Streets Maintenance Worker

City of Oxnard•Oxnard, CA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Oxnard's Public Works Department is seeking a Street Maintenance Worker with strong technical and customer service skills to be part of the Streets Division team. The ideal candidates will approach work with a can-do attitude and are eager to learn and develop their career path.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Three (3) years of technical maintenance experience related to street maintenance
A valid California Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record may be required for some positions
Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both orally and in writing
Proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all positions.

Responsibilities

Maintain, repair, and construct streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, parking lots, waterways, storm drains, alleys, and related facilities; perform and assist in the fabrication, installation, and repair of traffic and informational signs and painting legends, centerlines, and crosswalks
Repair and patch streets, alleys, and parking lots by hand, including hot and cold asphalt applications; perform concrete work in the replacement, repair, and maintenance of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters; overlay pavement; lay, rake, roll, and iron hot asphalt and oil spray; break and remove pavements; dig, shovel, haul and load soil, sand, gravel, cement, asphalt mixes, and other materials; clean and maintain catch basins, waterways and storm drains
Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles, equipment, and tools; operate heavy and light-duty construction and street repair equipment, including trucks, tractors, loaders, spreaders, rollers, and related equipment; operate a variety of hand and power tools such as blowers, jackhammers, concrete saws, grading rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms, and other related tools
Implement traffic control measures at job sites, including sign placement, traffic control arrow-board, and coning; direct traffic flow
Perform after-hours emergency work
Performs skilled general maintenance and operations activities in support of City departments or maintenance function; selects proper maintenance tools and equipment for assignment; performs work following established safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations.
May serve as lead worker by assigning work and monitoring work completion.
Maintains assigned equipment and tools; performs general inspections to ensure safe operating conditions; establishes priorities; performs repairs and/or maintenance work; cleans equipment, site area or grounds and performs preventative maintenance.
Operates assigned equipment; plans routes, work activities and sets up work areas for safety and operational efficiency; may set up traffic control measures.
Responds to customer inquiries and concerns; maintains activity logs, records, work orders and related reports.
Operating, cleaning and maintaining mechanical equipment
Providing semi-skilled and physical labor in the maintenance of streets and traffic equipment.