Extra Help Construction & Maintenance Worker II

Job Description

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Resource Management Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.

Multiple current vacancies with the Resource Management Agency Public Works Division. Vacancies are in Visalia and Dinuba Road Yards.

Applications will be reviewed by Tulare County Human Resources & Development. As extra help positions become available, County departments with the job openings select the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the position available. The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment. Extra help employees may work in a variety of County departments in locations throughout the geographic county area.

Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year from July to June. An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not become a probationary or regular employee. Applications will be active for six months. If you are hired for extra help and you complete a work assignment and then you if you wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an Extra Help application online. There are no benefits associated with extra help positions. See regular job specification for complete job duties and requirements.

Typical Duties

• Work in patching damaged road areas with asphaltic materials.
• Clear brush and debris and level areas in road and refuse construction sites, right of ways, gutters, drains and culverts.
• Lay drain pipes and repair fences and guard railings.
• Clear obstructions from road areas to allow room for equipment and normal traffic.
• Act as traffic flagman.
• Operate light trucks in pickup and delivery of equipment.

For a full list of duties for this position, please click here .

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

License or Certificate:

• Attain a “Class B” driver’s license with no restrictions and a tanker endorsement two (2) weeks prior to the expiration of the one-year probationary period. Attainment of the Class B license is a condition of employment.

Knowledge of:

• Basic math sufficient to keep time cards and service records.
• Operating characteristics of gasoline and diesel powered earth moving equipment.
• Practical application of equipment operation to road work.
• Safety procedures for use of equipment.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Carry out oral and written job assignments.
• Read and understand operator's and service manuals.

DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge of:

• Various types of oils and greases for heavy equipment.
• Weights and measures of various construction materials.
• Basic methods of equipment maintenance. How to connect various types of accessories and hydraulic lines to equipment.

Skill/Ability to:

• Operate construction and maintenance equipment.
• Operate compressor equipment.
• Operate various hand and power tools.
• Attach various types of equipment and hydraulic lines to tractor truck.

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment

Candidates selected may be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act

This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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Closing Date/Time: 11/20/2026 11:59 PM Pacific