Firewatch Temporary Maintenance Worker

TEMPORARY ON-CALL FIRE WATCH LABORER

Douglas County - Solid Waste Divisions

Temporary On-Call Firewatch 5pm-12am This position performs a variety of manual tasks and duties associated with seasonal work projects within the Public Works and/or Solid Waste Departments, including but not limited to, laborers, maintenance workers, traffic control, and fire-watch at the Roseburg Landfill. All positions may not perform all duties outlined below, but employee must be able to work flexible work schedules that may include weekends. Essential Functions:

• Mark/paint culverts, dig ditches, clean and install culverts, cut brush, remove obstacles from roadway and adjacent areas.
• Perform heavy manual labor including use of hand tools, in and around rough terrain; hand load and unload various types of materials;
• Work in areas that may be exposed to paints, herbicides, and ditch debris from road runoff, as well as exposure to various elements including but not limited to poison oak, dust/pollen, sun, outside temperature extremes and noisy work areas.
• Fire-watch duties when needed at job sites and/or the Roseburg Landfill site;
• Maintain landfill area; litter pickup, light equipment maintenance as needed

Requires regular and consistent attendance. DUE TO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS NATURE OF THESE POSITIONS, OREGON CHILD LABOR LAWS PREVENT THE HIRING OF INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 18. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Sufficient work experience and/or training in road maintenance or related work to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the assigned position, including but not limited to, fundamental traffic control, use of hand tools and equipment used in road maintenance and associated heavy manual labor for extended periods in all weather conditions; fire-watch and warning communication procedures. Must possess valid Oregon Driver's License at time of appointment.
Desirable Qualifications: background in fire prevention, fire education or fire fighting including emergency protocol procedures. Individuals will be assigned to outdoor work and will require bending, color identification, gripping with hands and fingers, hearing alarms, horns, and voice conversation, kneeling, lifting/carrying up to 60 pounds, pulling, pushing, reaching, shoveling/digging, sitting, standing long periods of time, walking in rough terrain and operating light duty county vehicle. Work is performed in an environment involving everyday risks or discomforts, including possible exposure to bee stings, poison oak, dust/pollen, heated materials, hot asphalt, paint, herbicides, fumes, obnoxious odors, sun and intense light, outside temperature extremes, and noisy work areas. Excellent vision and clear communication abilities is essential for fire-watch personnel. The proper use of personal protection equipment will be required. Background Investigation : While not part of initial applicant screening, the finalist for this position may be required to pass a criminal history background as part of a contingent offer of employment. Conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual from employment. Driving Record: A current copy of your Court Print Driving Record must be attached to your application in order to be considered for this position. A Court Print Driving Record is obtained from the DMV and may take 5 - 7 days for delivery, longer for out-of-state. Finalist(s) for this position will be made an offer of employment, contingent upon review and approval of driving record. An unacceptable driving record for employment is defined in the Douglas County Driver Policy . Employment is contingent upon a pre-employment drug screen. Presence of non-prescribed drugs, including marijuana, on drug screen results will result in disqualification pursuant to the County's drug and alcohol policy. To determine if physically qualified to perform the essential functions, employment offer is conditional upon satisfactory results of a post-offer medical and hearing exam conducted at county expense.

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