Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
District 08 – Maintenance Support – Central Litter Crew
Under the direction of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, Leadworker or other qualified crew member, the Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker performs miscellaneous labor while performing duties associated with maintaining the State highway system. The incumbent must possess a valid, unrestricted Class "C" Driver's License. May be required to work overtime including nights and weekends. May be required to work temporary and/or intermittent varied work shifts and may respond to emergency calls. May be loaned to other cost centers. This position is represented under collective bargaining. Duties include but are not limited to:
Performs manual labor, operates light equipment, and power and hand tools while performing duties such as paving, pot-holing and crack-sealing; drain and ditch cleaning; sign and delineation installation, maintenance and repair; landscape irrigation and maintenance; brush and tree trimming; storm clean-up; litter and graffiti removal; traffic control; and other related duties. May be required to perform miscellaneous laboring work in connection with the maintenance of the State highways and safety roadside rest areas. Perform custodial duties such as emptying trashcans, sweeping and sanitizing facilities, litter pickup, cleaning bathrooms, replenishing supplies, and other related work. May perform minor repairs to facility equipment such as tightening loose bolts, nuts, and screws, and unplugging toilets. Will work with a crew that travels extensively throughout the District and will work out of town up to 75% of the time.
Performs traffic control duties that may include setting and picking up lane closures using traffic cones, flares and advance warning signs; hand-flagging traffic; and operating a pilot vehicle, back-up truck and cone truck.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
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