Road Maintenance Trainee​/Road Maintenance Worker

Overview

Road Maintenance Trainee / Road Maintenance Worker I

Location:

US-KS-Olathe | :

Category:
Engineering and Construction | Benefits:
Full Time - Regular (Full Benefits) | Remote:
No

Salary: USD $17.33/Hr. – USD $23.45/Hr. | Organizational Unit:
Public Works

Work Schedule:

MON - FRI: 6:30 A.M.

- 3:00 P.M. | Driving Status:
Primary (25% or more)

Are you seeking an employer to support your professional growth? Then you should join the Road Maintenance team at Johnson County Public Works. We are hiring either a Road Maintenance Trainee or Road Maintenance Worker I which fall within a career progression program giving employees the opportunity for advancement. Class A CDL with tanker endorsement is required, but employees may be hired as a full time Road Maintenance Trainee on a temporary basis as long as required licensure is obtained within six months.

Our awesome benefits and competitive wages are important to you? Johnson County has you covered! Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, long term and short-term disability, retirement plans, and flex spending, as well as access to many discounts and services. This job will remain open until filled.

• Performs routine semi-skilled and skilled tasks under close supervision in the completion of general road maintenance tasks, including construction, maintenance and repair of roads, rights of way and other County infrastructure; spreads and tamp asphalt to repair joints and patch broken pavement; cuts and prepares road surfaces for pothole repair and sealing of roadway cracks; spreads sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders;
  
  removes litter and debris from roadways and debris from flooding to ensure roadways are passable; performs roadside landscaping such as mowing, clearing weeds, cutting brush and trimming trees to maintain a clear recovery zone for motorists; installs erosion control materials to facilitate roadside vegetation restoration.
• Operates equipment, vehicles, and tools; performs pre-trip inspections of trucks and equipment; conducts field maintenance to operate equipment; uses various tools and operates light-duty road maintenance equipment and attachments including trucks, skid steer loader, compact rollers, mini excavator, power broom, and snow removal equipment; performs general and routine maintenance of light duty equipment.
• Participates in emergency response activities including sign repair, road closures, flood response, and snow plowing and sanding.

• Minimum Job Requirements: A high school diploma or equivalent and valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record. A Class A CDL with tanker endorsement is required for the Road Maintenance Worker I position, but full-time trainees have six months to obtain required licensure to maintain employment and advance in the career progression plan.
• Background/Reference Checks: Johnson County Government requires reference/background screening for all positions. Criteria may vary by Department/Agency.
• Education/Experience Substitutions: Experience may be substituted for degree.
• Physical/Environmental/Special Working Conditions: Excessive standing and/or walking – 80%;
  Lifting – 50 lbs;
  
  Travel required:
  
  50% local and 5% outside Johnson County;
  Weather essential job; PPE as required.
• Position may require responding to emergency and after-hours work, including holidays, weekends, and nights; overtime may be required.
• All County employees may be called upon to assist other departments/agencies in a declared emergency situation.