Maintenance Worker - PW; Streets

Maintenance Worker I- PW (Streets)

This position starts at a pay rate of $18.07 with a generous benefits package to include health, dental, vision, and life insurance. 11 paid holidays, PTO (paid time off) and pension plan.

Under direct supervision, performs semi-skilled and unskilled work to assist in the maintenance and construction of City buildings/streets and equipment. Work involves the maintenance and repair of fences, City buildings, City streets and equipment; assisting with the repair of light equipment assigned to the department. Work also involves assisting with the clearing of land for designated areas and sidewalks; setting up and assisting with special events.

Reports to the Public Works Streets Supervisor.

Essential Job Function:

• Perform light and heavy work associated with sidewalk repairs, maintenance and replacement. Repairs/replaces curbing does minor repairs of asphalt roadways. From carpentry skills a plus.
• Maintains and repairs fences in necessary areas; removes damaged portions of fences; replaces and repairs damaged portions of fences; installs new sections of fences and gates.
• Assists in the maintenance and construction of equipment and facilities such as shelters, maintenance shelters, and other structures associated with the Department
• Assists supervisor with the maintenance and repair of equipment assigned to the department; assists with routine maintenance of equipment.

Additional

Job Functions:

Assists with clearing land for new construction; operates heavy equipment, and both hand and power tools. Experience with hauling trailers, operating bobcats and backhoes is a plus.

Performs other work as required.

May be requested (required) to work during a declared emergency and may be requested to work during an undeclared emergency or in the aftermath of an event associated with a declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the employee's Department Head or designee will make the determination when the employee will be requested (required) to work.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary that are a logical assignment to the position.

Minimum Training and

Experience:

Graduation from high school, and 1 to 2 years' experience in streets maintenance; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform

Essential Job Functions:

Physical Requirements:

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including tractors, backhoes, bobcats, etc. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The job is rated for Medium Work.