Job Description
Service Worker / Equipment Operator I,II,III - Class A or B CDL Required
Roads and Drainage - Countywide Roadway Maintenance Units
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The Roads and Drainage Division for Polk County is responsible for the maintenance of 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
The Division has six sections to include Administration, Project Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Asset Management, Survey & Mapping and Roadway Maintenance, which includes Drainage.
Starting Pay Grade : This is a Career Ladder position. Each pay grade has its own minimum requirements.
Service Worker / Equipment Operator I - PG-P07 ($16.05)
Service Worker / Equipment Operator II - PG-P08 ($16.85)
Service Worker / Equipment Operator III - PG-P10 ($18.58)
Physical Location : Countywide
Hours : Monday to Thursday OR Tuesday to Friday, 10 Hour Shifts, 40 Hours Weekly
A few of our Employee Benefits include...
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
We are a Certified Age-Friendly Employer
Drug-Free Workplace
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
This position may be required to report for work when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Polk County.
Must have the physical, developmental, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below :
DETAILS FOR SW / EO I
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
Primary operation of construction and maintenance equipment listed below at least 50% of work effort. Duties include performance of manual laboring tasks.
Operates one or more of the following :
5 - Yard Dump Truck, Tractor (Belly Mower),Tractor Mounted Broom,
Flat Bed Dump Truck, Chipper Equipment, Tree trimming equipment, Hydro Mulcher
Operates above equipment with the mechanical attachments which require the manipulation of controls on the vehicles and sometimes on the attachment itself.
May operate small gasoline or other powered machinery such as concrete mixers, air hammers, compressors, pumping equipment and saws.
Operates heavier equipment on a temporary, emergency or trainee basis.
Washes and cleans and provides routine maintenance on equipment.
Performs manual laboring tasks as assigned.
May act as lead worker when assigned.
Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS
Knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and use of assigned equipment.
Knowledge of traffic and other regulations governing the operation of equipment.
Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions in the operation of equipment.
Ability to make routine maintenance checks and emergency repairs of equipment.
Ability to see, hear sounds at a normal level, ambulate independently, drive from work site to work site, bend, stoop, sit and stand.
Ability to use multi-hand and / or foot controls.
Ability to perform tasks that require eye and hand coordination.
Must be able to lift and carry materials that are a minimum of five (5) pounds and greater with the average weight being forty-five (45) pounds.
Ability to wear Personal Protection Equipment that may be required by supervision.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work in all weather and environmental conditions (i.e. : sun, rain, cold, swamp, ditches, dirt, and hot asphalt).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in the operation and routine maintenance of the primary piece of road equipment required of the work unit.
Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to secure a valid Florida Commercial Class B driver's license at the time of application within this classification.
A comparable amount of related training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications with the exception of licensure.
DETAILS FOR SW / EO II
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
Primary operation of construction and maintenance equipment listed below at least 50% of work effort. Duties include performance of manual laboring tasks.
Operates one or more of the following :
5 - Yard Dump Truck, Tractor (Belly Mower),Tractor Mounted Broom, Flat Bed Dump Truck,
Chipper Equipment, Tree trimming equipment, Hydro Mulcher
Operates above equipment with the mechanical attachments which require the manipulation of controls on the vehicles and sometimes on the attachment itself.
May operate smaller equipment such as dump trucks or other light equipment.
Operates heavier equipment on a temporary, emergency or trainee basis.
Washes and cleans and provides routine maintenance on equipment.
Performs manual laboring tasks as assigned.
May act as lead worker when assigned.
Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS
Knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and use of assigned equipment.
Knowledge of traffic and other regulations governing the operation of equipment.
Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions in the operation of equipment.
Ability to make routine maintenance checks and emergency repairs of equipment.
Ability to see, hear sounds at a normal level, ambulate independently, drive from work site to work site, bend, stoop, sit and stand.
Ability to use multi-hand and / or foot controls.
Ability to perform tasks that require eye and hand coordination.
Must be able to lift and carry materials that are a minimum of five (5) pounds and greater with the average weight being forty-five (45) pounds.
Ability to wear Personal Protection Equipment that may be required by supervision.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work in all weather and environmental conditions (i.e. : sun, rain, cold, swamp, ditches, dirt, and hot asphalt).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Six (6) months experience in the operation and routine maintenance of the primary piece of equipment required of the work unit.
Must possess a valid driver's license and able to secure a valid Florida Commercial Class B driver's license at the time of application within this classification.
A comparable amount of related training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications with the exception of licensure.
DETAILS FOR SW / EO III
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
Primary operation of construction and maintenance equipment listed below at least 50% of work effort. Duties include the performance of manual laboring tasks.
Operates one or more of the following :
Grader - Vacuum Truck
Asphalt Distributor - Gradall (Telescoping Boom Excavator)
Bulldozer - Heavy Crawler Mounted Backhoe
Transport - Wheel Loader or End Loader
Boom Mounted Hydraulic Mower / Ditcher- Lightning Loader (Trash Truck)
Self-Propelled Mixer - Tractor Mounted Backhoe / End Loader
Sterling Bucket Truck - Self-contained Pothole Patching Truck
Operates above equipment with the mechanical attachments which require the manipulation of controls on the vehicles and sometimes on the attachment itself.
Operates heavier equipment on a temporary, emergency or trainee basis.
Washes and cleans and provides routine maintenance on equipment.
Performs manual laboring tasks as assigned.
May act as lead worker when assigned.
Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and use of assigned equipment.
Knowledge of traffic and other regulations governing the operation of equipment.
Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions in the operation of equipment.
Ability to make routine maintenance checks and emergency repairs of equipment.
Ability to see, hear sounds at a normal level, ambulate independently, drive from work site to work site, bend, stoop, sit and stand.
Ability to use multi-hand and / or foot controls.
Ability to perform tasks that require eye and hand coordination.
Must be able to lift and carry materials that are a minimum of five (5) pounds and greater with the average weight being forty-five (45) pounds.
Ability to wear Personal Protection Equipment that may be required by supervision.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work in all weather and environmental conditions (i.e. : sun, rain, cold, swamp, ditches, dirt, and hot asphalt).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
One (1) year experience in the operation and routine maintenance of the primary piece of equipment required of the work unit.
Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to secure a valid Florida Commercial Class A driver's license at the time of application within this classification.
A comparable amount of related training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications with the exception of licensure.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR ALL SERVICE WORKER / EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITIONS
This position may be required to report for work when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Polk County.
About Polk County, FL
Seventeen municipalities, ranging from a tiny village to a metropolitan city, are located in Polk County, along with twenty-four unincorporated, populated areas.
Incorporated Polk County : City of Auburndale, City of Bartow, City of Davenport, Town of Dundee, City of Eagle Lake, City of Fort Meade, City of Frostproof, City of Haines City, Village of Highland Park, Town of Hillcrest Heights, City of Lake Alfred, Town of Lake Hamilton, City of Lakeland, City of Lake Wales, City of Mulberry, City of Polk City, City of Winter Haven
Unincorporated Polk County : Babson Park, Ghost Town of Brewster, Combee Settlement, Citrus Ridge, Crooked Lake Park, Crystal Lake, Cypress Gardens, Fussels Corner, Gibsonia, Highland City, Homeland, Inwood, Jan Phyl Village, Kathleen, Lakeland Highlands, Loughman, Medulla, Nalcrest, Pittsburg, Poinciana, Wahneta, Waverly, Willow Oak, Winston
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