CREW WORKER I - CORRECTIONS REFUSE

Claytoncountyga; Georgia; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayton County in Georgia is seeking a Crew Worker I to perform manual and unskilled tasks as part of a transportation and development crew. You will work under a foreman, operate hand and power tools, and assist with street, curb, sidewalk, and right-of-way maintenance.

The role emphasizes physical work outdoors, with duties ranging from flagging traffic to cleaning ditches and repairing road surfaces. A valid GA driver's license is required, and a HS diploma or GED is expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED supplemented by little or no previous experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
• Physical ability to perform moderately demanding work including lifting 20-50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, maintains, and repairs County streets, curbs, sidewalks, and rights-of-way.
• Uses hand and power tools to perform duties such as mowing, patching potholes, and erosion control.
• Cleans work sites and transports materials, tools, and equipment as needed.
• Flagging traffic and performing related tasks as assigned.
• Participates in emergency repair efforts during severe weather or disasters.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Crew Worker I

PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION

Performs manual and unskilled work as part of a crew engaged in Transportation and Development projects. Work is physical in nature and performed under the direct supervision of a foreman or supervisor who closely monitors and inspects work while in progress and upon completion.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Constructs, maintains, and repairs County streets, curbs, sidewalks, and rights-of-way through manual labor and the use of various hand and power tools and equipment. Duties include flagging traffic, shoveling gravel, cleaning ditches, mixing and pouring concrete, laying asphalt, patching potholes, installing erosion control, mowing, and landscaping.

Uses a variety of hand and power tools and equipment to perform assigned duties, including rakes, shovels, picks, hammers, post hole diggers, brooms, chain saws, chippers, mowers, weed eaters, air compressors, generators, tampers, jackhammers, etc.

Cuts trees, brush, and grass within the rights of way of County roads as assigned. Cleans in and around work/job sites. Picks up and removes debris.

Picks up and transports materials, tools, and supplies; and cleans and washes equipment and tools.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

When needed, may require the use of smaller wheeled equipment such as tractors, bobcats, etc.

Participates as needed in repair efforts related to inclement weather conditions, natural disasters, and other emergency situations.

Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or GED supplemented by little or no previous experience. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: Tasks require the regular and sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that generally involves lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, or traffic hazards.

Clayton County, Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.