Craftworker

Craftworker

Classification Title: Craftworker 1, C18

Location: 22211 US Hwy. 19 N., Clearwater, FL 33765

Schedule:  Monday – Thursday; 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM or Tuesday – Friday; 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

The Craftworker 1 is advanced level journeyman work requiring general skills in construction, maintenance and repair of Public Works’ bridges, drainage, and roadway facilities. Employees are expected to perform semi-independently and independently on assigned work and be able to provide guidance and training to others when completing work.

Our Benefits Rank Among the Top in the Area!

• 9-11 paid County holidays; 2 floating holidays and 2 personal days (pro-rated); annual leave (accrue 15 days in first year)
• Florida Retirement System (FRS)
• FRS contribution breakdown
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health, vision, prescription, dental, life insurance, and a flexible spending account (FSA) option
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Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to perform all construction tasks relating to miscellaneous concrete and asphalt construction and repairs, pipe repair and installation, stormwater structure installation and repair, guardrail repair roadway grading and shoulder maintenance, sidewalk installation and repair and routine bridge maintenance.
• Supervises the crew in the absence of the Crew Chief.
• Operates small equipment including but not limited to concrete saw, jackhammer, drills and other powered hand tools.
• Operates heavy equipment such as tractor, skid steer etc.
• Sets up and operates survey instruments such as a level.
• Employee should be self-motivated and safety conscious.

Position Specific Requirements

Experience – Skilled craft or trade experience in concrete and asphalt construction repairs; pipe repair and installation; stormwater structure installation and repair; guardrail repair, roadway grading and shoulder maintenance; routine bridge maintenance.

• 3 years of skilled craft or trade experience as described above; or
• Completion of a 1-year skilled trades vocational or technical school program with a diploma or certification and at least 2 years of experience as described above; or
• Completion of a 2-year skilled trades vocational or technical school program with a diploma or certification and at least 1 year of experience as described above.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Florida Commercial Driver’s License Class “B” at time of hire.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
• Must be physically able to climb, stand for long periods of time, crawl inside storm pipes, lift and swim.
• Must be able to work over, around, and near water at heights greater than 6 feet.
• Able to work in high traffic areas.

Highly Desirable

• Florida Commercial Driver’s License A preferred.
• MOT certification preferred.
• Knowledge of maintenance of traffic operations and roadway hazard mitigation for flagging traffic.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to understand and implement county policies and procedures and embrace the department's foundational values.
• Ability to verbally communicate with the team and supervisors.
• Ability to take both written and verbal communication and direction and successfully complete an assigned task.

Physical/Mental Demands

The work is very heavy work which requires exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.  Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Visual ability: Sufficient to effectively operate office equipment including copier, computer, etc.; and to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.
• Hearing ability: Sufficient to hold a conversation with other individuals both in person and over a telephone; and to hear recording on transcription device.
• Speaking ability: Sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and over a telephone.
• Mental acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires me to be sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

This position has supplemental questions. If unable to complete all questions, you may save your answers as a draft during the application process and return at any time prior to the closing date. Please note that the application is complete upon final submission.

Salary : $12 - $140