Maintenance Worker (Streets Maint.)

City-of-Valdosta; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Valdosta is seeking a Municipal Maintenance Worker to perform street and drainage system maintenance and repair duties. The role involves maintaining ditches, catch basins, headwalls, drainage pipes, and road signs while ensuring safe work practices and compliant vehicle operation.

The position requires operating a backhoe and other equipment, using hand and power tools, and performing related duties as needed. A valid Georgia driver's license is required or obtainable.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of street and drainage system maintenance principles.
• Knowledge of the tools and equipments use in the repair and maintenance of city infrastructure.
• Knowledge of safe work practices.
• Skill in the operation of assigned vehicles equipment.
• Skill in the operation of hand and power tools.
• Skill in decision making and problem solving.
• Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.
• Ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• No experience requirements.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs ditches.
• Maintains catch basins and headwalls.
• Maintains and installs drainage pipes.
• Flags traffic at work sites.
• Maintains assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Makes sidewalk and curb repairs.
• Repairs street water and sewer cuts.
• Installs road signs.
• Operates a backhoe, tamper, and other equipment.
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools
• Performs related duties.

Skills

Maintenance principles

Tools operation

Safe work practices

Vehicle operation

Hand & power tools

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Reading & math

Tools

Backhoe operation

Tamper operation

Hand tools

Job description

Description

This position performs street and drainage system maintenance and repair duties.

• Maintains and repairs ditches.
• Maintains catch basins and headwalls.
• Maintains and installs drainage pipes.
• Flags traffic at work sites.
• Maintains assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Makes sidewalk and curb repairs.
• Repairs street water and sewer cuts.
• Installs road signs.
• Operates a backhoe, tamper, and other equipment.
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools
• Performs related duties.

Requirements

• Knowledge of street and drainage system maintenance principles.
• Knowledge of the tools and equipments use in the repair and maintenance of city infrastructure.
• Knowledge of safe work practices.
• Skill in the operation of assigned vehicles equipment.
• Skill in the operation of hand and power tools.
• Skill in decision making and problem solving.
• Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.
• Ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• No experience requirements.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.