Crew Worker

City of Springfield, TN; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Springfield, TN is seeking a Street and Sanitation Worker to perform manual labor in the street and sanitation departments. This role involves constructing and maintaining streets and sidewalks, drainage work, landscaping, and waste collection. The job requires outdoor work in various conditions, compliance with safety procedures, a drug screen and physical, and a TN Class D driver license. High school diploma or GED preferred, with related experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with some manual-work experience.
• Must possess a valid Class D driver license issued by Tennessee.
• Must pass a drug screen and a physical examination per city requirements.

Responsibilities

• Construct and maintain city streets, including asphalt and gravel work.
• Maintain sidewalks and the greenway; install and repair drainage systems.
• Assist with landscaping tasks: mowing, spraying, watering, trimming, planting.
• Install and repair city signs; perform traffic control for projects.
• Paint pavement markings and related structures; collect and transport waste.
• Perform refuse container collection, emptying, and repair; operate related equipment.
• Perform after-hours emergencies and other duties as required.

Skills

Manual labor

Safety procedures

Follow instructions

Physical stamina

Team communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Jackhammer

Post driver

Lawn mowers

Two-way radio

Job description

Purpose of Job

Perform manual labor in the street and sanitation departments.

Essential Job Duties

1. Construct and maintain city streets including the installation, repair, and patching with asphalt and gravel.
2. Construct and maintain concrete projects including the installation and repair of sidewalks and the greenway.
3. Install, dig, and clean ditches, drainage pipes, head walls, catch basins, storm drains and other drainage assignments.
4. Assist with landscaping assignments including mowing, spraying, watering, trimming, and planting.
5. Install and repair city signs.
6. Perform traffic control when needed for construction or maintenance projects.
7. Paint pavement markings, castings, grates, bridges, and other painting as needed.
8. Collect and transport litter, brush, tree limbs, bagged leaves, junk, and other debris.
9. Collect and empty refuse containers into a refuse truck, operate packer equipment and clean area around carts.
10. Deliver, pick up and repair refuse containers.

Other Job Duties

1. Clean and maintain facilities, equipment, and vehicles.
2. Respond to after-hours emergencies and work special assignments as required.
3. Perform other work as required.

Primary Job Challenges

1. Performing manual labor for extended periods of time.
2. Being exposed to and handling residential and commercial waste.
3. Following proper safety procedures for each assignment to ensure completion without injury or damage.

Equipment Operated

1. Variety of vehicles, equipment and tools including, but not limited to, packing equipment on sanitation trucks, jackhammer, chain saw, post driver, shovel, pick, broom, rake, chemical sprayer, weed eaters, lawn mowers, and other tools and equipment.
2. Standard office equipment including a computer, telephone, printer, and copier.
3. Automobile and/or truck with a two-way radio.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Knowledge of city personnel rules and regulations and departmental policies.
2. Knowledge of the materials and equipment used in maintenance and construction of streets and sidewalks.
3. Knowledge of the materials and equipment used in solid waste collection.
4. Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
5. Ability to perform continuous manual labor at a steady pace.
6. Ability to work with unpleasant waste.
7. Ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions.
8. Ability to operate manual and powered equipment and tools.
9. Ability to understand and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
10. Ability to establish, communicate and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, city employees, and the general public.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

1. Employee will work both indoors and outdoors and will sit, stand, stoop, walk, lift light and heavy objects (more than 25 pounds).
2. Employee will be exposed to electrical currents, environmental hazards, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noise, machinery and its moving parts, noxious odors, poor ventilation, and work space restriction.
3. Employee will perform manual labor for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: High school diploma or G.E.D. with some experience performing manual work, or a combination of education and experience equivalent to the required knowledge and abilities.

Required Certifications/Licenses: Must possess a valid Class D driver license issued by the State of Tennessee. Must pass a drug screen and physical examination based on the essential functions of the job given by the city’s designated physician.