Maintenance Worker - Roads & Stormwater

City of St. Cloud; Florida; On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of St. Cloud's Roads & Stormwater Division is seeking a dependable Maintenance Worker to join our Public Works team. You will perform semi-skilled and skilled labor to maintain roads, stormwater systems, and related infrastructure, with a focus on safety, quality, and community service.

Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with possible standby; candidates should be hands-on, safety-conscious and committed to accountability, empowerment, innovation, and ownership in daily work.

Qualifications

• High School graduation or GED equivalent preferred.
• Ability to obtain Class B CDL within 150 days of employment.
• Certifications listed (Stormwater Level 1, Maintenance of Traffic Level 1, Trenching and Shoring, Confined Space, Forklift Operator, FEMA 100/200/700/800) or ability to obtain.
• Must be dependable, safety-conscious, and able to perform semi-skilled and skilled labor.

Responsibilities

• Operates dump truck and flatbed truck.
• Assists heavy equipment operator and uses heavy equipment as needed.
• Assists with installation/repair of storm water sewer lines.
• Assists with sidewalk and walkway repair, removal, installation.
• Assists with forming, pouring, finishing concrete; asphalt repair.
• Performs routine maintenance/service on trucks and equipment.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Hands-on

Dependable

Safety-conscious

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Dump truck

Flatbed truck

Heavy equipment

Job description

Build Your Career with Roads & Stormwater

Make a difference where you live and work.

The City’s Roads & Stormwater Division is looking for a dependable and motivated Maintenance Worker to join our Public Works team. In this role, you’ll provide semi-skilled and skilled labor that helps maintain the infrastructure our community relies on every day.

From supporting roadway maintenance to helping keep our stormwater systems functioning effectively, your work will have a direct and visible impact on the safety, appearance, and quality of life of our community.

Put Our City Values to Work

• Accountability – Take responsibility for performing your work safely, efficiently, and to established standards. Be someone your team and community can count on.
• Empowerment – Bring your skills and experience to the job, work collaboratively with your team, and use good judgment to help get the work done.
• Innovation – Be open to new ideas, improved processes, and better ways to maintain our roads and stormwater infrastructure.
• Ownership – Take pride in your work and the condition of the infrastructure you help maintain. Your work matters to the residents and businesses we serve.

Work Schedule:
6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Possible standby hours

If you’re hands‑on, dependable, safety‑conscious, and take pride in serving your community, we invite you to bring your skills to a team where accountability, empowerment, innovation, and ownership are part of how we work every day.

Join Roads & Stormwater and help keep our community moving, connected, and prepared.

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Operates dump truck and flatbed truck.
• Works with and assist heavy equipment operator.
• Operates heavy equipment on an as needed basis.
• Assists with installation and repair of storm water sewer lines.
• Assists with repair, removal and installation of sidewalks and walkways.
• Assists with forming, pouring, and finishing concrete.
• Removes and repairs asphalt.
• Performs regular routine maintenance and service of trucks and equipment.
• Performs related work as assigned.

High School graduation or GED equivalent is preferred.

Maintenance of a valid State of FloridaClass B Commercial Driver's License or ability to obtain within 150 days of employment which meets requirements outlined in the city’s personal rules and regulation manual with an acceptable driving history.

Required to have the below listed certifications or the ability to obtain within 150 days of employment.

• Stormwater Level 1
• Maintenance of Traffic Level 1
• Trenching and Shoring
• Confined Space
• Forklift Operator
• FEMA 100, 200, 700, 800

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Language Ability

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.