Public Works Maintenance Worker

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Position Title: Public Works Maintenance Worker

Position Summary: The City of Abilene Public Works Department is accepting applications for a full-time maintenance worker who works 40 hours a week, with the potential for intermittent overtime. This position is responsible for performing semi-skilled and unskilled labor in repairing and maintaining all water and sewer equipment, repairing and maintaining streets, signs, flood control and storm drains. This position is responsible for operating departmental equipment and hand tools, and manual labor for the installation of water and sewer lines.

This employee should possess a strong mechanical aptitude, the ability and willingness to learn quickly and good communication skills.

Benefits: The City of Abilene offers a competitive salary and fringe benefits, including health and dental benefits, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay and KPERS retirement. Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience.

The City of Abilene conducts background checks and drug screening on all potential candidates.

The City of Abilene is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Department Public Works

Reports To Public Works Director/Streets & Utilities Superintendent

FLSA Status Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime pay)

Retirement KPERS

Job Description: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws. Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Summary: Under the supervision of the Streets and Utilities Superintendent, the Public Works Maintenance Worker I is a non-exempt position under FLSA, which performs semi-skilled and unskilled labor in the repairs and maintenance of all water and sewer appurtenances and the repair and maintenance of streets and Right-of-Ways. This position is responsible for operating a variety of departmental equipment and hand tools, and manual labor for the installation of water and sewer lines, maintenance of streets, signs, flood control and storm drains.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to learn to safely and effectively operate all departmental equipment;
• Assists in the repair, installation and maintenance of all water and sewer related materials;
• Effectively interact with customers;
• Learn to operate all water meter reading equipment and maintain accurate records and daily logs;
• Performs street and curb maintenance procedures;
• Installs and replaces street signs and pavement markings;
• Performs snow and ice control procedures
• Respond to emergency call outs.

Ancillary

Job Functions:

• Assists other departments as the need arises;
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary or assigned.

Education and Experience:

A high school diploma or GED is preferred, and a valid Kansas Driver's License is required. The ability to obtain a Kansas Commercial Class A Driver’s License is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (Not all inclusive)

The ability and willingness to learn about equipment maintenance and operation is required. This employee must be able to operate trucks, mowers, air compressors, tapping machine, hand tools, small motorized equipment and other departmental equipment. The employee must be able to operate electronic water meter reading equipment. The ability to read and interpret written instructions, and effective oral and written communication skills are required.

Work Environment: Adverse working conditions exist within this position. Exposure to hazardous chemicals, human blood and body fluids, and all types of weather conditions is possible.

Physical Abilities: Manual labor including lifting and carrying heavy material, pushing, pulling and the ability to operate departmental equipment is required to perform the daily duties of this position.