Intern Maintenance Tech - Walker Co.

Overview Performs entry-level and routine maintenance work. Work involves physical labor tasks such as plant and landscape maintenance, maintenance of comfort stations and rights-of-way, minor equipment repair, and assisting with roadway repair. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor. Essential Duties Assists in repairing and erecting signs and repairing drums and/or barricades; as required moves items related to these duties. Assists in warehousing and supply functions. Assists with repairs to potholes, roadway shoulders and edges, guardrails, signs, and other related work. Assists with traffic control to include placing and gathering cones, flagging traffic, and other related work. Operates light equipment. (Must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver\'s license.) Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations. Move/picks up litter and roadway debris. Performs minor maintenance and repairs on equipment. Performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees, brush and mowing, fertilizing and watering, as required moves items related to these duties. Performs some carpentry work. Performs some clerical duties. Repairs and installs posts and mailbox supports, as required moves items related to these duties. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Education: Must be a student in high school or other educational institution or accepted into a college, university or educational institution. Experience: No Experience Required (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent) Other Conditions Must be at least 16 years of age, a student currently enrolled in high school or any institution of higher education to include a trade/vocational school. Employees at least 18 years of age with valid driver's license may be assigned driving duties and may use power tools. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions Required to wear protective hard hat, or other personal protective equipment/devices. Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s) Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction Standing-prolonged periods of time Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills Conditions of Employment This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing. Please note that the Department of Transportation\'s Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position. Notes Position Information and other promotional content were trimmed to focus on the responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements of the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr