Laborer​/Operator

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Community Maintenance Laborer-Operator

FULL-TIME REGULAR

Annual Salary: $33,092-$37,523 ($15.91-$18.04 an hour) depending on certifications

Final date to receive applications:
Thursday March 26, 2026 no later than 5:00PM MTD

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Performs skilled and routine street maintenance, construction, and repair work. Incumbents at this level work under close supervision as they gain experience and demonstrates ability to perform a range of duties with minimal supervision.

• Performs construction and maintenance work in public works areas including streets, sidewalks, storm water and drainage systems, street sweeping, graffiti abatement, and traffic signage and striping.
• Breaks and removes pavements; digs, shovels, hauls and loads soils, sand, gravel, cement, asphalt mixes and other materials, tools, and equipment; cleans up work sites upon completion of job.
• Operates various types and sizes of trucks and motorized equipment, such as dump trucks, tractors, and other power tools; inspects vehicles and reports maintenance as required.
• Sweeps and shovels debris and litter, carries cans and heavy objects and loads trucks; assists in emptying loads at dump sites.
• Performs storm drain maintenance, removes and replaces drains; cleans and removes debris from drains.
• Measures and lays out center lines, crosswalks, and other line markings.
• Maintains records of work performed.
• Performs weed abatement duties and applies herbicides as needed.
• Performs Special Pickups including but not limited to trash bags, pile of weeds, large items, couches, fridge etc.
• Winter snow and ice removal from City owned buildings.
• Green waste processing at city convenience center.
• Sets banners on light poles, tree trimming, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from high school or GED;
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other City personnel and the public.
• Ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule with minimal supervision.
• Valid New Mexico’s driver’s license required.
• Ability to pass drug and alcohol test and subsequent random annual testing.

• Techniques, tools, and materials used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of streets, gutters, sidewalks, storm drains, and related facilities.
• Operation and maintenance of a wide variety of hand and power tools and equipment common to the field.
• Operation of motorized vehicles and equipment common to the field.
• Proper placement of cones, barricades, and warning devices and directing traffic flow at job sites.
• Techniques, methods, tools, and material used in applying paint and other protective coatings to a wide variety of surfaces, including wood, concrete, stucco, and metals.
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Safe work methods.
• Basic principles of mathematics.
• Record keeping principles and procedures.
• English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
• Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to the work.

EQUIPMENT USED: Knowledge to include use of common work tools, maintenance and simple motor equipment. Knowledge of safety requirements in use of: ladders, work tools, shovel, hoe, weed cutter, pick, screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers and street and maintenance equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must possess mobility to frequently stand, sit, walk, perform work on uneven and slippery surfaces; climb stairs and ladders; use hands to handle, feel, grasp, operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach overhead with hands and arms. Employees need vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; color vision to identify materials, structures, wires, and pipes; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.

Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Employees in this classification frequently bend, crouch, stoop, kneel, twist, crawl, grasp,…