Public Works Laborer

Job Summary

This is a position within the Public Works Department with a wide variety of duties pertaining to the maintenance of roads, streets, storm sewers, bridges and drainage structures within Boone County.

A Public Services Laborer is responsible for performing manual tasks assigned by a Public Services Road Crew Leader.

Major Essential Duties

The Public Services Laborer will:

• Assist Public Services Road Crew Leader with general maintenance of County right-of-ways, roads and storm sewer systems including on the job training as needed
• Assist with the servicing and maintenance of equipment and tools used by Public Services Road Crews
• Operate vehicles, trucks and equipment as needed for construction work, street maintenance, and hauling of materials

Minor Essential Duties

• Assist with the Department’s snow removal operations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of a standard high school, vocational school or the equivalency, supplemented by experience or training which provides the desired knowledge, skills and abilities to perform required duties in the Public Services Division

Language Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Reasoning Skills

• Solve practical problems
• Interpret some technical and instructional material
• Make decisions which serve the county’s best interest and follows the missions and objectives of the Public Works Department

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Kentucky driver’s license
• Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Kentucky Class A commercial driver’s license or ability to obtain within One year of hire date.

Other Knowledge and/or Skills

• Ability to work as a member of a Public Services Road Crew performing such tasks as breaking out damaged street/roadway sections, curb and gutters; ability to pour, shovel, tamp/smooth asphalt and concrete in order to make repairs
• Ability to work with other department, county and other agency personnel
• Ability to work under general supervision