal functions of this job and its scope of responsibility but shall not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including working in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the work load. 

• Repairs holes in a paved or unpaved road with asphalt or lime rock. 
• Installs road signs. 
• Clears trees, brush and other vegetation within County road layouts. 
• Jackhammers concrete and asphalt as required, and loads debris on trucks. 
• Occasionally uses plate compactor or “jumping jack” compactors as necessary.
• Sweeps and uses air blower to remove debris from roadways and sidewalks. 
• Empties trash cans and loads trash and other material on truck.  
• Removes, transports and handles dead animals on roadways. 
• Maintains grounds, by raking, mowing, planting and watering grounds as required. 
• Performs weeding of flower beds and shapes hedges and trims trees.  
• Prepares ground for sod placement and lays sod as required.
• Performs flagging duty for in house crews performing work within County Right of Ways.
• May perform “on-call’ duties at any time of the day or night as required for emergency response

Emergency Response
County employees are required to report for work during a state of emergency and are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations which may include duties other than those specified in this job description 

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma (GED).
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in performing manual labor associated with road maintenance or construction activities.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations

• Must possess a valid Florida Class E driver’s license and be insurable by the current insurance carrier 
• May be required to obtain intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Certification.
• Must possess or be able to obtain within 90 days of employment:
  • ATSSA Flagger Certification
  • NIMS/Incident Command Courses IS100PWb, IS200, and IS700

Required Competencies

• Knowledge of
  • principles and methods of safely operating hand tools, jack hammers, saws, and other pieces of field equipment/tools.
  • safe practices and methods used in public works construction and maintenance activities.  
• Ability to
  • safely drive and navigate light duty vehicles. 
  • perform manual labor. 
  • understand and follow written and oral instructions from supervisors or other competent authorities.  
  • interact with co-workers, supervisors and the public in a professional an d courteous manner.

Environmental Conditions

• Works outdoors in various weather conditions with potential exposure to dust, dirt, noise, heavy rains and wind, and vibration.

Physical Demands

• Acceptable eyesight (with or without corrective lenses), walking, balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, handling, lifting, repetitive motion, speaking, visual acuity, standing, kneeling, bending, stooping, driving, equipment operation, eye, hand and foot coordination.
• Work is heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Pay Grade: 1

Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, gender, orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, or any other protected characteristic as defined by law.

Hernando County is a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to drug testing in accordance with Federal and Florida State Law.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must provide notification to the BOCC in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.   

Salary : $32,448 - $38,938