Maintenance Worker - Concrete & Asphalt Crew

City of Gaithersburg; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Worker to join their Concrete/Asphalt crew. This role offers a unique opportunity to work outdoors while maintaining the city's streets and sidewalks. You'll be part of a collaborative team focused on providing excellent service and ensuring the safety and usability of roadways for the community. With competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for advancement, this position is perfect for those looking to build a rewarding career in public service. If you are hardworking, reliable, and enjoy physical work, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive insurance benefits

Paid time off

Generous retirement contributions

Health and wellness programs

Training and professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in street maintenance or construction work is desirable.
• Ability to operate maintenance and repair equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining nearly 93 miles of City-maintained streets.
• Perform street and alley pavement maintenance and snow removal.

Skills

Manual labor

Customer service

Teamwork

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Tools

Jackhammers

Concrete/asphalt saws

Rollers

Loaders

Job description

Are you looking for a secure job with great pay, excellent benefits, and an opportunity for advancement? Do you like physical work in an outdoor environment? Would you like to find a career, not just a job? You've come to the right place! We have an immediate opening for a Maintenance Worker to join our Concrete/Asphalt crew (Streets & Special Projects) in the Gaithersburg Department of Public Works.

Candidates must have some related experience in manual work such as general maintenance or construction work. Experience in street construction, setting forms and finishing concrete, replacing sidewalks and curbs, and making asphalt street repairs is desirable. If you can demonstrate proficiency in meeting required skill levels, and/or possess a valid Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement ("N") at the time of hire, you may be eligible to be hired above the entry level.

40 hours per week; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Some evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required. Starting salary for this position is negotiable within the target hiring range ($39,300 - $50,000), and will be offered at a level consistent with the relevant experience, knowledge, qualifications, training, certifications, and skills proficiency of the candidate.

We provide comprehensive insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, long-term care, life), paid time off, generous retirement contributions, tools to assist with paying down student loan debt and managing student loans, health and wellness programs, excellent work/life balance, and training and professional growth/promotional opportunities.

As a Maintenance Worker on this crew, you will assist in maintaining nearly 93 miles of City-maintained streets. Work of this crew includes street and alley pavement maintenance such as spot patching, crack sealing, and resurfacing; constructing, maintaining, and repairing sidewalks, concrete stormwater structures, and concrete curbs and gutters; and snow removal. You will be joining a hard-working and collaborative team committed to keeping City roadways, walkways, and bike paths in a serviceable condition to keep utilization at a maximum and traffic inconvenience at a minimum for our citizens and visitors to our community.

What you will do with us:

• Build and set concrete forms to proper grades.
• Mix, pour, finish, and patch concrete.
• Remove damaged pavement, fill holes, and tamp/roll patches.
• Construct, repair, and maintain manholes, catch basins, and curbs.
• Traffic control at maintenance sites.
• Operate construction equipment such as jackhammers, concrete/asphalt saws, rollers, and loaders.
• Transport crew, materials, and equipment to job sites.
• Assist with snow removal and ice control and with special projects as needed.
• Provide excellent service, pursue continuous improvement, and exceed expectations.

What you will need to be considered:

• Be hard-working, dependable, responsible, punctual, and safety conscious.
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service with a positive attitude.
• Be able to work cooperatively with others and contribute to a successful team effort.
• Be able to perform moderate to heavy manual labor over extended periods of time, possibly under adverse weather conditions.
• Have the ability to operate maintenance and repair equipment and tools in a manner consistent with safety procedures.
• Be able to understand and carry out specific oral instructions.
• Be at least 18 years of age; high school diploma or equivalent (GED) desirable.
• A valid driver's license and a good driving record.
• Some experience (6 to 12 months) performing street maintenance or related maintenance or construction work, including manual labor experience involving the use of hand tools and portable power tools (desirable).
• A valid, unexpired Medical Examiner's Certificate/DOT physical card (may be obtained during pre-employment medical examination and must be maintained throughout employment).
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English to follow safety precautions and work procedures.
• Ability to work from ladders, scaffolding, and aerial/bucket lifts from various heights and/or in confined spaces.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and overtime when required; and to return to work when designated to be on call for emergency situations or repair work and/or snow and ice removal.
• Or any acceptable equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfactorily perform job duties.

Interested applicants must submit a complete online application to be considered.

Review of applications will begin immediately, so prompt application is strongly encouraged. The position will remain open until filled; recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or all hiring decisions have been made.

This position is non-exempt which means an individual in the Maintenance Worker position is eligible for overtime compensation under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the City's personnel regulations. Direct deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all City of Gaithersburg employees.

Successful candidates will be subject to a pre-employment criminal background investigation and medical examination including drug/alcohol screening. The City has established an alcohol-free, drug-free, and smoke-free workplace which applies to any person employed by, conducting business with, or applying for a position with the City. Each employee, as a condition of their employment, may be required to participate in pre-employment and reasonable suspicion testing. Employees classified as safety sensitive are also subject to immediate post-accident and random testing.

For more information about the positions, contact the Department of Public Works at 301.258.6370 or [e-mail]. Questions regarding the online application process may be directed to the Department of Human Resources at 301.258.6327 or [e-mail].

This recruitment will establish an eligibility list which will be used to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill other openings in this classification which occur in the next 12 months.