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DEADLINE TO APPLY- MAY 14, 2025

$13.00/HOUR

Vision

Our commitment is to cultivate a safe, engaged community, attuned to the needs of its citizens. Honoring the past, enhancing the present, and advancing the future.

Mission

Jackson County is dedicated to providing services that fuel economic growth and ensure public safety. Prioritizing wise stewardship of material, fiscal, and natural resources and enhancing our cultural heritage through collaborative governance and community participation.

Values

FOR Jackson. For Future. For YOU.

Role and Responsibilities

Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled work in the collection and processing of recyclable materials and maintenance of all county-owned parks and office facilities. Assist full-time employees with various duties across the field operations division.

Essential Job Functions

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

Performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance of buildings and grounds, including repairing park equipment, and simple maintenance tasks such as light bulb replacement, painting and cleaning of facilities and lawn upkeep.

Performs minor maintenance on all power equipment including trucks, forklift, front-end loader, balers and hand tools, including sharpening blades, cleaning filters, adding grease, oil and gas, etc.

Conducts exotic plant removal, erosion control and other related environmental protection tasks.

Follows and enforces established procedures and policies.

Performs other job-related functions as required.

(These essential job functions are not to be constructed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required.)

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of the operation of pickup truck-trailer and heavy trucks.

Knowledge of mowers, trimmers, edger and other lawn maintenance related equipment.

Knowledge of the occupational hazards and the proper safety precautions involved in operating heavy motorized equipment.

Ability to perform maintenance of assigned vehicles and other equipment.

Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of landscaping maintenance work and other trades required of this position.

Knowledge of the methods and practices employed in the maintenance of playgrounds, athletic fields, parks and related facilities.

Knowledge of the practices, procedures, materials and equipment used in the plumbing, carpentry and electrical trades.

Skill in the use and care of hand and power tools and equipment necessary to perform landscape installation and facility maintenance tasks.

Ability to exercise independent judgment in the interpretation and application of work standards to daily departmental operations.

Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in contact with the public.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Additional Requirements

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate automatic or manual shift pickup or larger truck pulling a trailer and a variety of equipment including forklifts, front-end loaders, balers, tractors, lawn mowers, chain saws, string trimmers, hand tools, etc. Must be able to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 35 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 15 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires the ability to maintain body equilibrium when bending, stooping, crouching, climbing, reaching and/or stretching arms, legs or other part of body and to physically maneuver over and/or upon varying terrain, surfaces or physical structures. Physical demand requirements are those for Medium to Heavy work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of work orders, manuals, forms, etc. Requires the ability to prepare simple records using prescribed formats. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence. Requires the ability to compose and develop written correspondence in the English language following established grammatical rules.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to exercise verbal tact.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilized mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination

Color Discrimination: Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing calmly under stress and when confronted with persons who are acting under stress. Must be able to perform multiple tasks with simultaneous demands under conditions of stress.

Physical Communications: Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

(Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with existing ADA requirements for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.