Public Works Maintenance - Streets

Summary

The Public Works Maintenance
- Streets position is generally responsible for participating in the maintenance and repair of the City’s streets and storm sewer infrastructure.

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This position is a union hourly position. The pay rate is set per the contract.

Starting Range: $35.28/hr with no Class A CDL and $35.78 with Class A CDL.

Pay Rate will increase by $3/hr after the first year of employment.

The hourly pay rate will increase $3 again after the second year of employment.

• Medical
  • ER pays 100% of EE premium and 80% of dependent premium.
• Dental
  • ER pays 100% of EE premium and 80% of dependent premium for base plan.
  • EE has option to pay difference for buy-up plan.
• Vision
  • ER pays 100% of EE premium and 80% of dependent premium.
• IMRF Pension
  • EE contributes 4.5% pre-tax.
  • ER contributes 6.17%
  • Vested after 10 years.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 100% ER paid.
• Life & AD&DD Insurance
  • 100% ER paid $20,000.
• Other
  • STD, Hospital Indemnity, Life Insurance, 457, FSA, HSA

General Street maintenance and support of the Sanitary Sewer, Water, and Wastewater Treatment Plant Divisions of the Operations Group of Public Works; general operation of street maintenance equipment, sewer cleaning equipment and trenching. Work involves responsibility for performing duties of a manual nature. An employee in this class may be asked to drive and operate commercial equipment. Work is usually performed under the supervision of an employee of a higher classification, but many types of work assigned may be repetitive in nature and, once learned, can be carried on without difficulty under general supervision.

• Assists in the cleaning and unclogging of storm sewer lines, manholes and catch basins; assists other personnel in such tasks as laying storm sewer lines, building manholes and catch basins.
• Assists other employees in miscellaneous concrete work.
• Performs various street maintenance duties, such as cleaning gutters; spreading and shoveling snow; picking up fallen tree limbs and branches; assisting in the installing and cleaning of culverts.
• Loads and unloads heavy materials from trucks; operates heavy machinery and power equipment.
• Engages in a variety of grounds maintenance work, such as cultivating, pruning, spraying and trimming; cuts grass and weeds with hand tools and power mowers.
• Performs routine maintenance work, such as filling equipment with fuel, checking oil, sharpening mower blades, and other related work.
• Assists in the maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment, inspects equipment for safety and makes repairs as needed.
• Performs routine maintenance on new and existing traffic control devices, such as installing, repairing and replacing traffic signs and signposts.
• Ability to work overtime and staggered shift assignments, including weekends, as needed.
• Availability is required for emergency callouts to repair water line breaks, manage sewer back ups, or removal of snow from city streets and properties.
• Performs related work as required.
• Ability to pass an essential functions evaluation applicable to the requirements of the position (see separate listing for compliant tests).
• Regular Attendance.

Reports to the Streets Foreman as well as other supervisory staff.

• Ability to productively use a personal computer and iPad, (i.e. file management)- Required.
• Understand, interpret, explain, and apply relevant policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Good communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the public.
• Technical competence and basic electrical skills.
• Ability to use, (or learn to use), a variety of tolls and equipment effectively.
• Essential
  
  Education and Experience:
  • High School diploma, or equivalent
    - Required.
  • Two years of Public Works maintenance experience
    - Required.
  • Valid Drivers’ License with driving record in good standing as required by the City’s insurance company; commercial driver’s license classification B, (CDL-B)- Required
  • Additional technical trainings/ certifications for applicable responsibilities
    - Preferred.
  • Experience in street and storm…