Maintenance Craftsworker - Streets

The City of Kennewick will provide excellent public service and ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community and one another through the empowerment of each employee. We value integrity, inclusiveness, stewardship, and communication. We are accountable to our community for innovative and collaborative efforts that anticipate needs, leverage resources, and deliver solutions.

We expect our employees to ensure compliance with all applicable safety practices and policies, including those established by OSHA/DOSH regulations and by the City’s Accident Prevention Plan. This includes but is not limited to actively identifying and correcting potential hazards that may affect employee and public safety, including those identified by co-workers; leading by example to promote a positive culture of workplace safety through everyday action;

emphasizing safe completion of work throughout all aspects of developing and carrying out work plans.

Under general supervision, a Maintenance and Construction Craftsworker performs semi-skilled and general work, including equipment operation, maintenance, repair and construction in the Public Works. Performs related work as required. Work hours are varied and include on-call and overtime, including evenings and weekends.

A Maintenance and Construction Craftsworker performs a wide variety of semi-skilled and general work in one of the major divisions of the Public Works and may be temporarily assigned to other Departments within the City as required. Must possess the skills, knowledge and physical capabilities to perform the duties of the position and must comply with City and Department policies, procedures and methods at all times.

Must demonstrate an ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.

A Maintenance and Construction Craftsworker is distinguished from a higher-level General Craftsworker by the latter acting in a lead capacity, possessing greater technical skills and knowledge and performing more difficult tasks. A Maintenance and Construction Craftsworker may train, supervise and direct the work of part-time, seasonal workers or temporary workers.

Repairs and maintains City streets and right-of-ways by patching with asphalt, concrete or other materials; reconditions streets by skin-patching and crack-sealing; assists in sterilization of preparation for overlays; applies asphalt to streets; constructs, installs, cleans and maintains storm drain systems; constructs, installs and maintains street signs and markings; assists in traffic sign fabrication; installs traffic signs; paints crosswalks and stripes roadways by operating marking/striping machines;

sets cones and barricades for traffic control; cleans, mows, sprays and burns weeds and debris from City right-of-ways; removes and controls snow and ice on City streets and right-of-ways by plowing, sanding and shoveling; operates street construction and maintenance equipment such as roller, loaders, walk behind striper, mower, dump trucks, pickup trucks, compaction wackers, jackhammers, concrete saws and other equipment and material required in the maintenance of City street right-of-ways;

uses various hand tools, including shovels, picks and wrenches; performs routine preventive maintenance of equipment by checking oil, fluids, water and tire levels and advises superiors of mechanical or operational problems; performs routine housekeeping of City shops and yard; and performs related work and weekend and overtime work as required. Operates equipment such as, backhoe, front end loader if needed.

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