Street Maintenance Worker

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS • Port Aransas, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Streets Maintenance Supervisor, the Streets Maintenance Worker performs general labor and semi-skilled level work. The Streets Maintenance Worker is responsible for providing labor in the cleaning, maintenance, and repair of city streets, roadways, access road entrances, and pick up and disposal of all trash, containers, and recycle containers on city streets. Performs any other related work as required and directed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Valid Texas Driver's License
• Experience in work zone traffic control such as flagging, barricade placement, etc.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Working knowledge of internet software and emailing/texting software using a "smartphone".
• Valid Texas Driver's License in good standing.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 20-50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Operates all street vehicles and equipment safely and efficiently according to all relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Operates a variety of vehicles backhoe with front bucket, pump truck, water truck, trash truck, pickup truck, etc.
• Operates a variety of tools including mowers, chain saws, trimmers, pumps, and all small tools as required and directed.
• Re-fuels, cleans, oils, greases, maintains, cleans, and washes all vehicles, equipment, tractors, and tools as listed above and as directed including periodic scheduled maintenance and rust prevention activities.
• Services and empties trash cans, disposes of solid waste, and picks up debris/trash, ditches, and street signs on the city streets as required.
• Assist fleet technicians and mechanics in service, repairs, and fabrication of various equipment and tools.
• Assists in properly securing worksites by use of barricades, flags, and traffic direction in and around worksites. Ensures safe working conditions within work areas.

What This Job Offers

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