Maintenance Helper Ii

Job Title

Performs work in construction, repair and maintenance of County highways, roads and rights-of-way.

• Operates motorized equipment to include specialized machines, hand tools, and a variety of power tools.
• Emplaces, removes and/or cleans culverts and drains in drainage systems.
• Clears roadways and drainage structures of debris displaced by road graders during maintenance operations.
• Cleans drain inlets and ditches; patches holes and repairs eroded pavement.
• Removes trash, debris, brush and other obstacles from roadways (to include animal carcasses).
• Assists in performing rough carpentry work associated with the construction and maintenance of wood and concrete bridges and fabrication of forms for concrete drainage systems.
• Operates concrete mixing machines, hydro-seeder and hay blowers.
• Operates farm tractors, side-arm mowers, street sweepers, compaction rollers, front end loaders and bucket/lift trucks.
• Assists in removal and installation of drainage pipes; digs and hand fills ditches.
• Loads and unloads trucks; spreads sand and gravel, lays sod and distributes gravel materials.
• Performs a variety of ground maintenance work; prunes and trims trees and shrubbery, cuts and trims grass with power and hand equipment.
• Removes trees and limbs from rights-of-way.
• Performs road construction tasks such as breaking pavement, removing and placing rip-rap material; filling and placing sandbags; mixes, spreads, places, levels and rough finishes concrete.
• Performs site preparation, places, levels and compacts asphalt materials.
• Performs routine duties necessary to assure safety.
• Completes all written documentation related to the job function.
• Flags and directs traffic during road maintenance and construction.
• Cleans and assists in servicing equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

(These major job duties are not a complete statement of all job duties required of the job. Employees will be required to perform such other related job duties as may be assigned or required.)

• Graduation from high school or General Education Equivalency Diploma.

• Knowledge of safe use of hand and power tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions associated with operation of maintenance equipment.
• Knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to moving and/or driving maintenance equipment over roadways.
• Knowledge and skill of operating assigned equipment.
• Ability to perform job duties despite hazardous conditions in the workplace.
• Knowledge and skill in the use and care of tools, equipment and materials used in the workplace.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:

• Stooping:
  Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling:
  Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching:
  Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing:
  On ladders, on steps or on the ground for sustained periods of time.
• Walking:
  Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, at times for long distances.
• Lifting:
  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Lifting 100 lbs.
• Grasping:
  Picking, punching, manipulating small objects in confined spaces.
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work is performed in various locations, both indoors and outdoors. Exposure to heat, dust, odors, fumes, cold and wet adverse climatic conditions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will continue to be received until the listed closing date or the position is filled, whichever is earliest. Submission of an application does not guarantee the applicant an interview. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check.

Nassau County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. Nassau County values the service veterans and their family members have given to our country and that the County supports the hiring of returning service members, military spouses, and their family members as such this position is eligible for Veterans' Preference in accordance with applicable laws.