Maintainer II

townofwindsorct; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Town of Windsor, CT is seeking a Maintainer II to perform manual and semi-skilled construction, maintenance and repair work in streets, highways, parks and grounds. The position offers a salary of $66,298 annually and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, disability coverage and retirement plan.

Equal opportunity employer. Ideal candidates will have highway construction/grounds maintenance experience, CDL-B with

Qualifications

• Completion of High School or equivalent, plus two years of related highway construction or grounds maintenance experience.
• Ability to pass post-offer physical and drug screen, including marijuana testing.

Responsibilities

• Performs street maintenance work: repairs streets/sidewalks with asphalt, cold patching, and concrete; operates roller and dump truck; patches potholes.
• Performs grounds maintenance: cuts grass, trims weeds on town property with mowers and trimmers.

Skills

High school diploma

Two years highway/grounds maintenance

CDL-B license

Valid driver’s license

Standby & emergency response readiness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

CDL-Endorsements

Job description

The Town of Windsor, CT is seeking a Maintainer II to perform manual and semi-skilled construction, maintenance and repair work in the areas of streets and highways, and parks and grounds.

The Town and its employees strive to create an exceptional quality of life that engages citizens, provides commercial and leisure amenities, promotes business and employment opportunities and provides unsurpassed value to taxpayers. The Maintainer II position plays a key role in helping achieve these goals.

The salary for this position is $66,298 annually. Town employees enjoy a comprehensive benefit package, including but not limited to, health, dental, vision and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, short- and long-term disability and a defined contribution retirement plan. This position is part of the Teamsters Local 671 Bargaining Unit.

The Position

• Performs street maintenance work. Repairs streets and sidewalks with asphalt, cold patching materials, and concrete. Operates roller to compact asphalt and smooth surfaces; repairs damaged sections of curbs; operates dump truck to haul materials and spread gravel and asphalt; shovels and rakes asphalt; fills and patches potholes.
• Performs grounds maintenance work. Cuts grass and trims weeds on town property, parks and rights-of-way using riding and walk-behind mowers and trimmers.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Knowledge of highway construction, repair and maintenance practices.
• Skill in operating dump trucks and a variety of highway maintenance vehicles and equipment.
• Knowledge of use and care of hand and power tools and equipment
• Knowledge of grounds maintenance
• Skill in operation of mowing, trimming and athletic field maintenance equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to listen, understand, retain, follow and apply verbal and written instructions or directions. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Must be available for standby and emergency response coverage after regular working hours, weekends and holidays

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of High School or equivalent, plus two years of related highway construction or grounds maintenance experience; OR any combination of training or experience which provides a demonstrated potential to perform the essential duties of the position

Special Requirements:

• Must have and maintain a valid CDL (B) with necessary endorsement(s) to operate public works vehicles and equipment and be able to obtain a valid CDL (A) license if required.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license with a good driving record
• Must pass post-offer physical and drug screen – including screening for Marijuana

Position is open until filled. The Town of Windsor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of the workforce. EOE/AA.