Service Worker- Street

One Wagoner County; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Broken Arrow is seeking a street and stormwater maintenance worker to assist in construction, repair, and maintenance of streets and drainage systems. The role involves operating a range of equipment, performing routine maintenance, and ensuring safety at work sites.

The position is safety-sensitive and may require drug testing; applicant must have a high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of related experience, with CDL-A preferred or obtainable within a year.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent) required and minimum 1 year related experience.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid Class A CDL Driver's License issued by Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Installs warning devices at work sites.
• Pours and finishes concrete; measures and sets forms.
• Repairs and builds storm drain boxes and pipes.
• Operates a snow plow and heavy equipment (excavator, backhoe, front-end loader).
• Performs routine maintenance on trucks and equipment.
• Provides traffic control devices for city emergencies and events.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Location: 5300 S & S Street

Pay Grade: A03

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Under general supervision, assists in the construction, repair, and maintenance of the city's streets and stormwater system.

This position performs duties deemed to be “safety-sensitive" and is therefore subjected to random drug testing under the City’s policies

Essential Job Functions

• Installs proper warning devices at work sites.
• Measures, assembles, and sets forms for concrete; pours and finishes concrete.
• Repairs and builds storm drain boxes and pipes.
• Purchases, picks up, and delivers materials to work sites.
• Operates a wide variety of hand and power tools.
• Cleans clogged storm drains.
• Removes dead animals from the road.
• Transports heavy equipment to and from job sites.
• Operates a snow plow.
• Lays stormwater pipe.
• Operates an excavator, backhoe, and front-end loader.
• Repairs traffic control devices; designs, fabricates, and installs street signs.
• Completes daily reports on duties performed.
• Sprays pesticides for mosquito control.
• Operates a patch truck and repairs pot holes and leaking pipes.
• Repairs manhole lids.
• Removes trees and cleans storm damage.
• Loads and unloads trucks by hand or with equipment.
• Mows grass, lays sod and operates a weed eater.
• Responsible for pesticide analysis and adverse incident inspection (A.I.I)
• Assists with closing roads in high water.
• Performs routine maintenance on trucks and equipment.
• Provides traffic control devices for City emergencies, special events and other departments.
• Sets traffic counts Citywide.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

Requires a High School Diploma or GED equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of 1 year of related experience. An applicant who does not possess a high school diploma or GED at the time of hire may be considered for employment provided the individual obtains a high school diploma or GED within twelve (12) months from the date of hire. An employee hired under this provision must obtain the required high school diploma or GED within twelve (12) months of the employees hire date, is responsible for all costs associated with obtaining the required education or credential, must complete all coursework, preparation, testing, and other requirements on the employee's own time and outside of regular work hours, is not eligible for promotion, transfer, or reclassification to another City position until the education requirement for the position into which the employee was originally hired has been satisfied, and must provide acceptable documentation verifying completion of the high school diploma or GED requirement to the HR Department within the required twelve (12) month timeframe. Failure to obtain the required high school diploma or GED within twelve (12) months of the hire date will result in separation from employment for failure to meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid Class A CDL Driver's License issued by the State of Oklahoma for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Physical Requirements

Tasks involve the ability to exert exceptionally strong physical effort in very heavy work, typically involving some combination of balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, handling, hearing, kneeling, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, talking, visual acuity, walking and which involves some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 150 pounds). Must submit to a drug screening and fitness to work physical.

An offer of employment is contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the City of Broken Arrow policies, including the successful completion of a background check and drug/physical screening.

City of Broken Arrow is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of the workforce.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, color, genetic information, marital status, or any other protected class. Broken Arrow is committed to reasonable accommodation, and a smoke free/drug free workplace.