What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Works Maintenance Superintendent - Department Promotional position at Kern County?

This is a Department Promotional Examination and is open only to current eligible employees of the Kern County Public Works Department who have successfully completed their initial probationary period and received an overall rating of standard or better on the last employee performance report.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:

Oral Exam: will be conducted on July 12
- If a second day is needed: oral exams will be conducted on July 13

Examinations:

Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled date/time/location without exception.

Oral Exam (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of appraising the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position.

Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.

Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your applications. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or fax to (661) 868-3928.

This position works within the Public Works Division of Kern County. For more information about the Kern County Public Works Department, please view their website here.

Minimum Qualifications/Employment Standards:

Sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter units of college course work from an accredited college or university AND four (4) years of work experience directing and overseeing a program area such as equipment maintenance or highway painting and maintenance or road construction and maintenance or waste operations, one (1) year if which must have been in a supervisory capacity;

High School Diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent AND six (6) years of work experience directing and overseeing a program area, such as equipment maintenance or highway painting and maintenance or road construction and maintenance or waste operations, one (1) year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity;

an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Requirements:

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle License.

Some Positions May Require:

Incumbents may be required to successfully complete a 40-hour HAZWOPER training program within 6 months of hire or be terminated.

Incumbents may be required to maintain a Class A California Driver’s License.

Full Public Works Maintenance Superintendent Job Description

Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community. Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county.

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High Performance Culture

Kern County is actively engaged in creating a culture that promotes excellence, innovation and continuous improvement. LaunchKern is Kern County's continuous improvement initiative based on the principles of Lean Six Sigma. LaunchKern empowers our valued employees to change the way government works by improving their work environment, saving taxpayer dollars and enhancing services to residents.

Growth Mindset

We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

This examination will establish an eligible list from which one (1) immediate appointment will be made at the Public Works Department. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission.

Candidates are encouraged to indicate acceptable geographical locations in which they would accept employment on their application form. Candidates MUST be willing to travel to these locations (areas/district offices).

For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.

Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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