In a training capacity, assists in highway and landscape maintenance; drilling; parts supply service; or mechanical equipment service by performing a variety of semi-skilled tasks under close supervision. 

(Highway Maintenance) - Under close supervision, makes minor repairs to roadway, operates snow plow, loader, salt and sand spreading equipment in snow removal and ice control; paints and replaces guard rail; picks up rubbish and debris from roadway; cuts brush, trees and other vegetation; cleans ditches and culverts; cleans rest rooms, replenishes toilet supplies, empties garbage and litter containers and transports to disposal site; makes minor adjustments and setting of automatic and manual sprinklers; and learns to operate trucks and other highway maintenance Class A equipment that is specifically identified on the Department of Transportation Equipment List; 

(Landscape Maintenance) - Under close supervision, performs hand labor in landscape areas such as hand and chemical weeding; mowing and trimming grass; hand watering; sets automatic and manual sprinklers; makes minor adjustments to water system and equipment; 

(Drilling) - Under close supervision, assembles tools and materials; assists in the operation of a foundations exploration drill; makes simple repairs to drilling, sampling, and field test equipment; operates light equipment, such as chain saws, outboard motors, or pump motors;  

(Parts Service) - Under close supervision, performs such duties as ordering automobile parts; checks field orders and purchase orders against shippers' list and parts received; prepares and maintains shop requisitions, Kardex system, and perpetual inventory records;  

(Equipment Service) - Under close supervision, assists in routine maintenance of Department service vehicles, including lubrication, replacing exhaust systems parts, checking and maintaining proper oil levels; pumps gas, cleans vehicles, repairs tires, and other minor routine maintenance items;  

Performs other related duties as required. 

Knowledge of:  various types of equipment; standard practices necessary for proper operation of hand tools and motor-driven equipment; safety practices; automotive parts, and storage methods.   

Ability to:  read and write; understand and carry out simple written and oral instructions; perform various types of manual labor; perform outside work as may be required in all types of weather; operate various types of motor-operated equipment and hand tools; make simple arithmetical computations. 

A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B, without air brakes restriction must be attained within the first six months of employment for certain positions. 

High school graduation or possession of a GED certificate. 

Notes: 

Applicants must have reached 18 years of age at the time of appointment, and possess a valid driver's license.   

Special Note: 

This is a training class.  Incumbents, therefore, shall be automatically advanced to Maintenance Technician 1, or Equipment Parts Specialist 1, after completing one (1) year of satisfactory service.