Maintenance Worker - Annapolis Road Yard

Position Information:
Build your career with the County of Sonoma as a Maintenance Worker at our Annapolis Road Yard. Starting salary up to $34.68/hour ($72,381/year) and a competitive total compensation package!

Reporting location: in person, on-site at the County of Sonoma Maintenance Yard on Annapolis Road in Annapolis, CA, Monday-Friday.

• Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full‑time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
• Career Advancement
  - With time and good performance, the opportunity for advancement to Maintenance Worker II (salary up to $39.22/hour)
• Paid Time Off
  - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
• County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee‑only and employee + family health plan options
• Post‑Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement
  - County contributions to help fund post‑retirement employee health insurance/benefits
• Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security
• Additional Benefits
  - Excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, professional development, and more
• Paid Parental Leave
  - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment

• Performing pavement maintenance (pothole patching, culvert cleaning, sign installation, vegetation removal, paint striping)
• Operating various vehicles and small power tools used in road maintenance activities
• Performing preventive maintenance on various equipment, such as trucks, other vehicles, and equipment, needed for road maintenance activities

• Experience in road construction and maintenance
• A commitment to working safely
• An ability to use light mechanical machines and hand tools
• An ability to follow through when given multiple directions and complete work accurately
• A dependable, strong work ethic, and a positive team player attitude
• Experience using computer software to complete daily time records

• Power tool operation training
• Commercial Driver's License (Class A or Class
  
  B)
• Heavy Equipment operation certification
• CPR & First Aid
• Flagger Certification

Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level, including special endorsements as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position. The position advertised on this announcement does require possession of a valid California Driver's License.

• Knowledge of basic construction materials, safety practices and tools commonly used in construction and maintenance, and preventive maintenance and safe operations of trucks, light construction equipment, machines and power tools.
• Ability to perform a variety of semiskilled manual maintenance and construction tasks for extended periods and under unfavorable weather conditions; safely operate light motorized machines and power tools; understand and follow oral and written instructions; follow basic safety policies and procedures; accurately complete simple report forms; work effectively with others; read and write English at a level appropriate for successful job performance;
  
  perform basic arithmetic calculations; and demonstrate physical strength, endurance, and mechanical aptitude.

This Maintenance Worker position will be assigned to the Road Maintenance Yard located in Annapolis.

Job duties of the Maintenance Worker I position require sitting, standing, walking on level, uneven, sloped, and slippery surfaces at various heights, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, crawling, squatting, crouching, and grasping. They also need to lift, carry, and push equipment, materials, and supplies weighing up to 100 pounds. Incumbents are required to be available for after-hours emergency response; work in close proximity to moving traffic;

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