Job Information
Weld County Government Public Works - Mower I (Seasonal) in Greeley, Colorado
Description Seasonal weed mowing with a tractor/mower on county roads.
This is a temporary position.
Full time, working approximately 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. The schedule varies between the hours of 6:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED and may close at any time. Once we begin the interview process, we may not consider additional applicants unless a candidate is not hired from the interview pool.
$21.38 - $27.05 per hour. Temporary employees are eligible for
Health, Vision and Dental benefits. Also, they will receive 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked. The position will normally start at $21.38 per hour.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned. (any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class.)
Mow weeds on county roadsides.
Maintain all equipment daily.
Operate a 90 horsepower tractor with a 10' or 15' (foot) mower deck.
Operate a weed eater.
Sharpen blades and change as needed.
Work regularly near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places on occasion; and in constant outside weather conditions that range from occasional exposure to extreme heat and cold temperatures.
Handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
Occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Qualifications Education:
High School Degree or equivalent.
Experience:
One year of experience in agriculture, particularly with the use of tractor and mower, and a working knowledge of construction activities.
Knowledge of agriculture and crops grown in Weld County.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License.
Other Necessary Requirements LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must be able to speak, read and write the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
SKILLS:
Must have basic understanding and the ability to use hand and power tools.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.
The employee must occasionally stand, walk, climb, squat, crawl, stoop, kneel, carry, and reach overhead. Employee will regularly perform the following: sit, angular reaching, wrist flexion/extension, elbow flexion/extension, supination/pronation, and grasp. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust fo
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee is