Dept of Public Works

Position Summary

This is a floating position and will be assigned job duties and/or shifts in any of the seven divisions within the Department of Public Works. The Public Works Floater will be required to perform or assist with a variety of tasks and functions. Floaters receive division assignments each day. This position is essential to the emergency service function of the division and required to assist in meeting the operational needs.

Essential Functions

• Assists Engineers by logging contractor activity at county worksites.
• Assists Mechanics and Parts Person with duties such as servicing and/or repairing equipment and picking up and/or delivering parts.
• Assists Plumbers, Electricians, and Carpenters with duties such as carrying pipe, cutting wood, and pulling electrical wire.
• Maintains, services, cleans, and makes minor repairs of tools and equipment such as spreader motors, chainsaws, pole saws and other gas-powered equipment.
• Operates or assists in the operation of motorized and mechanical equipment such as lawn mowers, jack hammers, electric saws, gas saws, electric drills, tampers, chainsaws, pole saws, post pounders, nail guns, and weed whackers.
• Performs Motor Coach and Minibus duties such as driving a bus, assisting clients on and off the bus, and maintaining a daily travel log and vehicle manifest.
• Performs Curbside Resource Recovery Worker and Resource Driver Duties such as picking up and dumping recycling buckets.
• Performs Facilities Attendant, Painter, Mailroom Clerk, Maintenance Worker, and Grounds Worker duties such as moving furniture, painting, delivering mail, and providing guidance to visitors.
• Performs Home Delivered Meal, In-Home Service Worker, and Transportation Aide duties such as carrying meals to entrances of households, performing wellness checks, driving clients to medical appointments, and assisting clients in and out of vehicles as needed.
• Performs proper pre-trip inspections of vehicles as per C.D.L. requirements.
• Performs Road Worker and Bridge Worker duties such as driving trucks and manual labor required to patch potholes, trim trees, clean ditches, maintain vegetation, and install pipe.
• Shovels snow and/or operates equipment used in snow removal.
Performs other related duties in the Department of Public Works as required or assigned by the Director of Public Works.

Essential Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate clearly in English
• Ability to operate hand and power tools safely and maintain safety precautions in performing the work.
• Ability to assist in skilled and unskilled labor.
• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of standard tools, materials, methods, practices, occupational hazards, and safety.
• Must be able to exert in excess of 125 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.
• Valid NJ CDL with a Passenger endorsement and air brake restriction removed or the ability to obtain within 3 months of hire date.
• Acceptable driving record as per County standards:
  • No more than 6 current points
  • No DUI convictions within past 10 years
  • No reckless driving convictions within past 3 years

The County will investigate the circumstances of any fatal accident or revocation of driving privileges on record.

• No record of positive drug and/or alcohol test from former employers in the past 3 years.

***Employment contingent upon passing a physical and DOT-mandated drug screening.***

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to handle adverse conditions and flexibility to properly adjust to condition changes.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to solve practical problems and manage time effectively.