Equipment Operator/Maintenance Worker - Streets

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

Job summary

City of Cañon City is hiring for a full-time Streets crew member to operate heavy equipment and perform street maintenance tasks. The role requires safe operation of snow plows, dump trucks, backhoes, trenchers, and related machinery to patch streets, perform repairs, and support culvert and drainage work.

The position reports to the Streets Field Supervisor and requires a valid Colorado driver’s license with the possibility to obtain a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement within six months.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Two (2) years in equipment operation with focus in street maintenance/construction.
• Licenses: Colorado Driver’s License; ability to obtain Colorado Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment (snow plow, dump truck, backhoe, etc.) to support street maintenance and construction.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
• Assist public and respond to questions; conduct traffic control in work zones.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours and weekends.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.

Skills

Equipment operation

Street maintenance

Customer service

Public safety/traffic control

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Snow plow

Dump truck

Backhoe

Loader

Trencher

Mower

Welding equipment

Job description

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.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Department: Streets

Reports to: Streets Field Supervisor

Hourly Wage Rate: $21.99 - $26.95

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*:

• 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*:

• 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:

• 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: 10/18/2026; prepared by PSPC

Date Revised: 1/1/2022 (Pay Grade) 05/22/2022 (Department) by JD, 10/05/2022 by SLM, 01/05/2023 by MDB & TLF, 08/14/2023 (Safety Sensitive status) by MDB & TLF, 01/12/2024 by TLF & MDB

Salary Description

$21.99 - $26.95