Street Maintenance Worker II
About The Position
The Street Maintenance Worker II performs manual and skilled work associated with construction, maintenance, landscaping, and groundskeeping for City streets and roads, rights of way, and other public areas. Compared with Street Maintenance Worker I, this classification performs more skilled work and requires greater experience and additional licenses and certifications. Work includes road construction and repair; upkeep of rights of way, parks, grounds, and public facilities; litter and debris removal; transporting materials and equipment; and routine care of machinery and tools. The position also responds to emergency calls during inclement weather or other emergencies, communicates and coordinates with supervisors, City staff, other departments, and the public, and completes work-related forms and records. Essential functions are regularly performed outdoors in all weather conditions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Some previous work experience in street and/or facility maintenance, groundskeeping, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license.
- Must possess and maintain Flagging and CPR certifications.
- May be required to obtain and maintain other certifications and licenses depending on area of assignment.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to determine, calculate, tabulate, or summarize information and perform related computational tasks, including basic arithmetic and measuring.
- Ability to exchange information to clarify details within established policies, procedures, and standards.
- Ability to operate and control equipment, machinery, tools, and materials requiring complex or rapid adjustments.
- Ability to use a wide variety of reference data and information and carry out detailed routine written or oral instructions.
- Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity while performing varied duties.
Responsibilities
- Follow safety procedures, monitor the work environment and use of safety equipment, wear protective gear, and flag and direct traffic around work sites.
- Perform manual and skilled road construction, maintenance, and repair, including asphalt work, drainage maintenance, pipe and utility work, ditch construction and clearing, concrete work, sidewalks and driveways, sign repairs, and related tasks.
- Maintain rights of way, parks, grounds, playing fields, and other public areas by mowing, trimming, planting, pruning, spreading mulch, clearing debris, maintaining facilities and equipment, and preparing athletic fields.
- Remove litter, debris, and deceased animals from streets, drainage systems, parks, playing fields, and City property, and monitor cleanliness along established routes.
- Transport, load, and unload materials and equipment used in projects.
- Perform general maintenance on machinery, equipment, and tools, including inspections, fluid checks and replacement, greasing, cleaning, and reporting faulty equipment.
- Respond to emergency calls during inclement weather or other emergency situations.
- Perform routine maintenance and repair in compliance with applicable codes, laws, policies, quality standards, and safety requirements.
- Communicate with supervisors, City employees, other departments, the public, and others to coordinate activities, share work status, exchange information, and resolve problems; use telephone or two-way radio as needed.
- Receive, prepare, complete, review, and process work orders, time cards, maintenance reports, spray records, diagrams, maps, manuals, and other documentation.
- Operate departmental power equipment, machinery, vehicles, and hand tools used for projects and activities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, with HSA and FSA options; employer contributions are provided to HSA plans.
- Life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents.
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance for employees.
- Accrued vacation and sick leave, with an option to sell back leave.
- Tuition reimbursement; the employer pays 70%.
- 12 paid holidays.
- 2 paid personal days.
- Longevity pay bonuses after every 5 years.
- Employer contribution of 1% on the first 2% of employee contributions toward a 457 deferred compensation plan.
- Defined benefit pension plan with a 4% employee contribution and vesting after 10 years.
- Wellness benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
