Street Laborer

City of Ballwin•Ballwin, MO

About The Position

Uses trucks, equipment, and hand tools to maintain, repair, and clean asphalt and concrete streets and storm drainage systems; clear snow and ice; perform pest control; and place traffic devices. The position operates a range of vehicles and equipment to repair pavement, drainage infrastructure, sidewalks, signs, and other public right-of-way assets. It also includes seasonal leaf collection, snow and ice response, equipment cleaning, and related maintenance work. The Street Laborer may temporarily serve as crew leader, with responsibility for work safety, productivity, and quality standards when no higher-ranking supervisor is present. The role requires following complex instructions and safety rules, performing physical labor in all weather conditions, and responding to emergency call-ups at any time, including extended overtime. Employees must participate in monthly random drug testing under DOT guidelines and the Personnel Manual; failure to comply results in immediate termination.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalency certificate.
Commercial Driver's License, Class B.
Ability to understand, remember, and follow complex task instructions and work-safety rules without direct work-task supervision.
Ability to safely and efficiently operate trucks, tractors, and specialized small-engine-powered equipment for hauling, digging, grinding, milling, cleaning, and breaking asphalt, concrete, and storm drain pipelines.
Ability to safely and effectively use hammers, chipping bars, shovels, picks, wheelbarrows, and other hand tools and hand-operated equipment for digging, cutting, breaking, and placing earth, asphalt, concrete, and aggregate materials.
Ability to lift, pull, push, or haul broken concrete, stone, lumber, loose aggregate, bag mixes, paint, liquid and bulk asphalt sealant, and handheld or walk-behind equipment on uneven ground and in excavations.
Ability to tolerate physical labor for extended periods and in all weather conditions throughout the year.
Ability to respond to short-notice call-ups 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for snow and ice treatment or other emergency operations, and to work extended overtime periods.
Must participate in monthly random drug testing per DOT guidelines and the Personnel Manual; failure to comply results in immediate termination.

Responsibilities

Operate trucks, milling machines, jackhammers, power saws, and hand tools to remove, load, and repair deteriorated asphalt and concrete pavement.
Clean and seal pavement joints and cracks using trucks, asphalt distributors, joint routing and cleaning machines, and hand tools.
Haul and load bricks, mix mortar, and lay bricks to repair or rebuild stormwater catch basins.
Excavate, replace, or repair storm drain pipelines using a backhoe, truck, loader, and hand tools.
Haul and spread dirt and seed along curbs and sidewalks and in sinkholes over storm drain pipelines; restore damaged lawn turf.
Load and distribute salt for ice treatment and plow public streets using a truck, snowplow, and loader; snow operations average 12-hour shifts.
Apply crosswalk lanes and stop bars to street surfaces using a paint striper and truck.
Install traffic control signs and street name signs using a truck and hand tools.
Design and fabricate signs using a vacuum press and hand tools.
Level grade differences on sidewalks using a truck and grinding machine.
Collect and transport leaves with a truck, vacuum machine, and hand tools during a 6–8 week period each fall.
Clean and lubricate trucks, tractors, and small equipment using a pressure washer and handheld cleaning and lubricating tools.
Remove and pour concrete sidewalks using a truck, jackhammer, sledgehammer, and earthwork and masonry hand tools.
Clean dirt and debris from street surfaces using a vacuum sweeper.
Clear debris from storm drain basins and pipelines using a truck and jet router with a 2-inch hose.
Temporarily function as crew leader when no higher-ranking supervisor is present, with responsibility for work safety, productivity, and quality standards.
Clear fallen trees and brush from open waterways and drainage structures using chainsaws and hand tools.
Direct traffic around work tasks in traffic lanes using a handheld radio and flagging signs.
Transport debris from the storage yard to a commercial landfill using a loader and truck.
Clean, repair, and place traffic cones, barricades, and work-zone control signs.
Replace traffic signal lamps using a truck and hand tools.
Clean and sanitize toilet, lunch facility, workshop, and storage areas using handheld cleaning tools and cleaning materials.
Clean and organize storage yard and parking areas using a loader, truck, and hand tools.
Transport and install stone, concrete, and timber materials for retaining walls and riprap on waterways and street rights-of-way.
Grout large-diameter storm drainage pipe interior joints using a truck, roller creeper, and hand tools.
Distribute insect-control spray using a truck and pesticide fogger, or by hand procedures.
Distribute insect-control briquettes using a truck and hand procedures.
Adjust, sharpen, and service chainsaws, hand tools, and specialized small equipment.
Remove and dispose of dead animals on street rights-of-way using a truck and hand tools.
Perform a weekly readiness-review checklist on trucks, tractors, and emergency equipment.
Follow complex task instructions and work-safety rules without direct task supervision.
Safely operate trucks, tractors, and specialized small-engine-powered equipment for hauling, digging, grinding, milling, cleaning, and breaking pavement and storm drain pipelines.
Safely use hand tools and hand-operated equipment for digging, cutting, breaking, and placing earth, asphalt, concrete, and aggregate materials.
Perform physical labor for extended periods and in all weather conditions.
Respond to short-notice call-ups 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for snow and ice treatment or other emergency operations, and work extended overtime periods.
Participate in monthly random drug testing per DOT guidelines and the Personnel Manual.