Maintenance Worker I – Full-Time and Extra-Help - County of Sonoma

Build your career with the County of Sonoma as a Public Works Maintenance Worker!

Multiple full-time and extra-help positions available!

Starting salary up negotiable up to $32.37/hour depending upon experience

The Sonoma County Public Infrastructure Department (SoCoPi) is responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the County-maintained public road system and airport facilities. Every year, they manage numerous capital paving, construction, and road safety improvement projects. Their Maintenance Workers perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled road maintenance and facility management tasks.

Duties of Maintenance Worker I positions include:

Performing pavement maintenance including but not limited to pot-hole patching, culvert cleaning, sign installation, vegetation removal, paint striping, operating various vehicle and small power tools used in road maintenance activities

Performing preventive maintenance on various equipment such as trucks, other vehicles and equipment needed for road maintenance activities

Working safely in all environmental conditions and situations

Using general/basic computer skills needed for timekeeping, online training, and documenting completed work

The persons selected for these entry-level positions will normally be required to work within a team on daily assignments that would require more than one individual to complete the work safely. In addition, a strong level of integrity is necessary to be successful in this position. A good teamwork dynamic is necessary along with a high level of communication.

The selected individuals will be dependable team players with good communication skills, positive attitudes, a sense of humor, and have the ability to interact well with a wide variety of personalities. The ideal candidates for these positions will have some experience in road construction or maintenance work that includes the use of light mechanical machines, hand tools, and performing heavy physical labor. Trainings and certifications in power tool operation, towing, flagging, chain saws and chippers, and CPR and First Aid are desirable.

They will also have a current, valid driver's license, and will also need a traffic flagger certification which may be acquired after hire. In addition, they will possess the ability to:

Perform a variety of semiskilled manual maintenance and construction tasks for extended periods of time under unfavorable weather conditions

Safely operate light motorized machines and power tools

Understand and follow oral and written instructions

Accurately complete simple report forms and work effectively with others

Read and write English at a level appropriate for successful job performance and perform basic arithmetic calculations

Demonstrate physical strength, endurance, and mechanical aptitude

Work Assignment & Locations: Maintenance Workers may be assigned to the Airport, Culvert, Road, Traffic, or Countywide crews, and may work at any of the Road Maintenance Yards located in Cotati, Guerneville, Healdsburg/Annapolis, Santa Rosa, and/or Sonoma.

Salary is negotiable within the established range 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. The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. Apply by 9/09/24