MAINTENANCE WORKER 2, TRANSPORTATION

  

DEFINITION


       Under supervision in the Department of Transportation, performs
  unskilled and semi-skilled work involved in state highway construction
  and maintenance operations and which may involve a variety of duties
  requiring physical exertion, manipulative ability, the routine use of
  hand, machine, and power tools; the operation of power mowers, and
  other less complex power equipment; does related work as required.


EXAMPLES OF WORK:


       Uses bituminous materials and various aggregates for the repair
  and maintenance of varied types of highway payments and shoulders.

       Repairs, cleans, and maintains state highway drainage systems and
  structures of all types.

       Mows grass, cuts weeds, cleans brush, and maintains slopes and
  roadslides.

       Constructs, paints, and maintains guard rails.

       Operates smallpower mowers and other less complex power equipment
  or power tools.

       Cleans and paints various departmental equipment.

       Performs snow removal and ice control work at any time of day or
  night as required.

       Operates trucks or other equipment for limited periods of time.

       As required, acts as a service attendant be dispersing fuel, oil,
  and other related supplies.

       May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
  and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
  office, or related units.

  REQUIREMENTS:

       EXPERIENCE:

           Six (6) months of experience in unskilled and/or semi-skilled
  laboring work.

       LICENSE:

           Appointees must obtain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and
  applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being
  operated.

NOTE:The inability of an employee in this title to obtain a CDL
  license and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle
  being operated within six (6) months of appointment, shall be
  considered as cause for separation.

       KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

           Knowledge of the proper use and care of hand, machine, and
  power tools.

           Knowledge of standard practices in laboring operations.

           Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and
  written instructions.

           Ability to perform wide variety of manual tasks usually as a
  member of a group.

           Ability to perform heavy manual labor for prolonged periods of
  the time under varying temperatures and climatic conditions.

           Ability to follow established procedures.

           Ability to maintain simple records.

           Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
  manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or
  related units.

           Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
  English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.  American
  Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of
  communication.

           Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as
  long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
  reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.  If the
  accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue
  hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

  CODES: O08-42111                MCK             08/06/05