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Wayne County Government
Seasonal Public Service Maintenance Worker
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What they do
A Maintenance Helper or Assistant assists maintenance mechanics. Repairs and maintains equipment and machines, such as cars or heating systems. May assemble or adjust machines as directed by a head mechanic.
$38,456 / year median in Michigan
-4% projected decline
Job Description
Purpose/Description The Seasonal Public Service Maintenance Worker in the Roads Division will maintain highways, municipal and rural roads and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. The PSMW may also mow or clear brush from a long road or plow snow from roadway. Employees may be required to work 12-hour shifts, alternating between morning and night schedules as needed. •Will start in November 2026 and end April 2027. Required Knowledge Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state for the protection of people, property, and institutions. Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the repair of structures such as highways and roads. Required Tasks Perform snow and ice operations - including moving/handling materials, maintaining equipment. Concrete and rough masonry work and asphalt placement. Keep field time records and reports. Drive CDL vehicles to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand. Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders. Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt, to repair joints and patch broken pavement. Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches and other drain structures. Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting using hand tools and power tools. Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.