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Build your career with the County of Sonoma as a Public Works Maintenance Worker I!
Starting salary up to $24.96/hour ($52,094/year), a cash allowance of $600/month, and a competitive total compensation package!
What We Offer
When you join Transportation and Public Works, you become part of a challenging and rewarding work environment where you gain the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better your community. Through on-the-job training, experience, and the support of management, Maintenance Workers gain the skills and abilities needed to advance their career. You can also look forward to excellent benefits including:An annual Staff Development/Wellness Benefit allowance up to $500 and ongoing education/training opportunities
Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
Significant portion of health care premiums paid by the County and access to several health plan options
County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
Retirement fully integrated with Social Security
May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment
Eligibility for a salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
With time and good performance, the opportunity for advancement to Maintenance Worker II ($5,149/month)Transportation & Public Works (TPW)
TPW is responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the County-maintained public road system and airport facilities. Every year, TPW manages numerous capital paving, construction, and road safety improvement projects. Their Maintenance Workers perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled, light and heavy manual road maintenance and facility management tasks and related duties. The ideal TPW candidates will have current, valid driver's licenses and be:Experienced in road construction and maintenance
Committed to working safely
Skilled at using light mechanical machines and hand tools
Able to understand multiple directions and complete work accurately
Dependable, with a strong work ethic
Experienced with computer software, to complete daily time recordsWork Assignment & Locations: Public Works Maintenance Workers may be assigned to their Airport, Culvert, Road, Traffic, or Countywide crews, and may work at the Airport or any of the Road Maintenance Yards located in Healdsburg/Annapolis, Cotati, Sonoma, Guerneville, and/or Santa Rosa.
Working Conditions: Duties require sitting, standing, walking on level, slopes, and slippery surfaces at various heights, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, crawling, squatting, crouching, and grasping. They also require the need to lift, carry, and push equipment, materials, and supplies weighing up to 100 pounds. Incumbents are required to be available for after-hours emergency response; work in close proximity to moving traffic; and work in all weather conditions, including rain, cold, heat, and fumes, dust, and other air contaminants which may cause eye and skin irritation. The nature of the work also requires incumbents to climb ladders, ride personnel lifts, and work in confined spaces; handle noise producing tools and equipment; and drive a motorized vehicle. Under the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, incumbents will be subject to random drug testing if they operate vehicles and/or equipment which require DOT testing.
TPW is currently recruiting to fill three full-time, regular Maintenance Worker positions. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, or extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list.
Salary is negotiable and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. For more information, including minimum qualifications, & to apply, visit, www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-565-2331. EOE Apply by 3/10/21
