Maintenance Worker - Parks Division

City of Sheboygan • Municipal Services Building - DPW, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Sheboygan Public Works is hiring for a Maintenance Worker for the Parks Division. This role helps keep Sheboygan's parks beautiful, safe, and enjoyable for the community. The Department of Public Works is responsible for providing quality infrastructure that conveys safe, efficient delivery of essential goods and services, providing clean and beautiful public spaces that maximize the natural environment to enhance the overall quality of life and delivers professional quality public service with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Maintenance Workers perform a variety of tasks and labor work as assigned by division supervisors within the City of Sheboygan’s Public Works Department. This is an entry-level position within the Parks division to expose and develop skills. Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled, skilled, and specialized labor including complex physical and mechanical tasks. Responsible for the operation and routine maintenance of trucks and related equipment and facilities including parks, deemed necessary by the supervisor for the successful operation of the department.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Possession of a valid Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with endorsements “ABCD” in good standing or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire required. Failure to obtain or maintain will result in termination of employment.
• Must have the strength and stamina to physically labor outdoors under various weather conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to act, make decisions, and justify action based on rational thought, good judgment, and logical thought.
• Knowledge of the proper uses and techniques for using materials, equipment and power and hand tools for ground maintenance, repair, construction and other departmental activities.
• Working knowledge of the occupational hazards and safe work practices involved in the operations of the Department of Public Works.
• Knowledge of basic mathematical principles.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug screening and background check.

Responsibilities

• Performs semi-skilled and unskilled labor duties in the construction, repair, and maintenance of infrastructure and various activities under the authority of the Department of Public Works.
• Performs landscaping, grounds maintenance, and set-up at parks, cemetery and other public locations.
• Cleans and maintains public area grounds, buildings, and equipment.
• Assists with tree planting, trimming, and removal activities within parks.
• Performs safe and effective operation of plow trucks with wings and related snow and ice removal equipment and hauls sand, gravel, dirt, snow, salt, garbage, yard waste, materials and equipment deemed necessary.
• Operates related equipment such as tractors, street sweeper, front-end loader, sewer jet & TV truck, roller, concrete saw, chipper, pumps, boilers, heating and ventilating systems, and drives all CDL level trucks in order to perform work deemed necessary.
• Collects garbage, refuse and trash and operates collection equipment.
• Keeps accurate records, makes reports, and performs additional tasks as required by supervision when said tasks are deemed proper for the operation of the department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED