Maintenance Worker 2 - Streets

Spring Hill, City of (TN); Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Spring Hill seeks an entry-level, skilled, full-time, non-exempt Street Maintenance Worker to assist in repair and maintenance of public buildings and City streets under direct supervision. This on-site role supports the Streets Crew with diverse duties and periodic on-call requirements.

Responsibilities include road resurfacing, sidewalk repairs, traffic painting, snow removal, equipment operation, minor carpentry and plumbing, and responding to emergencies while maintaining orderly

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain a class B CDL with the appropriate endorsements within 1 year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Resurfaces, repairs or patches roadways with hot asphalt or “cold patch.”
• Repairs and install new concrete sidewalks and curbs.
• Paints traffic markings on streets, crosswalks, parking lots, and curbs.
• Removes ice and snow from public roadways, sidewalks, and City parking lots.
• Mows grass using zero-turn mowers and trims shrubs, trees, etc.
• Removes litter and debris from roadways, curbs, shoulders, medians, sidewalks, and other City rights-of-way; picks up and disposes of resident bagged yard clippings and waste.
• Operates specialized vehicles and a variety of light, medium and heavy equipment related to the maintenance and repair of the City’s street system.
• Performs minor carpentry, heating, plumbing or electrical work to City facilities. Performs minor servicing to truck and reports mechanical or other problems
• Keeps truck stocked with supplies and materials.
• Responds to emergency calls from the public and other agencies taking appropriate actions such as placing barricades, removing fallen trees and limbs, emergency patching of streets, etc.
• Participates in watersystem maintenance and repair work; locates, excavates and repairs waterlines and related facilities; inspects water projects for leaks, decayed pipes, spillages and pump malfunctioning.
• Maintains public facilities, shop and garage areas, storage sites, and other work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including securing equipment at the close of the workday; installs barricades and routes traffic in a safe manner.
• Provides courteous customer service responding to questions and inquiries from the general public.
• Responds to customer problems or issues and facility repair.
• Contacts the public to inform them of activities and shutdowns and explains applicable rules and regulations.
• Removes weeds and debris from public buildings street easements, and other grounds.
• May operate a jackhammer; pours and finishes concrete and blacktop.
• May participate in training new employees in work practices and in how to apply policies, procedures, and standards to specific situations.
• Maintains records of basic operations, maintenance and work performed.
• Performs occasional general custodial work in public buildings.
• Assists in the setup and breakdown of special events.
• Required to be on call every five weeks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Ability to obtain a class B CDL within 1 year

Job description

Thisisanentry-level,skilled,full-time,non-exemptpositionunder thedirectsupervisionoftheStreetsCrewLeaderorStreetSupervisor.Thisemployeeperforms avarietyofsemi-skilledandskilledtasksassistingintherepair,andmaintenanceofpublic buildings,andpublicworksfacilities.Heorshealsoassistsintherepairandmaintenanceof streetsandCityrightofway.Thispositionisrequiredtobeoncallperiodicallythroughoutthe year.

• Resurfaces,repairsorpatchesroadwayswithhotasphaltor“coldpatch”.
• Repairs andinstallnewconcretesidewalksandcurbs.
• Paintstrafficmarkingsonstreets,crosswalks, parking lots, and curbs.
• Removes ice and snow from public roadways, sidewalks, and City parkinglots.
• Mowsgrassusingzeroturnmowersandtrimshrubs,treesetc.
• Removeslitterand debrisfromroadwayscurbs,shoulders,medians,sidewalks,andotherCityrights-of-way;Picks upanddisposesofresidentbaggedcurbsideyardclippingsandwaste.
• Operatesspecialized vehiclesandavarietyoflight,mediumandheavyequipmentrelatedtothemaintenanceand repair of the City’s Street system.
• Performs minor carpentry, heating, plumbing or electrical work to City facilities. Performs minor servicing to truck and reports mechanical or other problems
• Keepstruckstockedwithsuppliesandmaterials.
• Answersemergencycallsfromthe publicandotheragenciestakingappropriateactionsuchasplacingbarricades,removingfallen treesandlimbs,emergencypatchingofstreets,etc.
• Participatesinwatersystemmaintenance andrepairwork;locates,excavatesandrepairswaterlinesandrelatedfacilities;inspectswater projectsforleaks,decayedpipes,spillagesandpumpmalfunctioning.
• Maintainspublic facilities, shopandgarageareas,storagesites,andotherworkareasinacleanandorderlycondition, includingsecuringequipmentatthecloseoftheworkday;Installsbarricadesandroutestraffic inasafemanner.
• Providescourteouscustomerservicerespondingtoquestionsandinquiries fromthegeneralpublic.
• Respondstocustomerproblemsorissuesandfacilityrepair.
• Contacts the public to inform them of activities and shutdownsandexplains applicable rules and regulations.
• Removes weeds and debris from public buildings street easements, and other grounds.
• May operate a jackhammer; pours and finishes concrete and blacktop.
• May participate in training new employees in work practices and in how to apply policies, procedures, and standards to specific situations.
• Maintains records of basic operations, maintenance and workperformed.
• Preforms occasional general custodial work in public buildings.
• Assists in the set up and breakdown of special events.
• Required to be on call every five weeks.
• Preforms other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Employees at all levels are expected to effectively work together to meet the needs of the community and the organization through work behaviors demonstrating the City’s Values. Employees are also expected to lead by example and demonstrate the highest level of confidentiality and ethics.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Requires a High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain a class B CDL with the appropriate endorsements within 1 year of employment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Employee may be required to operate light, medium, and heavy equipment vehicles, and other equipment.
• Constant exposure to all weather conditions (sometimes severe).
• Walking on uneven surfaces, bending, kneeling, squatting, twisting.
• Exposure to airborne dust and loud noises.
• Frequent climbing of ladders up to 12’ above ground.
• Driving and working on slippery surfaces.
• Working with toxic substances.
• Occasional lifting of items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in confined and cramped spaces.
• Ability to use repetitive hand motion, lift above shoulders climb in and out of ditches, turn valves, lift and carry pipes and dig ditches.
• Continuous standing, frequent walking, bending and stooping, reaching, pushing and pulling, and twisting of wrist in use of tools.
• Occasional sitting, squatting, crawling, climbing and balancing.

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

Vision must be sufficient to read computer screens, printed documents, and to operate vehicles and equipment. Employee must hear in the normal audio range, with or without correction.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Spring Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodation

The City is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [e-mail].

Job Description Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. The City reserves the right to assign, modify, or remove duties and responsibilities as operational needs require.

Nothing in this job description creates an express or implied contract of employment. Employment with the City remains at will unless otherwise provided by applicable law or written agreement.