What are the responsibilities and job description for the Road Maintenance Worker 1 position at Lincoln County?
JOB
Your job in the department is to . . . Perform diverse semi-skilled manual and moderately skilled tasks related to road maintenance activities. Your job also involves . . .Operating out of class equipment in a training capacity in order to become a certified operator as well as occasionally operating equipment out of class when certified.CDL Learner's Permit must be acquired within 2 months of hire.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
JOB FUNCTIONSAsphalt raker: Perform manual tasks required to repair road surfaces, such as spreading asphalt mix and compacting, spreading sand, or removing loose material, pouring oil, assist with crack seal procedure working with hot sealant; road preparation and spreading.Brush crew: Perform heavy manual labor in cutting brush.Feed brush and tree limb into chipper.Operate and maintain chain saw.Flagger: Skilled in traffic control principles and work zone traffic control to provide safe movement of traffic with maximum flow through work zone with use of signs, flags, candlesticks, cone tapers and barricades in compliance with MUTCD (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices). Responsible for the safety of public, road maintenance workers and equipment with highly visible exposure requiring positive public image and undivided attention. Operates pilot car.Laborer: Perform heavy manual labor, digging ditches, cleaning, and installing culverts or drain tiles, removing obstacles from roadway and adjacent areas.Hand loads and unloads all types of materials.Cold patching and repairing roadways.Install and repair guard rails, fences, signs and signposts, and paint surfaces as required.Bridge maintenance: Perform a wide variety of bridge maintenance and repair activities requiring manual work. Clean, patch, cut brush, pressure wash, cut asphalt and concrete. Clean drains and maintains/installs drain systems. Assist in bridge inspections.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
WORKING CONDITIONSJob Conditions: Extended periods of heavy manual labor in all kind of out-of-doors adverse weather. Work Location: Lincoln County Travel: Operation of county vehicles required PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions. Possible exposure to detrimental noise levels, proximity to operating machinery, and exposure to construction and road maintenance risks. Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert light to strenuous physical effort in light to heavy work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate to heavy weight (20-75 pounds).Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, or pathogenic substances. Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to violence or disease REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONSLincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Your job in the department is to . . . Perform diverse semi-skilled manual and moderately skilled tasks related to road maintenance activities. Your job also involves . . .Operating out of class equipment in a training capacity in order to become a certified operator as well as occasionally operating equipment out of class when certified.CDL Learner's Permit must be acquired within 2 months of hire.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
JOB FUNCTIONSAsphalt raker: Perform manual tasks required to repair road surfaces, such as spreading asphalt mix and compacting, spreading sand, or removing loose material, pouring oil, assist with crack seal procedure working with hot sealant; road preparation and spreading.Brush crew: Perform heavy manual labor in cutting brush.Feed brush and tree limb into chipper.Operate and maintain chain saw.Flagger: Skilled in traffic control principles and work zone traffic control to provide safe movement of traffic with maximum flow through work zone with use of signs, flags, candlesticks, cone tapers and barricades in compliance with MUTCD (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices). Responsible for the safety of public, road maintenance workers and equipment with highly visible exposure requiring positive public image and undivided attention. Operates pilot car.Laborer: Perform heavy manual labor, digging ditches, cleaning, and installing culverts or drain tiles, removing obstacles from roadway and adjacent areas.Hand loads and unloads all types of materials.Cold patching and repairing roadways.Install and repair guard rails, fences, signs and signposts, and paint surfaces as required.Bridge maintenance: Perform a wide variety of bridge maintenance and repair activities requiring manual work. Clean, patch, cut brush, pressure wash, cut asphalt and concrete. Clean drains and maintains/installs drain systems. Assist in bridge inspections.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
WORKING CONDITIONSJob Conditions: Extended periods of heavy manual labor in all kind of out-of-doors adverse weather. Work Location: Lincoln County Travel: Operation of county vehicles required PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions. Possible exposure to detrimental noise levels, proximity to operating machinery, and exposure to construction and road maintenance risks. Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert light to strenuous physical effort in light to heavy work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate to heavy weight (20-75 pounds).Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, or pathogenic substances. Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to violence or disease REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONSLincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
