Facility Maintenance Repair – Streets

Hattiesburg Water Plant; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Hattiesburg Water Plant is seeking a Facility Maintenance Repair role in the Public Works Streets division. This semi-skilled position focuses on maintaining and repairing streets, sidewalks, and drainage ditches, with a strong emphasis on safety and teamwork.

The job requires a High School Diploma or GED and a valid Mississippi driver's license. Heavy lifting and extreme weather work are common, with duties including equipment and vehicle upkeep and emergency response as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Must have a valid Mississippi Driver’s License.
• Heavy lifting, stooping, etc. required.
• Prior experience with asphalt and concrete preferred.

Responsibilities

• Secure area to ensure safety of the public.
• Haul asphalt, dirt and gravel to appropriate location as needed.
• Lay concrete to repair streets, sidewalks and driveways.
• Fill potholes existing on streets and designated properties.
• Clear streets of debris and garbage when necessary.
• Replace sod at new construction sites or when damage is done during construction or repair.
• Lay pipes for drainage ditches.
• Clear debris from ditches by machine or manually.
• Mow, weed eat, and rake leaves around right-of-ways and other city streets to keep City of Hattiesburg pristine.

Skills

Punctuality

Team player

Communication

Dependable

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position: Facility Maintenance Repair

Department: Public Works

Division: Streets

Rate of Pay: 14.50/hr.

Nature of Work

This is semi-skilled maintenance and repair work. Will maintain and repair streets, sidewalks, drainage ditches. Work with work crews as designated and/or needed. Must be willing to complete tasks as necessary in emergencies and during severe weather.

Examples of Work

• Secure area to ensure safety of the public.
• Haul asphalt, dirt and gravel to appropriate location as needed.
• Lay concrete to repair streets, sidewalks and driveways.
• Fill potholes existing on streets and designated properties.
• Clear streets of debris and garbage when necessary.
• Replace sod at new construction sites or when damage is done during construction or repair.

Maintain drainage ditches and right-of-ways

• Lay pipes for drainage ditches.
• Clear debris from ditches whether by machine or manually.
• Mow, weed eat, and rake leaves around right-of-ways and other city streets to ensure that city right-of-ways are clean and clear of all debris, vegetation, and trash in order to keep the City of Hattiesburg in pristine condition.

Daily maintenance of departmental vehicles

• Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment by checking tire pressures, oil and fluid levels and pressures before each run.
• Complete weekly schedule maintenance on trucks.
• Clean trucks at the end of each day.
• Take proper care of equipment and materials in order to prolong their lifespan and use.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to report to work on time, with a positive attitude.
• Must be a “team player”, willing to assist where needed – to ensure work is completed properly and in a timely manner.
• Ability to conduct oneself and one’s affairs in a manner that supports the City’s best interests.
• Must have a passion for excellence, not willing to settle for average or less than.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Must be dependable.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or G.E.D. required. Must have a valid Mississippi Driver’s License. Heavy lifting, stooping, etc. required. Prior experience working with asphalt and concrete preferred. Will work in extreme weather conditions.