Road Maintenance Laborer - Winter Crew

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Borough of Palmer in Alaska is seeking a Maintenance Worker to join the road repair and street maintenance team. You will perform tasks under established policies and contribute to the borough’s core values of accountability, customer focus, dedication, integrity, responsiveness and teamwork.

Responsibilities include signage repair, culvert work, road striping, flood control operations, and equipment maintenance, with a strong emphasis on safety and teamwork in diverse weather conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of experience in a similar position or related duties.
• Experience with safety and teamwork in field work.
• Experience operating a variety of vehicles and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assists with repairs and installs street signs.
• May operate a steam boiler to thaw frozen culverts and prevent glaciations and flooding; repairs and replaces culverts.
• Conducts road striping operations.
• Operates pumps to alleviate flooding conditions.
• Operates brushing equipment; removes trees and tree limbs from roadways.
• May operate street sweeping equipment.
• Operates snow removal and plowing equipment.
• Assists with repairs of asphalt and gravel surfaces.
• Installs traffic control devices and flags traffic at worksites.
• Transports tools, equipment and supplies to work sites.
• Performs preventative maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
• Performs related duties.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Outdoor work

Operation of vehicles

Data collection on mobile computers

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Vehicles and equipment operation

Job description

Job Summary

This position participates in the repair and maintenance of Borough roads and streets.

Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.

Pay Grade

E1 - DOE

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.

One (1) year of experience in a similar position, sufficient to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position.

Relevant experiences and skills may include: experience applying stickers to aluminum and riveting metals together. Experience using landscaping hand tools. Experience using hand power tools. Experience operating a variety of vehicles and equipment. Experience working outside in harsh conditions Experience using mobile computers for data collection. Experience in general labor or assisting someone with projects. Experience in general safety. Experience working on a team.

Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. Must be at least 19 years of age with one (1) year of driving experience.

Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical.

Duties/Responsibilities

Assists with repairs and installs street signs.

May operate a steam boiler to thaw frozen culverts and prevent glaciations and flooding; repairs and replaces culverts.

Conducts road striping operations.

Operates pumps to alleviate flooding conditions.

Operates brushing equipment; removes trees and tree limbs from roadways.

May operate street sweeping equipment.

Operates snow removal and plowing equipment.

Assists with repairs of asphalt and gravel surfaces.

Installs traffic control devices and flags traffic at worksites.

Transports tools, equipment and supplies to work sites.

Performs preventative maintenance of vehicles and equipment.

Performs related duties.