Road Maintenance Worker I​/II​/III - Hayfork Area

Position: Road Maintenance Worker I / II / III - Hayfork Area Only
Location: Weaverville

Salary : $3,250.46 - $5,315.06 Monthly
Location : Weaverville, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Transportation
Division: Roads
Opening Date: 01/13/2026
Closing Date: 1/27/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Definition
This position will work out of Hayfork, CA.
Under immediate (Road Maintenance Worker I) or general (Road Maintenance Worker II) supervision, operates a variety of trucks and road construction equipment; performs routine, semi-skilled, and skilled tasks in maintenance, repair, and construction of County roads, storm drainage systems, and related structures; operates various hand and power tools in the performance of construction and maintenance duties; observes safe work methods and makes appropriate use of related safety equipment and performs related duties as assigned.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
Positions at the Road Maintenance Worker I and II levels may perform some of these duties in a learning capacity.
Performs heavy manual labor in resurfacing, oiling, and patching roads; breaks and removes pavement; digs and shovels dirt; digs, widens, shores, and backfills trenches and other excavations; sweeps, clears and cleans roadsides, gutters, curbs, culverts, and other drainage structures.

Operates various pieces of equipment, including light trucks, dump trucks, back hoes, rollers, loaders, snow removal, water tankers, and related equipment, and learns to operate and operates heavier equipment, in the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, drainage systems, and related structures.

Operates various hand and power tools in the performance of construction and maintenance duties, including air compressors and pneumatic tools such as spaders, tampers, jackhammers, breaking guns, concrete saws; uses picks, shovels, rakes, brooms, wheelbarrows, rollers, and flushers.

Performs general maintenance and safety checks on equipment, including refueling, greasing and checking oil, water, lights and/or other vehicle components; reports the need for major repairs; performs pre-operations checks on a daily basis for all assigned motor vehicles.

Loads, transports, and unloads rock, water, fill, debris, gravel, asphalt, and other materials to and from various construction sites.

Performs and assists in the installation of traffic working, speed control, and other signs; paints traffic guards, barricades, and raised traffic bars on pavement.

Operates and maintains a specialized road striping vehicle and multiple air, hydraulic, and airless paint systems in accordance with relevant codes and ordinances.

Clears slides; grades shoulders; clears brush; removes trees and clears accident sites; removes snow; operates spreaders to salt and sand roads; chains equipment as necessary.

Operates snow removal equipment as required.

Observes safe work methods and makes appropriate use of related safety equipment as required.

Maintains public facilities, shop and garage areas, storage sites, and other work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including securing equipment at the close of the workday.

Installs street barricades and cones and controls traffic around work sites and special events to ensure safe conditions for the general public and County workers.

Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions.

Maintains accurate logs and records of work performed and materials and equipment used.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:

Positions at the Road Maintenance Worker I and II levels may exercise some of these knowledge and skill statements in a learning capacity.

• Techniques, materials and equipment used in the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges, drainage structures, gutters, and public works projects.
• Operational characteristics of specialized construction maintenance and repair equipment.
• The operation and minor maintenance of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles, and light to heavy power equipment.
• Safe driving rules and practices and state and county laws pertaining to the operation of light and heavy equipment.
• Traffic control procedures and traffic sign regulations.
• Safe work methods, practices, equipment and regulations, and occupational hazards practices related to the work, including the handling of hazardous chemicals.
• Basic record keeping methods.
• Basic mathematics.
• English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and County staff.

Ability to:

Positions at the Road Maintenance Worker I level may exercise some of these ability statements in a learning capacity.

• Perform construction, modification,…