Maintenance Worker - Street Dept

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This full‑time, non‑exempt position offers a base pay of $16.02 per hour.

The employee will work under the supervision of the Director or Street Maintenance Supervisor. Duties include heavy and light manual work, operating automotive and tractor equipment, and using hand tools safely and efficiently.

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Must have a working knowledge of current traffic laws, ordinances, and rules involved in equipment operation.
• Follow safe work practices and observe safety rules and precautions.
• Assist the public and warn them of hazards.
• Set safety cones and/or temporary signs around work sites and direct vehicular traffic.
• Inspect and repair streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and drainage systems at frequent intervals.
• Clean storm drain inlets and outlets.
• Perform physical labor tasks in addition to equipment operation.
• Use hand tools such as picks, shovels, post‑hole diggers, pneumatic and hydraulic tools, chain saws, weed‑eaters, and push mowers.
• Load, unload, and transport dirt, debris, and construction materials.
• Inspect vehicles before use to ensure safe operating conditions and maintain equipment by performing preventive maintenance tasks.
• Clean and maintain vehicles, equipment, and tools and dispose of litter, broken glass, debris, and brush.
• Operate department vehicles to haul trash and transport personnel to workstations.
• Operate light tractors with pull‑behind mowers or bushhogs.
• Operate power‑driven machinery such as jackhammers and tamper‑like equipment.
• Must be able to load and unload materials and equipment onto and from vehicles.
• May perform clerical functions such as answering phones, filing, and performing routine messenger services.
• Demonstrate continuous efforts to improve operations, streamline processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
• Perform related work as assigned or required by supervisor.

• High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• Three years experience in manual labor or maintenance trades preferred.
• Valid Driver's License.

• Ability to exercise safety precautions and conform to safety rules.
• Ability to communicate orally with co‑workers using a two‑way radio or face‑to‑face.
• Working knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to light equipment operations.
• Working knowledge of equipment operating principles.
• Working knowledge of methods, materials, and tools used in street maintenance.
• Working knowledge of current traffic laws, ordinances, and rules involved in equipment operation.
• Working knowledge of established maintenance routes of the City of Jackson.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other city employees and the public.
• Team player.

• Must be able to work outside in a variety of weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift, climb, stoop, crawl, kneel, reach with arms and legs, and have good use of wrists, hands, and fingers.
• May frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Must have good close, distance, and depth perception vision.
• Must wear ear protection and function under high‑level noise.

• Must be willing to perform job duties in an all‑weather environment.
• Must be willing to perform job duties around heavy machinery, heavy trucks, and moving traffic.
• Must be willing to perform job duties in a noise environment from low to high.

EOE/M/F/V/D