Public Works Maintenance Worker

City of El Dorado•El Dorado, KS

1d•$17

About The Position

Maintains and operates equipment and performs various maintenance duties within the Public Works Department including streets and infrastructure. Classification level will be based on mastery of skill and division needs.

Requirements

This is an entry level position, prior experience is not required. Employee is expected to acquire the necessary information and skills to perform the job satisfactorily within six months.
Possession of a valid Kansas Driver's License.
Possession of a valid Class B CDL or the ability to obtain a Class B CDL within the first 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Assists in maintaining the streets, alleys, parking lots, storm drainage areas, etc.
Responds to requests by immediate supervisor in an accurate, complete and timely manner.
Assists in the installation and maintenance of City signs, road markings, striping and delineators; paints street lines and crosswalks.
Performs concrete sidewalk, curb, gutter, and ramp installation and repair as required.
Shows the desire to learn how to operate various heavy equipment, including but not limited to backhoe, loader, trencher, dump trucks, and bobcat assuring for safety of self and others, and following proper operation procedures.

Benefits

This position typically works four days a week, with ten-hour workdays from Monday to Thursday.
May be subject to emergency call back.
Medical, dental and vision (up to 80% paid by the City of El Dorado)
Sick & Personal leave
Work-Life Balance programs: military leave, civil leave, bereavement leave
9 paid holidays
YMCA membership ($15 a month paid by the City of El Dorado)
KPERS Retirement and deferred compensation programs
Longevity pay
EMPAC Employee Assistance Program
Regular, full time employees will be eligible for health insurance benefits on the first day of the month following sixty days of full time employment. Health insurance benefits include medical, prescription, dental and vision.