Sweeper/Street Maintenance Worker I

Mcfarland City•City of McFarland, CA

10d•$50,822 - $65,055•Onsite

About The Position

The City of McFarland’s Public Works Department is hiring an entry-level Sweeper/Street Maintenance Worker I for its Street Division. The position drives a street sweeper to clean paved streets, operating its brushes and water spray and emptying collected refuse for removal. It also performs routine and skilled physical work involving the installation, maintenance, repair, and servicing of City streets, sewers, traffic signs, sidewalks, storm drains, landscaping, equipment, and public works facilities. The employee may perform graffiti abatement and removal independently and operates trucks, mechanical equipment, and hand and power tools. The position is full-time, non-exempt, and has a stated salary range of $24.43–$31.28.

Requirements

Possess a valid California Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License with an air brake endorsement and no air-brake “L” restriction.
Maintain a valid DOT medical examiner’s certificate as required for CDL holders.
Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Have at least six months of work experience in construction, street or public works maintenance, landscaping, utility, or general labor.
Know common tools and equipment used in construction and maintenance work and basic safety precautions and procedures.
Communicate clearly and concisely in oral and written English.
Follow oral and written instructions.
Use a variety of hand-operated and powered maintenance tools and operate automotive equipment.
Use independent judgment and initiative in work situations.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a street sweeper.
Experience operating heavy equipment such as skip loaders, backhoes, tractors, or dump trucks.
Experience setting forms, pouring, and finishing concrete for curbs, gutters, or sidewalks.
Municipal or public agency street, storm drain, or public works maintenance experience.
Experience with traffic control, work-zone safety, sign installation, or pavement markings.
Flagger, traffic control, or Cal/OSHA safety training certificates.
Bilingual ability in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Drive a street-sweeping machine along streets near the curb to collect dust, trash, and other accumulations.
Fill the sweeper’s water tank from hydrants; operate rotary brushes and water spray; and dump collected refuse at the curb for removal.
Clean, maintain, and repair City streets, drains, catch basins, storm drains, traffic signs, public works facilities, and related infrastructure.
Perform painting and sign work.
Install, maintain, repair, and service streets, sewers, sidewalks, storm drains, landscaping, and equipment.
Set forms, pour, and finish concrete for curbs and sidewalks.
Operate trucks and vehicular or stationary mechanical equipment, including skip loaders, tractors, and street sweepers.
Use hand tools, mechanical equipment, and power tools, and perform heavy manual labor.
Use various methods of graffiti abatement and removal, potentially working independently.

Benefits

City-paid medical coverage, including a buy-up option, for the employee and dependents.
City-paid dental and vision benefits for the employee and dependents.
$50,000 life insurance coverage for the employee.
City contribution of an additional 10% of employee pay each pay period to a 401(k) plan, at no cost to the employee.
Optional supplemental life insurance.
Optional Deferred Compensation 457 Plan.
Section 125 plan participation.
12 days of vacation accrued annually.
12 days of sick pay accrued annually.
12 days of holiday pay.
One personal day of pay.
A 9/80 work schedule, with every other Friday off.