Highway Painter / Senior Highway Painter

Salary : $3,889.90 - $5,136.19 Monthly

Location : Bakersfield, CA

Job Type : Full time

Job Number : 8937

Department : PUBLIC WORKS

Opening Date : 04 / 30 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Position Information

Salary : Highway Painter : $1,795.34 - $2,145.60; Senior Highway Painter : $1,983.66 - $2,370.66; paid biweekly.

Examinations :

Written Exam (Weight 100%) : Will be conducted for the purpose of assessing the applicant's knowledge of paint and paint equipment, standard designs and uses of street markings and traffic signs, operation and maintenance of street marking machines and equipment, safety practices applicable to traffic marking work and computer applications related to the work.

The Human Resources Division may conduct an appraisal of application materials, should there be an insufficient number of candidates to merit a written examination.

Should an appraisal be conducted, the appraisal will be weighted 100%.

Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the exam process.

Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards

Highway Painter :

Any combination of training and experience equivalent to a high school diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent AND four (4) years of paid experience as a residential or commercial painter.

Highway painting experience is desirable.

Additional Requirements :

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle License.

Senior Highway Painter :

Any combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of high school diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent and five (5) years of paid experience as a residential or commercial painter OR one (1) year of paid equivalent experience as a Highway Painter in the Kern County Classification System.

Additional Requirements :

Possession of a valid Class A California Driver's License is required.

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About Kern County

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We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

Additional Information

This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time.

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

This examination will establish an eligible list from which immediate appointment(s) will be made at the Public Works Department .

Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed.

Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission.

This recruitment is eligible for the Employee Referral Award Program. For information on the Employee Referral Award Program, or to submit a referral form, please use the following link : Employee Referral Award Program.

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Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Kern County Employee Benefits

As a regular or provisional employee of Kern County, working twenty (20) hours or more per week, you are presently eligible for the following benefits as described below :

Medical / Dental / Vision) : Kern County offers five affordable medical options. Kern Legacy Health Plans are medical and prescription health plan options administered directly by the County of Kern.

Kaiser Permanente is also an option. Employees may also choose from two dental plans; Liberty Dental PPO or HMO. The vision coverage is provided through Vision Service Plan (VSP).

Kern County Employees' Retirement Association (KCERA). This Section 401 (a) defined benefit retirement plan requires employer and employee contribution and pays retired employees a pension based on salary, years of service, and age upon retirement.

This section 457 plan allows employees to contribute on a pre-tax basis to a supplemental retirement account which is then paid out to them when they retire.

Note : Both Kern County and the employee contribute to Social Security and Medicare as follows :

• The County of Kern withholds 6.2% for Social Security (FICA1) and 1.45% for Medicare (FICA2) from employee's payroll warrants
• The County matches the employee's 6.2% for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare

EAP is available to help you take control of your life!

Chimienti & Associates (Administrator) offers the following voluntary benefits and can be deducted on a pre-tax bases : Short Term Disability Coverage, Accident Plan, Cancer Plan and a Flexible Spending Account.

Paid Holiday Leave : 12 set days (per calendar year)