Streets/Stormwater Maintenance II

Safety Harbor, City of•City of Safety Harbor, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor for the City's streets and stormwater systems within the Streets/Stormwater Division of the Public Works Department. Under the direct supervision of the Streets/Stormwater Maintenance Foreman, or designee, the position handles construction, maintenance, and truck and equipment operations in accordance with applicable City codes and departmental policies. Work is reviewed through observation and results. The role requires being reachable by telephone for after-hours call-outs. The hiring rate is $19.83 per hour. The position works outdoors in varying weather conditions and may require overnight work or work during emergencies. It involves frequent reaching, bending, lifting, use of fingers and hands, sitting, standing, walking, and climbing. The City of Safety Harbor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED.
One year of experience in public works, utilities maintenance, parks maintenance, or construction, including operation of trucks and medium construction equipment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Florida Stormwater Association (FSA) Level 1 Certification.
Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with air brake endorsement. If hired without a valid CDL and proper endorsements, obtain a CDL permit within six months of hire and a valid CDL with proper endorsements within eighteen months of hire. Employees in this situation serve an extended probation while completing required training and classroom time, not to exceed eighteen months from hire.
Knowledge of tools used in Public Works maintenance and construction, and of materials, methods, and practices used in a Public Works construction environment.
Knowledge of occupational hazards associated with maintenance and Public Works construction work.
Ability to learn methods of maintaining buildings, roads, bridges, and pipe works.
Ability to perform light to heavy manual labor in all weather conditions.
Ability to understand, communicate, and follow oral and written instructions.
Skill in safely operating hand and power tools and light to heavy equipment specific to assigned tasks.
Acceptable eyesight and hearing, with or without correction or a hearing aid.

Responsibilities

Patch and repair streets, sidewalks, curbs, and rights-of-way using asphalt, brick, or other appropriate roadway materials.
Set concrete forms and pour and finish concrete.
Operate machinery and equipment used to maintain and repair streets, sidewalks, curbs, and rights-of-way.
Fabricate and install street signs.
Clear debris and vegetation from drainage ditches, creeks, and retention ponds.
Clean and repair drainage pipes and set pipes for storm drains and catch basins.
Mow, trim, and edge City rights-of-way; prune trees and bushes; and remove brush material.
Set up and pick up barricades, cones, and warning signs.
Use hand and power tools, including shovels, picks, power saws, mowers, edgers, and trimmers.
Perform other duties as assigned.