Maintenance Worker

City of Lake Forest Park; Lake Forest Park (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Public Works Maintenance Worker to join their team. This role involves operating various construction and maintenance equipment, performing essential maintenance tasks on city infrastructure, and responding to emergencies. Ideal candidates will possess a strong work ethic, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community while ensuring the safety and functionality of public spaces. If you are passionate about public service and enjoy hands-on work, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid CDL and driver's license upon hire.
• Experience in public works maintenance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on streets, parks, and city facilities.
• Respond to emergencies and conduct inspections of infrastructure.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Ability to operate construction equipment

Communication skills

Ability to work outdoors in various weather

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid Washington State Class 'A' CDL license

Valid Washington State Driver's License

Tools

Backhoes

Dump trucks

Jackhammers

Lawn mowers

Concrete cutting equipment

Job description

Perform general Public Works maintenance manual labor duties operating a variety of light and moderately heavy construction and maintenance equipment. This includes using hand and power tools in the construction, maintenance, improvement and repair of city streets, vegetation control, asphalt, concrete, gravel, and drainage repairs, and right-of-way areas. Operates backhoes, rollers, dump trucks, jackhammers, lawn mowers, and other specialized equipment. Provide support for special events. May perform duties of similar complexity in streets, sanitary sewer, parks, building facilities and storm drainage facilities as required or assigned. Because of the small size of the city staff, each staff member is expected to perform a wide range of field duties as may be required from time to time.

Frequent evening, night and weekend work required, as well as call-out services as directed. This position is represented by Teamsters Local 117. Note: The Teamsters contract is currently under negotiation; base wages posted reflect 2024 rates.

Employee must live within a 30-40 minute response time of City limits.

Essential Functions:

1. Inspect, clean and maintain sewer lift stations weekly; flush down sides, and check pump times. If problems are detected, reports finding to Maintenance Lead and/or Superintendent. Performs maintenance of the streets, parks, storm-water system, City facilities and all owned city property using current maintenance practices; Run the Mission/Scada lift station telemetry and communication operating system.
2. Provides 24-hour response to emergencies, snow/ice removal, flooding, and other natural disaster and weather events. Assists with the response to traffic accidents, pollutant spill investigations, spill clean-up, elicit discharges and all associated reporting and enforcement. Responds to public inquiries and complaints.
3. Operates construction equipment and heavy machinery. Ensures proper and safe operations.
4. Works with other maintenance staff in making repairs, performing traffic control and flagging, transporting materials and equipment, and other duties as directed. Performs installations, light construction, and landscaping and facility maintenance work in accordance with sound safety practices. Conducts routine visual inspections and deficiency reporting of City infrastructure including, but not limited to streets, street signs and signals, parks, sanitary sewer, storm-water systems, city facilities, and all owned city property and Rights of Ways.
5. Spread asphalt in patching and repairing streets; use concrete cutting equipment, pour and finish concrete, install and repair drainage pipe and vegetation control.
6. Maintain City right-of-way property; mow, cut brush, and perform shoulder maintenance. Apply OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and WISHA (Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act) safety standards to assure safe working conditions for both City staff and the public.
7. Setup and remove barricades, traffic cones or similar objects in compliance with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (MUTCD) standards.
8. Attend and successfully complete all City and departmental trainings within required timeframes.
9. Conduct field investigations based on citizen complaints and/or work requests; reports findings and recommendations to supervisors. Maintain positive public relations with citizens requesting work.
10. Perform equipment and vehicle maintenance and repair keeping all equipment in clean and safe working condition.

The job duties and responsibilities in this job description in no way imply that these are the only duties to be performed. The employee occupying this position may be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Education and Experience

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 18 years old upon hire date.
• Valid Washington State Class “A” CDL license upon date of hire.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License upon date of hire and the ability to maintain insurability with the City.
• Flagging card within six months from hire date.
• CPR, First Aid & AED certification within six months from hire date.

Preferred:

• At least five years prior Public Works maintenance experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Basic knowledge of modern administrative office procedures, methods and equipment, including computers and applicable computer software applications.

Skill in:

• Strong problem-solving skills;
• Strong attention to detail, working in a busy and sometimes stressful environment and changing priorities;
• Using initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.

Ability to:

• Ability and interest in outdoor maintenance work in all types of weather this includes streets, parks, and all City owned facilities or property;
• Report for scheduled work with regular, reliable and punctual attendance;
• Maintain and establish effective and cooperative working relationships with City employees, public and public officers, and other agency staff;
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions;
• Safely operate a variety of light and moderately heavy construction and maintenance equipment including, but not limited to hand mowers, backhoe and attachments, dump trucks, street sweeper, water trailer, snowplow, steel roller, trenchers, and a variety of hand tools;
• Follow all safety requirements, policies, and procedures. Identify work hazards and respond appropriately to mitigate safety concerns.
• Prepare and maintain accurate and complete records and forms;
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner as defined by City policy;
• Work independently with a high degree of reliability and productivity and minimal supervision;
• Ability to be on-call to respond to emergencies on a 24 hour basis.
• Communicate in English clearly, concisely, and effectively, both orally and in writing.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Work is performed primarily in outdoor settings. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of maintenance equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee often works near moving mechanical parts or in outside weather conditions. The employee is exposed to cold, wet and/or humid or hot conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: Perform heavy manual labor in all weather conditions. This may include physically strenuous labor, continuous or repetitive movements; skillful, controlled manipulations of small objects; fine, highly controlled muscular movements to adjust the position of a control mechanism; bending or stooping repeatedly or continually over time; working in small cramped spaces; climbing ladders or steps; walking on rough, uneven ground; and performing other physical tasks as required of the position. Required to sit, talk, and hear; frequently required to use hand tools which require repetitive arm, wrist and hand movement. Occasionally required to stand and reach with arms and hands, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend or crawl. Specific vision abilities include close, distant, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and to adjust focus, talk and hear.

The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds in a variety of indoor and outdoor conditions and terrain as well as perform a variety of physical tasks and heavy labor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Duties are performed primarily outdoors in a variety of terrains, under a variety of weather conditions, including sun, rain, wind, mud, and snow, for periods of approximately eight hours/day. Duties are frequently performed working alone, but may sometimes be performed as part of a work team. Conditions at work sites might include falling objects, loose footings, loud noises, construction equipment, and working in right-of-way, traffic, or roadways.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to conform to drug and alcohol testing requirements under the federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol tests and physical examinations.