Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $35,630.40 - $58,780.80
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
voluntary dental insurance
voluntary vision insurance
flexible spending accounts
Group Term Life Insurance
voluntary supplemental life insurance
Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance
voluntary legal insurance
State of Florida retirement plan
Voluntary 457(b) deferred compensation
annual leave accrual
Sick leave accrual
Paid parental leave
Tuition assistance program
Employee assistance program
Job Description
Leon County Government is a well-established public sector organization dedicated to providing high-quality municipal services and maintaining the infrastructure within Leon County, Florida. The Department of Public Works, particularly, plays a pivotal role in ensuring the health, safety, and operational efficiency of the county’s environmental and infrastructural assets. Among the various divisions within the department, the Stormwater Maintenance division focuses on stormwater management and mosquito control, which are essential to protecting the community from flooding, water contamination, and vector-borne diseases. This commitment to environmental stewardship, public safety, and efficient infrastructure management positions Leon County Government as a leading employer in... Show More
Job Requirements
- Completion of the eighth grade
- one year of similar or related work experience
- possession of a Class B Temporary Driving Permit with an N endorsement at hire
- ability to obtain a Class B license with N endorsement within 90 days of hire
- submission of Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Driver's transcript at hire
- ability to lift or push in excess of 50 pounds
- ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
- ability to operate multiple types of heavy and light equipment
- ability to follow oral and written instructions
- demonstrated ability to work safely
- ability to communicate effectively and courteously with the public
Job Qualifications
- Completion of the eighth grade
- one year of similar or related work experience
- knowledge of reading, writing, arithmetic
- knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions with equipment
- knowledge of equipment components, parts, operation and maintenance
- basic mechanical skills such as changing oil and lubrication
- knowledge of Florida traffic laws
- ability to deal courteously with the public
- ability to follow oral and written instructions
- ability to lift or push in excess of 50 pounds
- ability to establish effective working relationships
- ability to maintain professional demeanor
- ability to drive equipment in heavy traffic
Job Duties
- Cleans storm water facilities
- cuts weeds
- cuts and chips small trees and bushes
- removes aquatic plants
- removes spoils, beaver dams and other debris
- completes written daily accounting of cleaning activities and equipment used
- maintains storm water facilities
- puts up erosion control devices
- repairs filters, headwalls, spillways, fencing
- fills and lays sandbags
- performs mowing, weeding, raking, fertilizing, and mulching
- completes written daily accounting of maintenance activities and equipment used
- operates equipment including dump truck, crew trucks, bush chipper, bushhog, slope mower and positract, stump grinder
- operates light equipment such as power mower, power pruner, weedeater, chainsaw, power packer, power auger, concrete mixer
- uses non-power equipment like sling blades, shovels, rakes, bush axes, post hole diggers
- maintains and repairs equipment including oiling mowers, replacing mower and trailer tires, repairing minor equipment problems
- fuels and oils dump trucks and crew trucks
- greases backhoe, priestman, chipper, dragline
- serves as lead worker and may supervise non-DOC personnel inmate or community service workers
- completes reports on work performed, material and equipment used
- ensures tasks are completed safely
- assists in directing traffic for loading/unloading equipment
- assists in securing and un-securing heavy equipment before and after transport
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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