Roads & Drainage Maintenance Tech Job Bartow area,Florida USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Position: Roads & Drainage Maintenance Tech - Sign-On Bonus

Roads and Drainage - Service Worker

Job Description: The Roads and Drainage Division for Polk County is responsible for maintaining existing county-owned roadway and drainage infrastructure, and the construction of new infrastructure to provide safe roadways for our residents and visitors. Roads and Drainage also receives and reviews Utility Right of Way Permits as well as road and lane closures on county roads.

We are responsible for:

More than 2,750 centerline miles of roadway; that's more than some state transportation departments
182 bridges
500 miles of sidewalks and 600 miles of drainage pipes
125,000 traffic signs and nearly 300 traffic signals

Division Structure: The Division has six sections to include Administration, Project Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Asset Management, Survey & Mapping and Roadway Maintenance, which includes Drainage.

Career Opportunity: Join our dynamic team! Check out this video from the 2024 Polk County Roads & Drainage Annual Rodeo.

Start Pay Grade: PG-06 $ 16.02 Hourly, Non-Exempt.
*** This position is eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus. ***

Unit Locations and Current Vacancies

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

Work Schedule

Monday to Thursday OR Tuesday to Friday, 10 Hour Shifts, 40 Hours Weekly

Employee Benefits

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

Employer Statements

We are a Certified Age-Friendly Employer. Drug-Free Workplace.

Physical Requirements

Must have the physical, developmental, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:
Unskilled manual labor performing light and heavy construction and maintenance roadway tasks on Polk County roads and properties. Works on patch truck, works with shoulder crew as well as finishing crew.

Responsibility Overview

Major Functions: Unskilled manual labor performing light and heavy construction and maintenance roadway tasks on Polk County roads and properties. Works on patch truck, works with shoulder crew as well as finishing crew.

Illustrative Duties

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 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 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.

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 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 (i.e.: sun, rain, cold, swamp, ditches, dirt, and hot asphalt).
Must be able to exert up to forty-five (45) pounds of force frequently,…