Maintenance Worker - Litter Crew

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners•Citrus County, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Litter Crew Maintenance Worker performs unskilled and semiskilled manual labor in various areas of assigned responsibility for the Solid Waste Management division. The schedule for this full-time position is Wednesday through Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM and is located in Lecanto, Florida.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Six (6) months of experience performing manual labor.
Ability to effectively use standard maintenance and landscaping equipment and hand tools.
Ability to use personal protection equipment properly.
Requires ability to work outdoors under unpleasant conditions.
Must have sufficient physical strength, agility, and stamina to perform assigned tasks under adverse conditions.
Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
Valid Florida Driver License or must obtain within 30 days of establishing residency in Florida.
Must have or be able to obtain within 90 days certification in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses: IS-100.c: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS); and IS-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System.
The job requires standing and walking most of the day.
The job involves frequent lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
The job requires frequent bending, squatting, climbing, twisting, and reaching above shoulders, and occasional kneeling, balancing, and throwing.
The job involves frequent simple grasping, pushing, pulling, fine manual manipulation, typing, working in darkness, operating foot controls/levers, driving automotive equipment, and operating a manual transmission.
The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, depth perception and color vision, hearing, and speaking.

Responsibilities

Drives and/or operates a county vehicle or equipment and must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
Performs litter pickup along County roads, illegal dump sites, and the landfill.
Mows, trims, and weeds assigned areas, and performs other grounds maintenance as needed.
Assists customer service and hazardous waste staff.
Works and assists in the citizen’s drop-off area as needed.
Performs other duties as required.
All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency.
During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location, and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.
Emergency response duties may also include driving and/or operating a county vehicle or equipment and employees must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.