Street Maintenance Technician – Benefits Included

City of Pierre Fire Department; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement match

12 paid holidays

Educational assistance up to $2000

Job summary

City of Pierre is seeking a Maintenance Worker to operate street sweepers, snow plows, and related equipment to maintain city streets. The role is outdoors and requires regular equipment handling and basic maintenance tasks.

The position requires the ability to read/write and to obtain a valid SD driver’s license; a CDL is required. The wage starts at $23.82 per hour with benefits including health, retirement, holidays, and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of city, department, and safety policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of grounds maintenance techniques.
• Skill in operating and maintaining equipment such as street sweeper, backhoe, truck, roller, snow plow, bobcat, and front-end loader.
• Skill in using various hand and power tools.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Operates a street sweeper to clean streets and city parking lots.
• Loads trucks with sand or gravel and transports to work sites and/or landfill with front-end loader; smooths jobsites with loader.
• Removes snow from streets and parking lots.
• Operates roller to seal city streets; fills water trucks at fire hydrants.
• Provides routine maintenance of equipment by performing such duties as checking oil and fluid levels.
• Patches potholes with asphalt.
• Operates sanding truck and backhoe as necessary.
• Performs janitorial duties and lighthousekeeping as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Equipment operation

Tools handling

Communication skills

Safety procedures

Policy knowledge

Education

Valid driver's license

CDL required

Job description

City of Pierre is seeking a Maintenance Worker to operate street sweepers, snow plows, and related equipment to maintain city streets. The role is outdoors and requires regular equipment handling and basic maintenance tasks.

The position requires the ability to read/write and to obtain a valid SD driver’s license; a CDL is required. The wage starts at $23.82 per hour with benefits including health, retirement, holidays, and educational assistance.