Equipment Operator/Maintenance Worker - Streets

City of Canon City; Cañon City (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Canon City seeks a street maintenance operator to perform a wide range of equipment operation and maintenance duties in the Streets department. Under general supervision, you will handle snow plowing, paving support, and related tasks in a busy municipal setting.

The role requires a High School diploma, two years of equipment-operation experience, and CDL considerations. This position emphasizes safety, public service, and adherence to schedules and on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of street maintenance and repair duties.
• Ability to operate equipment such as snow plow, sand spreader, dump truck, trencher, asphalt laying machine, mower, welder, jackhammer, asphalt rake, grinder, grader, roller, tractor, backhoe and loader.
• Ability to safely use hand tools and power tools such as cutters, chain saws, shovels, and rakes.
• Knowledge of Material Safety Data Sheets for hazardous materials used in street maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment to perform street maintenance tasks such as patching, crack filling, construction, bridge repair, concrete removal and road grading.
• Monitor equipment and report needs for repairs; perform routine and preventive maintenance; clean equipment.
• Use hand tools as required.
• Answer questions from the public regarding streets and perform traffic control in work zones.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours and weekends.
• Perform traffic control duties in and around work zones.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.

Skills

General knowledge

Operate heavy equipment

Hand/power tool use

MSDS knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Stormwater specific training

Job description

Description

Department

Streets

Reports to

Streets Field Supervisor

Hourly Wage Rate

$21.99 - $26.95

Benefit Summary

Benefit Summary

FLSA Status

Full-Time Non-Exempt

Position closes

Midnight, Sunday November 15, 2026

Please Note

Verification of minimum qualification(s) and, if applicable, starting salary/wage is based on information provided in the official application. Resume content will not be used for these purposes. Please ensure your application is complete and accurate.

Position Summary

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled equipment operation and street maintenance and repair duties for the City of Canon City.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities listed below are central to the job or are the reason the position exists, and the employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. This list is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Operate equipment such as snow plow, sand spreader, dump truck, trencher, asphalt laying machine, mower, welder, jackhammer, asphalt rake, grinder, grader, roller, tractor, backhoe, and loader to accomplish duties such as street patching, crack filling, street construction, bridge repair, concrete removal, dirt removal, curb/gutter/sidewalk construction, road grading, right-of-way maintenance, cleaning ditches, culvert maintenance, material hauling, de-icing, and snow plowing.
• Monitor equipment and reports needs for equipment repairs and maintenance. Perform routine and preventive maintenance and minor repairs on equipment. Cleans equipment.
• Use hand tools such as rake, grease gun, hand broom and shovel as required.
• Answer questions from the public regarding streets. Performs traffic control in and around work zones.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours and weekends.
• Perform traffic control duties in and around work zones.
• Provides excellent customer service to external and internal customers including but not limited to effectively listening and communicating, providing accurate information, offering solutions, assisting in resolution, and ensuring timely follow up as needed.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties, although not essential to the position, are important components to the smooth and efficient operation of the Division, Department, and City.

• Perform related maintenance duties such as clearing brush, controlling weeds, pruning trees and shrubs, removing litter and trash, concrete work, and sweeping streets and gutters as required.
• Some positions perform duties of: Street Crew Leader during absences; design, build, and maintain building structures by surveying, design, dirt work, concrete, framing, welding, electrical, plumbing, roofing, siding, and finishing.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours and weekends.
• Establish effective relationships with employees, government officials, news media representatives, contractors, vendors, and the public.
• Perform related duties as established by law or ordinance or as reasonably directed by the City.

* This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The essential and non-essential duties listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• General knowledge of performing street maintenance and repair duties.
• Ability to operate equipment such as snowplow, sand spreader, dump truck, trencher, scraper, asphalt laying machine, mower, welder, jackhammer, asphalt rake, grinder, grader, roller, tractor, backhoe, and loader.
• Ability to safely use hand tools and power tools such as cutters, chain saws, shovels, and rakes.
• Knowledge of Material Safety Data Sheets for hazardous materials used in operations street maintenance operations.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification(s)

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Two (2) years of experience in equipment operation with a focus in street maintenance, street construction, or a similarly related type of work.

Licenses/Certifications

• Valid Colorado Driver’s License, or the ability to obtain one within sixty (60) days of employment.
• The ability to obtain a Colorado Class ‘A’ Commercial Driver’s License, with Tanker Endorsement, within 6 months from date of hire. This deadline may be extended at the discretion of the Department Director. Requirements: CDL General Information

Any acceptable combination of education, training and experience that provides the listed knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted.

Preferred Qualification(s)

Education

• Stormwater specific training

Experience

• Experience operating a Backhoe.

Licenses/Certifications

• Currently hold a Colorado Class ‘A’ Commercial Driver’s License, with Tanker Endorsement
• Hold Flagger Certification
• Hold Loader Certification

Physical Activities

The physical demands described here 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 will travel within the City of Cañon City and Fremont County

• Majority of work time will be done outdoors with high noise levels.
• Physical demands of job require some lifting; pulling; carrying and pushing of objects –of up to 100 pounds.
• Frequent bending, simple grasping, finger/manual dexterity, standing, walking, twisting upper body, stooping, and hearing.
• Occasional climbing on stairs.
• Communicates verbally with City staff, outside agencies and the public in one‑on‑one settings, group settings and over the telephone.

Additional Information

• This position will typically work Monday – Friday but will flex to working weekends and evenings based on seasonal, organizational or event needs.
• This position will be required to attend occasional City Council meetings and/or other meetings and events after normal work hours.
• Travel within the City of Cañon City and Fremont County will be required.
• Frequent extension of workday to meet deadlines.
• The employee will be required to participate in on-call rotation for after-hours and weekends. Frequent extension of workday to meet deadlines.

Additional Notification

This position may be subject to a pre-employment drug test prior to hire, or reasonable suspicion testing after hire. The City of Cañon City, as a recipient of federal grant funds, maintains a strict drug‑free workplace policy. The use, possession, or distribution of illegal drugs while on company property or performing job duties is prohibited and may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. Although Marijuana and its derivatives, in some cases, are considered legal in the state of Colorado, they are still considered a Schedule I controlled substance under the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act (FDFWA), which makes there use, possession, or distribution illegal by City of Cañon City employees.

FLSA Status: [ ] Exempt—Salaried [ X ] Non-Exempt—Hourly

Classified as: [ X ] Essential [ ] Non-Essential

CDL Licensed Position: [ X ] Yes [ ] No

Safety Sensitive Position: [ X ] Yes [ ] No

Date of Original: 10/18/2006; prepared by PSPC

Date Revised: 1/1/2012 (Pay Grade) 05/22/2012 (Department) by JD, 10/05/2017 by SLM, 01/05/2023 by MDB & TLF, 08/14/2023 (Safety Sensitive status) by MDB & TLF, 01/12/2024 by TLF & MDB