Road Maintenance Technician I (Contract-To-Hire)

Road Maintenance Technician I – Marion County BoCC
Marion County is a 100% drug free workplace
This position is recruited and staffed with reSOURCE Government Services, not Marion County Government BoCC

Location: Marion County Office of the County Engineer – Ocala, FL 34471
Work Schedule: 4-10-hour days; Mon–Thurs OR Tues-Fri; 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Pay Rate: $15.00 per hour full benefits
*Required: Must be able to clear pre-employment background, drug test, physical; Must possess a valid and active Driver's License w/ relatively clean driving record *

JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for performing manual work involved in the maintenance and/or construction of County roads and rights-of-way.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs manual labor tasks in support of maintenance and/or construction on County roads and rights-of-way.
• Routinely uses various hand tools in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Operates various pieces of small equipment in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Performs routine light maintenance to include cleaning of various small equipment and vehicles to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous operation.
• Aids Florida Law Enforcement and Emergency Operations with County road related incidents and hazards.
• Handles hazardous and non-hazardous materials required in the maintenance and/or construction of County roads and rights-of-way.
• Assists in the set-up of work zones
• Routinely responsible for performing flagging duties to ensure the safety of workers.
• Completes all required paperwork to include work reports, equipment and vehicle checklists, and timesheets.
• Responds to emergencies and works on-call.
• Provides excellent customer service to members of the general public and other County employees. Personal contact occurs with other employees of the unit, employees of other departments in the County, citizens, and customers of the department. Service is provided in person or by phone contact.
• Implements the organization’s guiding principles and core values.Performs other related job duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION
This position routinely performs as a support position to others on a crew and has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent. No experience required.
Licenses or Certifications
Possession of a valid, State of Florida driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle. Requirement exists at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.

• Job Certifications
  • Must earn Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Basic (Flagging) within six (6) months
  • Marion County Trailer Training within twelve (12) months
  • CPR within twelve (12) months of hire.
• Must earn equipment certifications within twelve (12) months of hire for chainsaw, poles saw, back of thermal patch unit, and wood chipper.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to use tools to measure distances between objects
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.\
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to exercise some judgment regarding use of equipment, tools, or materials.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of road construction.
• Knowledge of simple tools utilized in maintenance.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to learn to operate trucks, light automotive equipment, and tools on a trainee basis.
• Ability to cross-train for other positions within the department.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to take a teamwork approach to the job by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed, and considering larger organization or team goals rather than individual concerns. Includes the ability to build a constructive team spirit where team members are committed to the goals and objectives of the team.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is heavy work which requires 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 move objects. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly be required to sit, stand, walk, climb or balance; and will frequently be required to and to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed primarily in various outdoor environments. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, vibrations, high and precarious places, and fumes or airborne particles; and will frequently be exposed to moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions.