Maintenance Worker

City of Springfield (MO); Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid retirement

Health insurance

Job summary

City of Springfield, Missouri invites applications for Maintenance Worker to support maintenance across Environmental Services and Public Works. You will help repair and maintain streets, sewers, bridges, waterways, parks, and city property while operating equipment such as dump trucks, salt spreaders, and snow plows.

Applicants must have at least one year of relevant equipment operation or equivalent maintenance work, and must obtain a CDL permit within 90 days of hire and a Class B CDL during

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience operating heavy municipal equipment.
• One year of maintenance and/or construction work in Parks, Environmental Services or Public Works.
• Must take and pass the written portion of the CDL exam (permit) within 90 days of hire; Class B CDL within probation.
• Endorsements such as tanker and/or Class A license may be required for some assignments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain city streets, sewers, bridges, waterways, and public grounds.
• Operate equipment including dump trucks, salt spreaders, snow plows, and similar machines.

Skills

Dump truck operation

Flusher truck operation

Skid-steer loader operation

Front-end loader operation

Equipment operation

CDL driving (Class B)

CPR/First Aid certification

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 work year-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 offer the following benefits:

• We have amazing benefits including employer-paid retirement and health insurance for employees.

If selected for an interview, you will receive email 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.

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.