Equipment Operator/Maintenance Worker - Streets

City of Canon City•Canon City, CO

1d•$22 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Equipment Operator/Maintenance Worker performs a wide variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled equipment operation and street maintenance and repair duties for the City of Canon City under general supervision. The position is in the Streets Department and reports to the Streets Field Supervisor. It is full-time, hourly, non-exempt, and classified as essential and safety sensitive. The hourly wage rate is $21.99–$26.95. The role involves operating equipment and using tools to perform street maintenance, construction, repair, traffic control, and related tasks. The employee monitors, cleans, maintains, and performs minor repairs on equipment; answers public questions about streets; and provides customer service to internal and external customers. Related duties may include brush clearing, weed control, pruning, litter removal, concrete work, street and gutter sweeping, and other duties as directed. Some positions may cover for a Street Crew Leader or perform building construction and maintenance tasks. Most work time is outdoors, with high noise levels. The employee travels within Cañon City and Fremont County, participates in an after-hours and weekend on-call rotation, and may work weekends, evenings, or extended days to meet operational needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two years of experience in equipment operation focused on street maintenance, street construction, or similar work.
Valid Colorado Driver’s License, or ability to obtain one within 60 days of employment.
Ability to obtain a Colorado Class A Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker Endorsement within six months of hire; the Department Director may extend the deadline.
General knowledge of street maintenance and repair.
Ability to operate the equipment listed for the position.
Ability to safely use hand and power tools, including cutters, chain saws, shovels, and rakes.
Knowledge of Material Safety Data Sheets for hazardous materials used in street maintenance operations.
Any acceptable combination of education, training, and experience that provides the listed knowledge, abilities, and skills may be substituted.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including lifting, pulling, carrying, and pushing objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Stormwater-specific training.
Experience operating a backhoe.
Currently hold a Colorado Class A Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker Endorsement.
Hold Flagger Certification.
Hold Loader Certification.

Responsibilities

Operate equipment including snow plows, sand spreaders, dump trucks, trenchers, asphalt laying machines, mowers, welders, jackhammers, asphalt rakes, grinders, graders, rollers, tractors, backhoes, and loaders.
Perform street patching, crack filling, street construction, bridge repair, concrete and dirt removal, curb, gutter and sidewalk construction, road grading, right-of-way maintenance, ditch cleaning, culvert maintenance, material hauling, de-icing, and snow plowing.
Monitor equipment, report repair and maintenance needs, perform routine and preventive maintenance and minor repairs, and clean equipment.
Use hand tools such as rakes, grease guns, hand brooms, and shovels; safely use power tools such as cutters and chain saws.
Answer questions from the public regarding streets and perform traffic control in and around work zones.
Participate in the after-hours and weekend on-call rotation.
Provide effective customer service by listening and communicating, giving accurate information, offering solutions, assisting with resolution, and following up as needed.
Perform related maintenance such as clearing brush, controlling weeds, pruning trees and shrubs, removing litter and trash, concrete work, and sweeping streets and gutters.
When assigned, perform Street Crew Leader duties during absences or design, build, and maintain building structures, including surveying, design, dirt work, concrete, framing, welding, electrical, plumbing, roofing, siding, and finishing.
Establish effective relationships with employees, government officials, news media representatives, contractors, vendors, and the public.
Perform other related duties established by law or ordinance or reasonably directed by the City.