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Salary- Position Summary
Transports materials for road construction and road maintenance projects, operates equipment, snowplowing, sanding and traffic control as needed. Duties include safe driving skills.
****THIS POSTING MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE OPENINGS****
- What You Will Do
- Operates various heavy equipment such as tandem truck for hauling heavy loads, asphalt and paving equipment, backhoe, power broom, miller box and weed mowers.
- Performs general labor requiring on construction and maintenance projects.
- Performs snowplowing and sanding.
- Performs vehicle and equipment inspections to ensure a safe operating condition.
- Performs traffic control, flagging, and signing for projects.
- Completes tasks in support of road maintenance to include carpentry work, fence installation, jack hammering, painting, erosion and drainage control, tree trimming, grounds maintenance, cattle guard replacements, refuge removal, weed mowing/control.
- Monitors and accounts for materials usage.
- Performs other duties as appropriate or necessary for performance of the job.
- What You Have
EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalency preferred.
EXPERIENCE:- Minimum of three years of heavy equipment operating experience in the road maintenance/road construction industry preferred.
LICENSES and/or CERTIFICATIONS:- Valid Class A Commercial Colorado Driver’s License with tanker and air brake endorsements required.
- MSHA Certification
- Certified flagger
- CPR and first aid certificate
- What Pueblo County Offers
• Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual
• Remote & Hybrid working opportunities
• County Retirement Program
• Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
• Truly inclusive and diverse environment
• Fitness Center (Historic Pueblo Courthouse Building)
• 4-week Paid Parental Leave Benefit
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUMMARY
2023HOLIDAYS
- New Year's Day (observed) - January 2nd
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 16th
- Presidents' Day - February 20th
- Memorial Day - May 29th
- Juneteenth Day (observed) - June 19th
- Employee Appreciation Day - June 28th
- Independence Day - July 4th
- Day before Labor Day - September 1st (Early Release at 12:00 pm)
- Labor Day - September 4th
- Francis Xavier Cabrini Day - October 2nd
- Halloween - October 31st (Early Release At 3:00 pm)
- Veterans Day (observed) - November 10th
- Day before Thanksgiving - November 22nd (Early Release at 12:00 pm)
- Thanksgiving Day - November 23rd
- Day after Thanksgiving - November 24th
- Christmas Eve(observed) - December 22nd
- Christmas Day - December 25th
- Day before New Year's Eve - December 29th (Early Release at 12:00 pm)
- One (1) Personal Holiday **
* When a holiday falls on a Saturday, Friday will be celebrated as the County holiday
* When a holiday falls on a Sunday, Monday will be celebrated as the County holiday
** Personal Day: paid day off chosen by the employee and approved by their Elected Official or Department Director **
* Elected Officials and Department Directors may vary these holidays based on the needs of their offices/departments.
* Early releases are at the discretion of the Elected Official or Department Director and may vary based on the operational needs of their offices/departments. All time off work taken by County employees based on the Early Released above shall be considered holiday time off for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
* If an employee is absent the day preceding or following the holiday without prior approval, the employee will not be paid for the holiday*** The above 2023 Holiday Schedule resolution number 22-274 was amended and approved by the Board of County Commissioners on April 25, 2023.***
DEPARTMENTS SCHEDULED TO WORK ON HOLIDAYS
Due to operational requirements, some employees will be required to work on holidays. The employee must take the holiday by the end of the month following the holiday at a date approved by their Elected Official or Department Director
SICK LEAVE
Regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month with a maximum accrual of 960 hours.
VACATION- 0-5 years: earn eight (8) hours per month with a maximum accrual of 144 hours.
- 5-10 years: earn twelve (12) hours per month with a maximum accrual of 216 hours.
- 10+ years: earn sixteen (16) hours per month with a maximum accrual of 288 hours.
New hires are eligible to use vacation time after six (6) months of continuous service with Pueblo County.
RETIREMENT
All Regular Full-Time employees and Elected Officials are required to participate in the County Retirement Plan upon completion of one (1) month of continuous employment. A pre-tax deduction of 8.25% will be deducted from the employee's monthly pay.
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EMPLOYER MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION
Pueblo County's contribution toward the purchase of your benefit options on a tiered approach and based on which medical plan you elect.
If Benefit Selections:- Are greater than the employer contribution dollar amount, the difference is deducted from paycheck
- Are equal to the employer contribution dollar amount, there is no effect on pay
- Are less the employer contribution dollar amount, additional pay or cash back is not optional
HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN
MEDICAL INSURANCE - ANTHEM BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD (optional)
Employee Only Employee + 1 Family
Plan Cost $746.68 $1,401.20 $1,933.00
Employer Contribution $776.00 $1,286.06 $1,741.01
Employee Contribution -$29.32 $115.14 $191.99LOW HMO
Employee Only Employee + 1 Family
Plan Cost $943.18 $1,818.34 $2,513.73
Employer Contribution $785.55 $1,310.55 $1,775.09
Employee Contribution $157.63 $507.79 $738.64HMO/Ded
Employee Only Employee + 1 Family
Plan Cost $907.40 $1,748.52 $2,417.07
Employer Contribution $783.44 $1,306.45 $1,769.42
Employee Contribution $123.96 $442.07 $647.65PPO
Employee Only Employee + 1 Family
Plan Cost $807.46 $1,555.62 $2,135.34
Employer Contribution $777.58 $1,295.13 $1,752.88
Employee Contribution $29.88 $260.49 $382.46
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DENTAL INSURANCE - AMERITAS (optional)
Ameritas Dental
Employee Only Employee + 1 Family
Plan Cost $27.34 $59.85 $91.20
Employer Contribution $7.29 $15.95 $24.31
Employee Contribution $20.05 $43.90 $66.89
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VISION INSURANCE - ANTHEM BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD (optional)
Anthem Blue Cross- Blue Shield
Employee Only Employee + 1 Family
Plan Cost $6.84 $12.12 $19.42
Employer Contribution $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Employee Contribution $6.84 $12.12 $19.42
Note: There is no Employer Contribution to Vision Insurance
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LONG TERM DISABILITY - THE STANDARD (required)
Coverage pays 60% of your wages up to $4,800 with a 90-day waiting period.Your monthly cost = (monthly pay)/100 x 0.410
BASIC LIFE AND AD&D BENEFIT (required)
Employees are required to purchase the basic option for $1.90, however, they may elect to purchase additional coverage.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (optional)
This benefit allows you to pay for certain expenses (medical and/or dependent care needs) with "pre-tax" dollars. You specify the dollar amount you would like deducted from your monthly paycheck (minimum of $25), then when you incur an eligible expense, you pay it. Then you submit a claim form and original receipt for reimbursement.Note:According to IRS rules, any funds left in your FSA account(s) at the end of the year cannot be returned to you. They are considered "use or lose" funds.
ADDITIONAL INSURANCES/BENEFITS (optional)- Optional Life Insurance
- Spouse/Dependent Life Insurance
- Other Self-Funded Retirement Plans
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For hiring related questions, please contact WPC - Workplace Policy & Compliance; HR Staffing at: hrstaffing@pueblocounty.us
For benefits related questions, please contact TPS - Talent & People Services; HR Benefits at: hrbenefits@pueblocounty.us
- 01Do you have a High School Diploma or GED equivalency?
- Yes
- No
02Do you have a minimum of three years of heavy equipment operating experience in the road maintenance/road construction industry?- Yes
- No
03Do you have a valid Class A Commercial Colorado Driver's License with tanker and air brake endorsements?- Yes
- No
04Do you have an active and valid MSHA certification?- Yes
- No but willing to obtain within 18 months of date of hire
05Do you have an active and valid Flagger certification?- Yes
- No but willing to obtain within 18 months of date of hire
06Do you have an active and valid CPR and first aid certificate?- Yes
- No but willing to obtain within 18 months of date of hire
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