DPW Streets Maintenance Worker I - First & Third Shift

City of Wauwatosa•Wauwatosa, WI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Wauwatosa is seeking applicants who can perform heavy and semi-skilled labor related to DPW operations to maintain highways, municipal roads, sidewalks, alleys and sewers, parks, forestry, and water operations. This role involves operating a variety of tools and heavy equipment. Initially, employees will work under close supervision, learning to perform assigned activities with detailed instructions. DPW Maintenance Workers are expected to learn to operate a variety of equipment. We currently have openings for first and third shifts.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
A valid Wisconsin driver’s license.
Ability to safely follow policies and procedures in operating equipment and performing essential functions of job.
Ability to meet physical demands of consistently lifting/moving up to 25 pounds, 50 pounds frequently, and occasionally 80 pounds.
Must be able to push/pull a cart weighing up to 200 pounds.
Ability to apply proper construction and maintenance/repair methods or practices utilized in municipal public works environment.
Must be available for periodic call-ins during emergency situations.
Must possess the physical stamina necessary to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time outdoors in variable weather conditions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel.
The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear.
The employee is required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb into a truck many times per day.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Must have the physical ability to operate all required equipment and perform work in confined spaces.

Nice To Haves

Two years’ experience in the performance of heavy manual or semi-skilled tasks and operation of heavy or medium duty trucks preferred.
Prior experience in trade work (such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, roofing custodial work, building maintenance, or masonry) strongly preferred.
Class B CDL must be obtained within one year of employment. That time frame may be extended depending on the availability of internal training resources.
Wisconsin Class B CDL preferred at time of hire.

Responsibilities

Operates a wide variety of large municipal vehicles and other heavy construction/maintenance equipment, such as front-end loader, backhoe, street sweepers, automated and rear-loading packers, prentice loader, pavement saw, asphalt roller, sewer cleaners including vacuum equipment, articulated tractors and CDL snow plowing and anti-icing equipment.
Perform public works functions such as full depth concrete street repairs including excavation, form setting, pouring and finishing; sidewalk, driveway and curb repairs; full depth asphalt repairs; pothole and skin patching; street sweeping; sanitary and storm sewer cleaning; refuse collection, structure inspection and rebuilding and fence repairs.
Perform heavy manual labor or semi-skilled labor outdoors regardless of weather.
Report for overtime work as assigned during public works emergencies.
Perform salting, plowing, snow removal, pumping, or storm debris collection outside of the normal work hours.
Maintain parks facilities: buildings, grounds and athletic fields.
Performs maintenance and janitorial work at parks and city facilities.
Other public works duties as assigned.