Buffalo County: Highway

Buffalo County

Buffalo County - Facilities OMP
Facilities General Maintenance Worker

Buffalo County Facilities currently has a position open for a general maintenance worker. Experience in building maintenance and/or commercial construction is preferred, but we are willing to train the right person.

General Purpose
Perform work involving general, electrical, plumbing and/or HVAC maintenance and repair of County buildings and grounds, which may also include, but is not limited to, the installation and maintenance of equipment and utilities, and some remodel/new construction. Applicants must complete a standard application, available at www.buffalocounty.ne.gov/EMPLOYMENT. Applicants must also submit a resume and cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Minimum Qualifications

High school education or equivalent is preferred. Some advanced education and/or skills training is strongly preferred.

Thorough knowledge of methods, materials and techniques utilized in general building maintenance and/or general commercial construction is required.

Ability to safely operate some machinery is preferred, such as mowers, skidsteer, forklift, etc.

Ability to understand and follow both oral and written instructions, and ability to work efficiently and complete duties with minimal supervision.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to establish and maintain positive rapport with supervisors, fellow employees and the general public while presenting a positive image for the County.

Applicants must be able to comply with all physical requirements as required by the position and must pass a background check.

Applicants must possess a valid Nebraska Driver's License and be eligible to be insured under the County's insurance policies.

Wages

This position is a non-exempt position.

Starting wage will be $17.00 - $25.00 per hour, depending upon qualifications.

Comprehensive benefit package including retirement.

Application submission
Please submit complete application, resume and cover letter to:

Buffalo County Board Administrator 1512 Central Avenue
PO Box 1270
Kearney, NE 68848
facilities@buffalocounty.ne.gov

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

EOE/ AA/Veterans Preference
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Details

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John Maul
Highway Superintendent
9730 Antelope Ave
Kearney, NE 68847
Tel (308) 236-1237
Fax (308) 233-3082

Highway Office Location

Subdivision Information

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ROAD PROJECT INFORMATION

BRO-74767(1) Poole South; C.N. 42844

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There are approximately 962 square miles in Buffalo County. Within this area there are 1500 miles of road: 112.3 miles are County oil or concrete roads. There are 342 bridges over 20 feet in the County. There are also 242 bridges that are 20 feet and under which are not considered bridges but are classified as culverts because of the constricted water flow.
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There are 41 full time employees and during the summer months we employ three to four more people. In addition to the Highway Superintendent, there are: one assistant Highway Superintendent, two clerical, two foremen, 19 maintainer operators, five heavy equipment operators, one sign man, one welder, two mechanics, one mechanic assistant and eight truck driver/operators.

We also have a large inventory of machines and equipment valued at $9,143,598.00. This includes 21 maintainers, one crane, three backhoes, four loaders, 43 pickups and trucks and a considerable number of other pieces of equipment.

We have an excellent communication system which includes 2-way radios which are used extensively. They save many miles of driving and enable people to communicate from one corner of the county to the other. They have saved many maintainer men from having to walk for help after having a flat tire, being stuck in a snowstorm or any other emergency type situation. Our foremen also have cellular phones.

We have 2-way radios in all the maintainers, office, loaders and in a majority of our other equipment. The radios also give us communication with the Sheriff’s Department an the County Surveyor. The telephone system gives us easier communication with the Sheriff’s Department, Surveyor, other County Courthouse offices and also the City of Kearney offices by dialing just four digits.

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Buffalo County is divided into 26 Townships. We have divided the townships into Zones 1 through 26. We bid gravel once a year. The bid period is from April 1 of one year to March 31 of the following year.

Buffalo County went to the GEO Base Addressing System and signs were installed in 1997. This system makes finding a resident faster in an emergency type situation.

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