Assistant Road Supervisor

Careers In Government; Los Banos (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Merced County is seeking a Road Maintenance Worker III to supervise, instruct, and assist road crews engaged in patching, resurfacing, and maintaining paved and surfaced roads. You will inspect county roads, keep time and equipment records, and help evaluate employee performance.

Applicants must have five years of progressively responsible road construction experience and a valid California Class A license; safety testing is required.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible road construction and maintenance experience, including one year performing duties comparable to Road Maintenance Worker III in Merced County.
• Possess and maintain a valid California Class A Driver’s license.
• This position is subject to pre-employment and other required drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
• Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures, and regulations and develop appropriate responses.
• Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
• Respond appropriately to situations.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Lift and move objects weighing over 100 pounds.
• Wear protective clothing and equipment as needed.
• Conduct activities on uneven surfaces under various environmental conditions.
• Frequent operation of large, heavy equipment on uneven and/or rough terrain.
• Frequent drive of vehicles and maintenance of equipment.
• Regular attendance and safe work practices.

Skills

Supervision

Communication

Safety practices

Data interpretation

Timekeeping

Job description

Examples of Duties

• Assist the District Road Supervisor in supervising, instructing, assisting, and inspecting the work of road crews engaged in patching, resurfacing, and maintaining paved and surfaced roads, repairing and constructing culverts and small bridges, and removing obstructions, brush and weeds from right-of-way and shoulders.
• Operate heavy equipment or perform other duties when not supervising crews.
• Inspect County roads and report findings.
• Keep time and equipment records.
• Assist employees' performance evaluations.
• Review timecards for supervisor's signature.
• Conduct inventory of supplies, fuels, materials to be used on projects.
• Respond to complaints from the public.
• Instruct crews in and enforce operating safety practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible road construction and maintenance experience, including one (1) year performing duties comparable to those of Road Maintenance Worker III in Merced County.
• License: Possess and maintain a valid California Class A Driver’s license.
• Safety: This position is subject to pre‑employment, post‑accident, reasonable suspicion, random and return‑to‑duty drug and alcohol testing pursuant to the County of Merced drug and alcohol testing policy.

Essential Functions

• Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
• Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures, and regulations and develop appropriate responses.
• Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
• Respond appropriately to situations.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Lift and move objects weighing over 100 pounds.
• Wear a respirator, safety glasses or other protective clothing and equipment as needed.
• Conduct activities on uneven surfaces under various environmental conditions.
• Frequently operate large, heavy equipment on uneven and/or rough terrain.
• Frequently drive vehicles and maintain equipment.
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision, and color perception.
• Sit, stand, or walk for extended periods.
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
• Occasionally kneel, bend, twist, squat, climb, balance and crawl.
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm motion.
• Occasional risk of exposure to hazardous materials.
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding, grasping, repetitive motion.
• Frequent exposure to noise.
• Constant use of hand/eye coordination.
• Regular attendance.

Knowledge of

• Principles of supervision and training.
• Methods, procedures, tools, and materials used in the construction, repair, and maintenance of roads.
• Operation and maintenance of a variety of medium and heavy road maintenance equipment.
• Provisions of the California Vehicle Code relating to the operation of medium and heavy equipment on streets and roads.
• Geography and road names of a Merced County Road maintenance district.
• Safe work practice and State and Federal safety regulations.

Ability to

• Oversee and train subordinate employees.
• Supervise and train subordinate employees.
• Inspect and report on road condition.
• Skillfully and safely operate a variety of medium and heavy road maintenance equipment.
• Keep time and equipment records.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

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Holidays & Leaves

Vacation:
10 days the first 5 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 160 hours), 15 days in the second 5 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 240 hours), and 20 days after 10 years of continuous employment (limited to a maximum of 320 hours).

Sick leave:
0.0625 hours sick leave for each paid regularly scheduled work hour. 16 days (130 hours per year) with unlimited accumulation. Optional annual buy back of a portion of accumulated sick leave hours upon meeting certain criteria.

Holidays:
Twelve paid holidays annually plus two optional holidays.

Bereavement leave:
Five (5) regularly scheduled workdays.

Insurance

Health Insurance

Medical Insurance - Merced County offers multiple Medical Plans and contributes towards employee and dependent premiums.

• Anthem 500 EPO
• Anthem 1500 EPO
• Anthem HDHP (High Deductible Medical Plan) with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Anthem HDHP (High Deductible Medical Plan) without Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental Insurance - Delta Dental

• County pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependent(s)

Vision Insurance - VSP

• County pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependent(s)

Disability Insurance

State Disability Insurance (SDI)

Merced County non‑management employees are enrolled in the State Disability Insurance Program (SDI). Premiums for this insurance are paid by the employee. This insurance is administered solely by the state, who determines eligibility and payments. Benefit amounts are based on the quarter with the highest wages earned within the base period.

Life Insurance

County‑paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

• Represented Employees $10,000

Voluntary Term and Whole Life Insurance are available - premium paid by employee.

Retirement Deferred Compensation

The County offers a 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Employees choose their investment funds and can make pre‑tax or post‑tax contributions to the plan up to the maximum allowable.

MERIDE COUNTY EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 and other provisions of the California Government Code. MCERA members also pay into Social Security.

This bulletin is not a contract and does not create contractual or legal rights on behalf of any employee. This bulletin is subject to being supplemented, modified, withdrawn or otherwise changed pending labor agreements and/or at the discretion of the County executive officer or as the board of supervisors deem necessary.

For answers to specific questions regarding employee benefits, please call Human Resources at 209.385.7356.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous