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Public Works Floater-March 2024
Somerville
Mar 29, 2026
About Public Works Floater

  Position Overview: This is a floating position and may be assigned job duties and/or shifts in any division within the Department of Public Works. This position will be responsible for various different job tasks and functions throughout the Department of Public Works. This position is assigned to a division on a daily basis and will perform and/or assist different job titles on a continuous basis. This position is defined as an Essential Employee; the definition of an Essential Employee is an employee who is indispensable to the emergency service function of his or her employing division or department and is required to assist the department or division in meeting its operational needs.Responsibilities: Position may perform Curbside Resource Recovery Worker and Resource Driver duties such as picking up and dumping recycling buckets; climbing on and off of vehicles. Position may assist Recycling Maintenance Workers with duties such as removing and/or installing belts, hydraulic cylinders and electric motors. Position may assist Mechanics and Parts Person with duties such as servicing and/or repairing equipment and picking up and/or delivering parts. Position may assist Plumbers, Electricians and Carpenter’s with duties such as carrying pipe, cutting wood and pulling electrical wire. Position maintains services, cleans and makes minor repairs of tools and equipment to ensure it is kept in good mechanical working condition such as spreader motors, chainsaws, pole saws and other gas powered equipment. Operates or assists in the operation of motorized and mechanical equipment such as lawn mowers, jack hammers, electric saws, gas saws, electric drills, tampers, chainsaws, pole saws, post pounders, nail guns, and weed whackers. Position may perform Motor Coach and Mini Bus duties such as driving a bus, assisting clients on and off of the bus and maintaining a daily travel log and vehicle manifest. Position may perform Facilities Attendant, Painter, Mailroom Clerk, Maintenance Worker and Grounds Worker duties such as moving furniture, painting, delivering mail and providing guidance to visitors. Position may perform Home Delivered Meal, In-Home Service Worker and Transportation Aide duties such as carrying meals to entrances of households, performing wellness checks, driving clients to medical appointments and assisting clients in and out of vehicles as needed. Position may perform proper pre-trip inspections of vehicles as per C.D.L. requirements. Position may assist Engineering by logging contractor activity at county worksites. Position may perform Road Worker and Bridge Worker duties such as driving trucks and manual labor required to patch potholes, trim trees, clean ditches, maintain vegetation and install pipe. Position may shovel snow and/or operates equipment used in snow removal. Position may perform other related duties in the Department of Public Works as required. Position must complete and pass National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course (DDC) and must be able to retain certification. Position must complete and pass the Community Transportation Associations Passenger Assistance Safety & Sensitivity (PASS) course and must be able to retain certification. Position performs under hazardous working conditions within facilities and on and off the roadway as required. Must be able to follow oral and written directions and maintain work order records. Position must be able to work with individuals who might possess multiple disabilities. The incumbent works overtime as required.Requirements: Valid NJ CDL Class A with a Passenger endorsement and air brake restriction removed or the ability to obtain within 3 months of hire date. Acceptable driving record as per County standards: no more than 6 current points; no DUI convictions within past 10 years; no reckless driving convictions within past 3 years; the county will investigate the circumstances of any fatal accident or revocation of driving privileges on record. No record of positive drug and/or alcohol from former employers in the past 3 years. Ability to operate hand and power tools safely and take safety precautions in performing the work. Incumbent must have the ability to assist skilled and unskilled labor; ability to work independently; knowledge of standard tools, materials, methods, practices, occupational hazards and safety. Physical Strength Rating Assessment as per Dictionary of Titles of Very Heavy Work the definition of Very Heavy Work is exerting in excess of 125 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. Acceptance of employment contingent on passing a pre-employment physical and DOT mandated drug screen.

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