Equipment Operator I: Street Maintenance & Paving

City of Gainesville, GA; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Gainesville, GA is seeking a Street Maintenance Worker to maintain and repair city streets and right of way. Duties include sidewalk and curb construction, asphalt work, leaf collection, mowing, and emergency response.

Position requires a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of street maintenance experience. A valid Class B CDL within six months is required, with random drug testing as part of safety protocols.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Two years of street maintenance experience or equivalent.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair of City streets and right of way.
• Construct new and replace sidewalks, curbs and gutters; asphalt paving and patching.
• Leaf collection, mowing, litter control and weather-related emergency response.
• Operate riding mowers, push mowers and weed eaters; trim trees; clean storm drains.
• Assist in training of employees.
• Overtime recall for emergency situations; overtime for non-emergency situations.
• Lift objects up to fifty pounds.

Skills

Geography knowledge

Preventive maintenance

Traffic regulations

Equipment operation

Lifting up to 50 pounds

Follow directions

Manual labor

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2+ years Street Maintenance experience

Job description

City of Gainesville, GA is seeking a Street Maintenance Worker to maintain and repair city streets and right of way. Duties include sidewalk and curb construction, asphalt work, leaf collection, mowing, and emergency response.

Position requires a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of street maintenance experience. A valid Class B CDL within six months is required, with random drug testing as part of safety protocols.