Street Maintenance Worker Trainee​/I​/II​/III

Job Title

Street Maintenance Worker

This position is responsible for assisting in the construction, maintenance, repair and operations of City streets and infrastructure; in addition to other assigned Public Works functions as needed. All positions in this class are expected to exhibit outstanding customer skills and interact in a positive manner with the public. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and normally filled internally by advancement from Trainee level or, when filled from the outside, require previous and directly related experience.

An incumbent in this position may be designated as follows:

• Street Maintenance Worker Trainee
• Street Maintenance Worker I
• Street Maintenance Worker II
• Street Maintenance Worker III

MAJOR DUTIES All Street Maintenance Workers

• Performs general maintenance along streets and within the public rights-of-way in both CRA and non-CRA areas; and other areas as assigned.
• Picks up trash, garbage spills, and other debris on roadways, public parks, beaches, etc.
• Clears, cuts, edges grass, and weeds with hand tools; gives general care to lawns and grounds; removes dirt, rubbish, weeds, leaves, and other refuse from grounds.
• Perform general lawn and grounds maintenance; removes dirt, rubbish, weeds, leaves and other refuse from grounds.
• Plants trees, shrubs, flowers, and spreads mulch.
• Performs asphalt and concrete construction and repairs.
• Clears and digs ditches with shovels, places sandbags, and performs related work in trenches.
• Installs and maintains street signs.
• Operates various automotive vehicles, trucks and side-by-sides.
• Performs heavy manual labor such as: digging, lifting, hauling, etc.
• Washes, fuels, performs light service repairs, lubricates, and makes minor inspections and corrections on vehicles and equipment, in a shop or in the field.
• Maintains assigned facility parking and service areas, including outdoor parking.
• Maintains accurate, detailed work logs.
• Conducts themselves in a safe and professional manner.
• May work a varying schedule and/or shift.
• May be required to work overtime.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

Street Maintenance Worker I In addition to the previous duties:

• Clears, cuts, edges grass, and weeds with power operated machines (commercial mowers and bush-hogging).
• Performs skilled tasks of one or more of the skilled trades; or on a regular basis, may assist higher level maintenance workers.
• Set up and operate pumps, compressors, generators, concrete mixers, etc.
• Operates a tractor, skid steer, excavator, roller, tac tank, and other various light duty equipment.
• Performs signage installation, maintenance and repair.
• May perform irrigation installation and repairs.

Street Maintenance Worker II In addition to the previous duties:

• Performs road striping with thermoplastic.
• Transports materials and equipment to the jobsite.
• Operates dump trucks, loaders, batwing bush-hogs, backhoes, asphalt paving machine, and other various heavy-duty equipment.
• Sprays rights-of-way with herbicide.

Street Maintenance Worker III In addition to the previous duties:

• Operates grapple (knuckle-boom) truck, boom-axe, etc.
• Transports lowboy trailer (with Class A CDL License).
• Operates sign manufacturing process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Street Maintenance Worker Trainee

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Florida Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record.

Additional Minimum Qualifications of Street Maintenance Worker I

• Two Years (2) Years Experience in Street Maintenance and successfully pass hands-on qualifications test issued by Field Operation Manager within six (6) months of employment.
OR
• Six (6) months as PCB Street Maintenance Trainee and successfully pass hands-on qualifications test issued by Field Operations Manager.
• One Year (1) Experience Light Equipment Operation.
• Possession of or ability to obtain within one (1) year:
• FDOT MOT Intermediate
• Flexibility to Perform All Street Related Duties.

Additional Minimum Qualifications of Street Maintenance Worker II

• Four Years (4) Years Experience in Street Maintenance, including Three Years (3) Experience Heavy Equipment Operation.
• Successfully Pass Hands-on Qualifications Test issued by Field Operations Manager.
• Possession or ability to obtain within one (1) year:
• Class B CDL (Class A Preferred)
• ROW Herbicide Spray License

Additional Minimum Qualifications of Street Maintenance Worker III

• Five Years (5) Years Experience in Street Maintenance, including Four Years (4) Experience Heavy Equipment Operation.
• Successfully Pass Hands-on Qualifications Test issued by Field Operations Manager.
• Possession of a Class B CDL (Class A Significantly Preferred).

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION All Street Maintenance Workers:

• Knowledge of city and departmental safety policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the geography of the city, including street names and locations.
• Skill in the operation of assigned vehicles, trucks, tools, and…