Highway Maintenance Worker Trainee

Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT); Lindsborg (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) seeks a Highway Maint Worker Trainee in the Field Operations division. This supervised on-the-job training position introduces you to operating mechanical tools and light to heavy equipment used to maintain highways, rights-of-way, and related areas.

You will begin with closely supervised, routine tasks and progressively tackle more complex duties as you gain proficiency.

Qualifications

• On-the-job training in operation of mechanical tools and light to heavy equipment.
• Assignments progress from routine tasks to full Highway Maintenance duties.

Responsibilities

• Supervised on-the-job training in operating mechanical tools and equipment for highway maintenance.
• Work includes repairs, resurfacing, mowing, snow and ice control to support safe facilities.

Job description

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DA 281-2 State of Kansas - Department of Administration
Rev. 4-13 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
Position Description
Read each heading carefully before proceeding. Make statements simple,
brief, and complete. Be certain the form is
signed. Send the original to the Office of Personnel Services.
CHECK ONE: NEW POSITION EXISTING POSITION
Agency
Number
276
Part 1 - Items 1 through 12 to be completed by department head or
personnel office.
1. Agency Name
KDOT
Kansas Department of Transportation
9. Position No.
K0000000 /
00-00-00-000
10. Budget Program Number
2. Employee Name (leave blank if position vacant)
11. Present Class Title (if existing position)
Highway Maint Worker Trainee (UNCL/NE)
3. Division
Field Operations
12. Proposed Class Title
4. Section
District
For 13. Allocation
5. Unit
Area
Use
14. Effective Date Position
Number
6. Location (address where employee works)
City: County:
By
15. By Approved
7. (circle appropriate time)
Full time X Perm. X Inter.
Part time Temp. %
Personnel
16. Audit
Date:
By:
By:
8. Regular hours of work: (circle appropriate time)
FROM: 8:00 AM TO: 4:30 PM
Office
17. Audit
By:
PART II - To be completed by department head, personnel office, or
supervisor of the position.
18. If this is a request to reallocate a position, briefly describe the
reorganization, reassignment of work, new function added by law or
other factors which changed the duties and responsibilities of the
Position:
This position is a supervised on-the-job training in the operation of
mechanical tools and light to heavy equipment used to
maintain highways, rights-of-way, roads, facility grounds and related
areas. Assignments are selected to provide sequential
experience in practical applications of training that have been provided
in controlled settings through activities such as: repairs,
resurfacing, mowing, and snow and ice control. The work that is assigned
will begin with closely supervised, specific routine
tasks and will progress in difficulty and independence of performance
until equal to the tasks that are considered full-
performance Highway Maintenance work. All work of this position is
essential to maintain KDOT facilities as nearly as possible
to original as build conditions in a safe and efficient manner.
19. Who is the supervisor of this position? (Person who assigns work,
gives directions, answers questions and is directly in charge)?
Who evaluates the work of an incumbent in this position?
Name Title Position #
Highway Maint Asst Supervisor K0000000 / 00-00-00-000
20. a) How much latitude is allowed for the employee in completing the
work? b) What kinds of instructions, methods, and guidelines
are given to the employee in this position to help do the work? c) State
How And In What Detail Assignments Are Made.
a) There will be little latitude in this position. Work is reviewed in
depth by the Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Highway
Maint Asst Supervisor, or lead worker of the work unit for each assigned
task.
b) Employees will receive training and close supervision in all new
procedures that are expected to be performed using a
wide range of equipment; supervision will be close. The maintenance
manual, signing manual, and flagging manual are
used for direction in performance of duties.
c) Instructions will be explicit until the employee becomes proficient
and is competent to perform the work with only
general direction.
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21. Describe the work of this position using the page or one additional
page only.