Public Works Maintenance Worker

City of El Dorado, Kansas; El Dorado (KS); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sick & personal leave

9 holidays

YMCA membership

KPERS retirement

Longevity pay

Employee Assistance

Job summary

City of El Dorado, Kansas is seeking an entry-level Public Works Maintenance Worker to maintain streets and infrastructure. The role involves operating equipment, performing repairs, and supporting the City’s public works projects.

Starting pay is $17.45 per hour with a structured step-guidance placement. Four 10-hour days; health, dental, and vision benefits begin after 60 days, plus retirement and leave programs.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position; no prior experience required.
• Valid Kansas Driver's License; Class B CDL within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain streets, alleys, parking lots and drainage areas.
• Respond to supervisor requests accurately and promptly.
• Install and maintain City signs, road markings, striping and delineators; paint street lines and crosswalks.
• Perform concrete sidewalk, curb, gutter and ramp installation and repair.

Skills

Maintenance

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Education

Class B CDL within 90 days

Job description

Compensation

This position starts at $17.45* per hour. *Hourly rate may vary based on education, experience or qualifications. * Starting pay is determined through our structured step-guidance placement process. This system helps ensure fair and consistent offers by reviewing each candidate’s education, experience, specialized skills, and overall qualifications. Your exact starting rate will fall within the posted range and will reflect where you are placed in the step-guidance system.

Benefits

This position typically works four days a week, with ten-hour workdays from Monday to Thursday. May be subject to emergency call back.

• Medical, dental and vision (up to 80% paid by the City of El Dorado)
• Sick & Personal leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: military leave, civil leave, bereavement leave
• 9 paid holidays
• YMCA membership ($15 a month paid by the City of El Dorado)
• KPERS Retirement and deferred compensation programs
• Longevity pay
• EMPAC Employee Assistance Program

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information.

*Regular, full time employees will be eligible for health insurance benefits on the first day of the month following sixty days of full time employment. Health insurance benefits include medical, prescription, dental and vision.

Position Summary

Maintains and operates equipment and performs various maintenance duties within the Public Works Department including streets and infrastructure. Classification level will be based on mastery of skill and division needs.

Essential Functions

Maintenance Activities

• Assists in maintaining the streets, alleys, parking lots, storm drainage areas, etc.
• Responds to requests by immediate supervisor in an accurate, complete and timely manner.
• Assists in the installation and maintenance of City signs, road markings, striping and delineators; paints street lines and crosswalks.
• Performs concrete sidewalk, curb, gutter, and ramp installation and repair as required.

Operating Equipment Activities

• Shows the desire to learn how to operate various heavy equipment, including but not limited to backhoe, loader, trencher, dump trucks, and bobcat assuring for safety of self and others, and following proper operation procedures.

Experience

This is an entry level position, prior experience is not required. Employee is expected to acquire the necessary information and skills to perform the job satisfactorily within six months.

Certifications

Possession of a valid Kansas Driver's License. Possession of a valid Class B CDL or the ability to obtain a Class B CDL within the first 90 days of employment.

Date Opened

10/01/2026

Date Closed

Open until filled.