Maintenance Worker

City of Springfield; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Springfield seeks dedicated Maintenance Workers to enhance community infrastructure through diverse maintenance and repair tasks. Candidates will operate essential equipment while ensuring the upkeep of city properties such as streets and parks. This role offers a chance to serve the public and enjoy benefits like employer-paid health insurance and retirement plans. Applicants should be prepared for a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and training.

Benefits

Employer-paid health insurance

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in equipment operation.
• Experience in maintenance and/or construction work in related fields.
• Must obtain CDL with necessary endorsements during probation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in repair and maintenance of city infrastructure.
• Operate dump trucks and other machinery for city projects.
• Manage public grounds and maintain parks and roadways.

Skills

Equipment operation

Maintenance work

Construction work

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CPR and First Aid Certification

Tools

Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

Job description

No matter where you work at the City, you are making an impact!

Learn about Maintenance Workers across the City here.
As a Maintenance Worker for the City of Springfield, you will have the opportunity to serve the community working in a variety of capacities and departments such as Environmental Services or Public Works. Maintenance Workers assist in the repair and maintenance of city streets, sewers, waterways, bridges, parks, right-of-ways, watersheds, grounds, and/or other city property. Maintenance Workers also perform equipment operation such as dump trucks, salt spreaders, snow plows, and other similar equipment.

Our Maintenance Workers workyear-round maintaining our streets, sewers, bridges, waterways, and public grounds to ensure our community continues to be one of the best to be a part of.

We have amazing benefits including employer-paid retirement and health insurance for employees. Have questions about benefits? Clickhere!

Interviews are tentatively scheduled mid July, 2025. If selected for an interview, you will receive communication from us to schedule a time.

Experience, Education, and Training

• A minimum of one year of experience (or 6 months if candidate has direct City of Springfield experience in one of these areas) in the operation of dump trucks, flusher trucks, skid-steer loaders, front-end loaders or comparable equipment operation;

OR

• One year of maintenance and/or construction work comparable to work completed in the Parks, Environmental Services & Public Works Departments in such areas as street/road work, grounds work, maintaining sports fields, agriculture, and sewer or utility pipe line work.

Licensing/Certification

• Must take and pass, at minimum, the written portion of the Commercial Drivers License (CDL) exam (permit) within 90 days of hire.
• A class "B" CDL, at minimum, must then be obtained within the probationary period.
• Some assignments require the driver to have the ability to operate a vehicle with airbrakes.
• Candidates must possess endorsements such as tanker and/or a class "A" license in order to qualify for some assignments.
• Candidates must obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid Certification within the probationary period.

For more information on essential functions and other requirements, please see thejob description.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability and Vet

The City of Springfield promotes equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Individuals with disabilities who believe they will need an accommodation to undergo any part of the interview, examination, or pre-employment process, should request a reasonable accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act prior to the testing or appointment. Requests should be requested by contacting City of Springfield Human Resources by phone, 417-864-1607, or in person at the Municipal Busch Building, 840 Boonville Ave. Springfield, MO 65802.

Proof of United States Citizenship/Authorization to Work in the United States as established by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986 is a condition of employment. We are committed to a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug testing is required.

All interested candidates MUST complete the City of Springfield on-line application in its entirety. The candidate profile must include all employment history with accurate and complete information prior to submission. Resumes alone will not be accepted as the application,but they may be submitted as supplemental documentation.