Equipment Operator I

City-of-Menasha; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Menasha is seeking an entry-level Public Works Maintenance Assistant to help keep streets, parks, and city facilities in good repair. You will operate light equipment, assist with snow removal, and support routine maintenance tasks across streets, drainage, signs, and grounds.

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 1+ years in related work; possession of a Wisconsin CDL with appropriate endorsements is preferred. Residency within 20 miles of Menasha is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1+ years of Street, Parks, or Facilities maintenance or related refuse/recycling experience preferred.
• Must be able to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Must reside within 20 miles of City of Menasha boundary.

Responsibilities

• Assist in constructing, repairing, and maintaining streets, sidewalks, and drainage systems.
• Operate public works light equipment as assigned.
• Perform snow removal and related road maintenance tasks.
• Maintain grounds, landscaping, and facilities including mowing, pruning, and litter pickup.
• Support Parks Department and other city facilities as needed.
• Report for work as scheduled and during emergencies.

Skills

Public works maintenance

Operate light equipment

Team coordination

Reading and following instructions

Manual labor endurance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Wisconsin CDL Class B/C/D with endorsements

Job description

Join our crew at the City’s newly built Public Works facility! This full-time, entry-level role is perfect for hardworking, hands‑on individuals. You’ll operate trucks and equipment, help maintain streets, and take pride in keeping our city running.

Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm, Year Round

• Assist in constructing, repairing, and maintaining streets and street signs, sidewalks, culverts, drainage ditches, and storm and sanitary sewers.
• Assist with utility excavations, installations, repairs and maintenance on storm and sanitary sewer systems.
• Occasionally operate equipment and machines incidental to public works, parks, and facilities maintenance activities.
• Perform snow removal activities, including operation of equipment used in plowing and salting activities.
• Assist with pavement marking, including painting street lane markings, cross walks, etc.
• Perform sanitation functions and related work as needed.
• Cut and collect weeds, brush, etc.
• Assist with maintaining trees, flowers, and shrubs by planting, pruning, weeding, irrigating, and spraying.
• Assist in maintaining grounds and facilities such as mowing, trimming, weeding, spraying, and litter pickup, vandalism removal, grooming and lining athletic fields.
• Assist in constructing, repairing, and maintaining facilities to include minor plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting, tasks.
• May assist the Parks Department with various tasks related to grounds and facilities maintenance.
• Perform all other related job duties as assigned.
• Report for work as scheduled and as required for emergencies.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one or more years of Street, Parks, or Facilities type of maintenance work experience and/or refuse and recycling collection experience within the past five years; preferred. Must also have the ability to provide the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Current working knowledge in the methods, materials, tools, and equipment commonly used in public works, facilities, parks and/or landscaping construction and maintenance work.
• Working knowledge and experience with occupational hazards and safe work practices.
• Ability to operate various types of public works light equipment.
• Current and demonstrated abilityto understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions.
• Current and demonstrated ability to perform manual labor for extended periods and to withstand exposure to variable weather conditions.
• Ability to get along well and coordinate with others.
• Must reside within twenty (20) miles of the jurisdictional boundary of the City of Menasha.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Possession of a valid Wisconsin Class B, C and D Commercial Driver’s License with air brake and tanker endorsement, and good driving record which meets the legal and medical requirements of the CDL.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and use both hands to handle, touch, grasp; reach with hands and arms, speak, and hear.
• Specific vision abilities include close and distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Overtime and changes in scheduled shifts may be required.

FUNCTION OF POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the duties of employees under supervision. The City of Menasha retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

This job description is not a contract for employment.

The City of Menasha is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, the city will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.