Roads and Drainage - Service Worker; at Polk County Board of County Commiss

Roads and Drainage - Service Worker (Multiple Locations) – Polk County Board of County Commissioners (Bartow, FL)

• Maintenance and construction of more than 2,750 centerline miles of roadway
• Care of 182 bridges
• Maintenance of 500 miles of sidewalks and 600 miles of drainage pipes
• Management of 125,000 traffic signs and nearly 300 traffic signals
• Review of Utility Right of Way Permits and coordination of road and lane closures on county roads

The Division has six sections:
Administration, Project Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Asset Management, Survey & Mapping, and Roadway Maintenance (including Drainage).

• Mulberry Unit: 0 vacancies
• Ft. Meade Unit: 1 vacancy
• Auburndale Unit: 0 vacancies
• Dundee Unit: 1 vacancy
• Lakeland Unit: 1 vacancy
• Frostproof Unit: 0 vacancies

Monday to Thursday OR Tuesday to Friday, 10 hour shifts, 40 hours weekly.

• 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.
• Cleans right‑of‑ways, drainage ditches and roadway areas using sling blades and other hand tools.
• Removes refuse from rights‑of‑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 walkways, 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.
• Performs related duties as required.

• 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 multi‑hand and/or foot controls.
• Ability to perform tasks that require eye and hand coordination.
• Ability to work in all‑weather and environmental conditions (sun, rain, cold, swamp, ditches, dirt, and hot asphalt).
• Must be able to exert up to forty‑five (45) pounds of force frequently, and/or 10–20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Basic arithmetic: 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.

• No experience required.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to secure a valid Florida driver's license at the time of employment.

This position requires reporting for work as directed when an emergency declaration is made in Polk County.

• Direct Deposit, Bi‑Weekly Pay Checks
• 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

Starting Pay Grade: PG‑06 $ 16.02 Hourly, Non‑Exempt Sign‑on Bonus: $1,000 eligible.