Roads and Worker.386 - Dundee, United States - Polk County Florida

Polk County Florida
Polk County Florida
Verified Company
Dundee, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Roads and Drainage Service Worker, Multiple Positions Available

Starting pay:
Pay Grade 06, $15.71 Hourly


Pay Grade progression rang

e:
PG06 $15.71 to $22.17 Hourly


_Employee Benefits _
Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance
Florida Retirement System Participation
10 Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Education Incentives
Deferred Compensation Plan
Wellness Incentives
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free Employee Gym
Free Employee Health Clinic
Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks

We are a Certified Age-Friendly Employer

Drug-Free Workplace


$1000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR OUR ROADS & DRAINAGE SERVICE WORKERS

Our Roads & Drainage Team is seeking to fill positions County-wide:
Lakeland
Dundee
Auburndale
Fort Meade
Frostproof


Must have the physical, developmental, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
Unskilled manual labor performing light and heavy construction and maintenance roadway tasks.

Works on patch truck, works with shoulder crew as well as finishing crew, performing the following tasks:


  • Patches holes in the road with asphalt, rock and other materials; rakes asphalt, digs, and fills holes/construction projects using shovel and other hand tools.
  • Clears brush for the right of ways, drainage ditches and roadway areas using sling blades and other hand tools.
  • Removes refuse from rightsof
- way and grounds by hand or a litter stick.

  • Flags and directs traffic.
  • Fills and stacks sandbags.
  • Lifts and carries twenty
- five (25) pound cement blocks used in construction and maintenance work.

  • Lifts, carries, and assists with the positioning and placement of culvert pipes.
  • Assists with wood construction and with mixing and pouring concrete.
  • Loads and unloads materials/supplies from trucks and vans.
  • Uses hand tools, may operate power tools, and temporarily operate light equipment (i

e:
water truck, road mixer, flatbed truck and rubber tire roller). May assist others to check grade stakes.

  • Performs unskilled labor tasks as assigned in general maintenance, repair or construction trade duties.
  • On county properties sweeps walks, removes refuse from grounds, cuts, trims, waters, and fertilizes lawns and bushes, uses push and power lawn mowers, performs custodial work for county buildings as necessary.
  • May assist in moving furniture or equipment and large bulky objects.
  • May flag and direct traffic.
  • Performs related duties as required or assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

  • Ability to perform unskilled manual labor.
  • Ability to see, hear sounds at a normal level, ambulate independently, bend, stoop, sit or stand.
  • Ability to use multihand and/or foot controls.
  • Ability to perform tasks that require eye and hand coordination.
  • Ability to work in all weather and environmental conditions (i

e:
sun, rain, cold, swamp, ditches, dirt, and hot asphalt).

  • Must be able to exert up to fortyfive (45) pounds of force frequently, and/or 1020 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  • Able to add subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
  • Ability to follow instructions and concentrate on assigned tasks.
  • Ability to learn to use tools and equipment as well as the occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to laboring tasks.
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • No experience required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

This position may be required to report for work when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Polk County.
No Formal Education

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