Truck Driver I - Public Works - J01530 - 01200

Nueces County, TX • Corpus Christi, TX

43d • $20

About The Position

Drives and ensures proper maintenance and operation of vehicles in road and bridge, maintenance, and repair activities. Performs routine maintenance support work. The employee is required to be on duty before, during, and after natural disasters and emergencies, as directed by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma (or GED certificate) plus at least six months of experience as a truck driver.
• Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County's insurance carrier.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must possess a Texas Class B Commercial Driver's License; tanker, and no restrictions.
• Ability to operate generators, pumps, hand tools and a 2-way radio.
• Ability to operate pickup truck, dump truck, tractor, sedan, flatbed truck and garbage truck.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other county employees, officials, and the general public.

Responsibilities

• Regularly operates, inspects, and evaluates machinery, equipment, and systems to include dump trucks, pickup trucks, water trucks, patch trucks, rollers, street sweepers, and other equipment as assigned.
• Loads truck; hauls dirt, gravel, caliche, water, garbage and/or other materials and equipment to designated areas; and unloads truck.
• Maintains vehicles in ready working condition, including fuel, proper lubrication and cleaning.
• Examines vehicle for needed repairs and routine maintenance, and reports necessary repairs.
• Performs routine maintenance support and activities to include roadway maintenance and construction work, drainage work, sign work, traffic control, etc.
• May operate a mower or seaweed rake to remove grass from roads and rights of way or debris from roadways.
• May use chain saw to cut and remove brush and debris from streets, rights of way, and alleys.
• May serve as a substitute dispatcher.
• May perform light carpentry, painting, concrete, or other repair work as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED