PSW II - Street CDL (Express)

City of Independence, Missouri; Independence (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Independence, Missouri has an opening for a maintenance worker to operate light and medium equipment, including trucks and street sweepers, and to perform water and sewer maintenance tasks in Independence, KS area. The role requires handling meters, pumps, and service lines, with potential night, overtime, and weekend shifts.

The position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and the ability to read instructions and work with a small crew.

Qualifications

• Completion of high school or GED is required.
• Two years experience in construction, operating dump trucks or light equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, and locates water and sewer mains and lines.
• Maintains operation of the water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Repair streets, manholes and street signs.
• Picks up and disposes of trash and brush.
• Reads, maintains, repairs, tests, and replaces water meters.
• Trains in operation of equipment.
• Turns on and off water service.
• Maintains and repairs water pumps and service stations.
• May supervise a small crew of laborers.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Maintenance knowledge

Operate heavy equipment

Arithmetic basics

Team supervision

Reading/writing instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Basic Function

Under supervision, operates and maintains light and medium equipment, including trucks, smaller front-end loaders, rollers, motor graders, street sweepers, and related equipment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, and locates water and sewer mains and lines
• Maintains operation of the water and wastewater treatment plants
• Repair streets, manholes and street signs
• Picks-up and disposes of trash and brush
• Reads, maintains, repairs, tests, and replaces water meters
• Trains in operation of equipment
• Turns on and off water service
• Maintains and repairs water pumps and service stations
• May supervise a small crew of laborers
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Some knowledge of the materials, mechanical devices, tools, and
• techniques of maintenance and construction
• Ability to safely operate trucks and medium and heavy equipment
• Knowledge of methods and tools used to read, repair, and operate
• water meters
• Ability to make simple arithmetic calculations
• Ability to listen to, follow and communicate oral and written
• instructions
• Ability to supervise and work well with a small team
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Completion of high school or GED required
• Two years experience in construction, operating dump trucks or light

Equipment, Or Similar Experience Required

Special Requirements

• A current Kansas drivers license
• A Class B drivers license
• Must be available to work nights, overtime, and weekends

Physical Requirements

• Intense physical effort is required. Individual must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, handle, grasp, speak, and listen for extended periods of time.

Working Conditions

• Work involves frequent exposure to unpleasant elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, chemicals, etc.

SALARY RANGE

The starting salary for this position is $17.50 per hour*.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Until Filled.

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