Public Works Street Operator I- Streets/Facilities Maintenance

Town of Lady Lake; Florida; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Lady Lake is seeking a semi-skilled laborer to perform road maintenance, sign installation, and vegetation control. The role includes operating light to medium equipment and driving trucks as needed, with duties spanning from grounds maintenance to post-disaster response.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and at least one year of manual labor experience, including equipment operation. A Florida driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of manual labor experience, including operating light/medium construction equipment.
• Knowledge of tools and equipment used in construction and maintenance.
• Ability to learn new methods and operate/maintain tools and equipment.
• Awareness of occupational hazards in construction and maintenance.
• Ability to follow instructions and perform basic math functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform road maintenance and patch holes with asphalt or lime rock, clear vegetation, mow right-of-ways, and maintain retention ponds.
• Operate light to medium equipment and drive dump/flatbed trucks as needed.
• Maintain grounds, trim trees and hedges, and perform general landscaping tasks.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment and keep the shop clean and sanitary.
• Observe traffic control safety devices andDirect traffic and install signs.

Skills

Manual labor

Equipment operation

Traffic safety

Following instructions

Math skills

Hand tools

Chemical handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

At least 1 year manual labor experience

Job description

Semi-skilled manual labor position.Road maintenance, patch holes with asphalt or lime rock, clear trees, brush and vegetation, mow right-of-ways, maintain retention ponds, install street signs and other maintenance functions as needed. Removes and installs concrete.

Loads and unloads heavy material from trucks. Moves equipment and large bulky objects.

Operate light to medium equipment. Operates dump and flatbed trucks, tractors, mowers and other equipment as needed.

Maintain grounds. Rakes grass, waters plants, fertilizes and weeds flowerbeds. Shapes hedges, trim trees, shrub and cuts grass. May operate tractor-mower in mowing grass on right-of-way.

Performs preventative maintenance and services equipment as scheduled. Maintains shop in clean and sanitary condition.

Observes traffic control safety devices as necessary to ensure safe working conditions and procedures; directs traffic and places traffic signs as required.

Perform on-call and post disaster response duties when needed.

[These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other duties as required.]

• Knowledge of tools and equipment used in construction and maintenance activities, and perform minor repairs

• Knowledge of occupational hazards connected with construction and maintenance.
• Ability to learn new methods of operating and maintaining tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform manual labor and effectively operate construction equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to perform mathematical functions needed to complete tasks.
• Skilled in using hand tools.
• Knowledge of proper handling of work related chemicals.

• Knowledge of traffic and work zone safety policies and procedures to ensure safe working conditions for self and staff.

• Knowledge of proper street sign installation.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) equivalency.
• At least one (1) year experience in manual labor, including the operation of light and medium construction and maintenance equipment.

[A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the above minimum qualifications.]

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS:

• Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.