"County of Sonoma seeking an Airport Operations Specialist Trainee"

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Title: County of Sonoma seeking an Airport Operations Specialist Trainee

$40,490.13 - $49,214.29 annually

Sonoma County's Department of Transportation & Public Works is seeking an experienced maintenance worker to fill <b>one FULL-TIME</b> vacancy at the Airport as an Airport Operations Specialist Trainee.

Under supervision, the Airport Operations Specialist Trainee learns to perform a wide variety of operations, maintenance, and security activities at the airport facilities, grounds and equipment; enforces airport rules and regulations; learns to respond to emergencies and directs fire and rescue operations; patrols and inspects airport facilities when assigned; and does related work as required. <b>This position requires availability for all work schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.</b>

Positions in this class learn to perform a wide variety of duties that are unique to the day-to-day operation, maintenance and first response activities within the airport facility. Upon successful completion of training under the Airport Operations Specialist Trainee position, the individual selected is expected to meet the minimum qualifications for the Airport Operations Specialist and be able to promote to that classification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience: Any combination of experience, training, and education that would provide the opportunity to acquire the required knowledge and abilities. Normally, two years of recent, full-time paid experience in exterior and interior building maintenance, semi-skilled building construction, repair, maintenance or grounds keeping work that included the use of trucks, light mechanical machines and hand tools would provide this opportunity. The ability to read and write English and perform basic arithmetic calculations is required at a level sufficient to perform the duties of the position. Experience, which involved the operation, maintenance, or security of an airport facility, is desirable.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications are accepted on-line at www.sonoma-county.org/hr. Paper applications may be submitted by person, fax (707-565-3770), e-mail, or through the mail. All applications and appropriate supplemental information as outlined in the job bulletin must be RECEIVED by 10/08/08. AA/EOE