Laborer II Trainee

Job Information

Pay Schedule II, Grade H15, Regular

Schedule:

40 hours per week. Vacancies exist in the Department of Public Works and Transportation, Bureau of Highways and Equipment Maintenance.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below. Current and future vacancies may be filled from the list of eligible applicants. All interested candidates must apply at this time.

Under close supervision, trains to drive and operate single-axle, commercial weight vehicles and equipment. Participates in training to achieve and maintain proficiency in the following duties:

• Drives commercial weight, single-axle vehicles including dump, water, and tool trucks.
• Assists in salting and plowing roads during snow emergencies.
• Operates and tows equipment such as tractors with mowing or other attachments, stump grinders, rubber tire loaders, and rollers.
• Loads, unloads, or assists in loading and unloading equipment, tools, and materials.
• Performs various manual labor tasks.
• Assists in performing preventative maintenance and routine maintenance on trucks and/or equipment.
• Keeps simple records and logs.
• Participates in safety related training including, but not limited to, confined space and trench working conditions and the handling of hazardous materials.

Examples of other duties:
May drive automobile, truck, or other non-commercial weight vehicles. Performs other related duties as required.

Preferred experience includes work experience with unskilled manual labor tasks.

Age requirement:
Non-Maryland residents must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.

Licenses and certificates:
Possession of a valid driver’s license equivalent to a non-provisional, non-commercial, class C Maryland driver’s license is required at the time of application. If you have a driver’s license from a state other than Maryland, you must submit a current copy of your driving record and a copy of your driver’s license.

Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.

This is a training classification. Employees are appointed to this classification for a maximum of twelve months. Upon receipt of a Medical Examiner’s Certificate in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and a valid license equivalent to a commercial, class B Maryland driver’s license, and subject to the approval of the Office of Budget and Finance and the Office of Human Resources, incumbents will be reclassified to Laborer II.

Incumbents who do not obtain a Medical Examiner’s Certificate and a valid license equivalent to a commercial, class B Maryland driver’s license within ten months of employment will be terminated.

Individuals are supplied yearly shoe tickets, but are required to supply their own safety shoes at the beginning of employment.

The work of this classification entails the performance of heavy physical labor including bending, stooping, lifting, and carrying heavy objects, and the operation of vehicles, tools, and heavy equipment. Some work requires exposure to potentially hazardous conditions such as standing in traffic, working in trenches, and adverse weather.

Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to, criminal background, educational certification and fingerprinting checks.