Street Maintenance Worker II

City of Daphne, Alabama; Daphne (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Scheduled Paid Holidays

Health & Dental - low premiums

Retirement Systems of Alabama

CDL pay differential A

CDL pay differential B

Job summary

City of Daphne, Alabama is seeking an Equipment Operator to perform manual work across city streets, drainage, parks and recreation facilities. The role involves operating equipment, performing maintenance, and supporting road projects.

You will work in outdoor conditions, follow safety practices, and assist with events and traffic control. A high school diploma and CDL proof are required, with benefits including holidays, health/dental, and retirement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; 3 years' related experience or training involving equipment operation/road maintenance.
• Valid Alabama driver’s license and Alabama CDL.
• Must be 18+ years old; 20+ to operate City vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment for streets, drainage, parks, and recreation facilities.
• Check/maintain inventory of tools and materials.
• Transport, load, unload materials and equipment used in projects.
• Perform road maintenance and repair tasks.
• Coordinate safety and monitor work environment.
• Assist with events, traffic control, and litter pickup.
• Prepare forms and reports; communicate with supervisor and public.
• Lead worker on site, guiding others.

Skills

Arithmetic

Landscaping

Equipment operation

Data entry

Communication

Fractions & graphs

Follow instructions

Judgment & creativity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Alabama CDL license

Alabama driver’s license

Tools

CDL

Job description

Description

• 12 Scheduled Paid Holidays a Year
• BCBS Health & Dental - Low Premiums
• Retirement Systems of Alabama
• Employees that hold a Class A CDL will receive a $1.00 per hour pay differential.
• Employees that hold a Class B CDL will receive a $0.85 per hour pay differential.

Description

The purpose of this classification is to operate equipment and perform manual work functions associated with construction, repair, maintenance, landscaping, and grounds keeping of city streets/roads, drainage systems, parks, and recreation facilities.

• 12 Scheduled Paid Holidays a Year
• Paid Vacation Time & Paid Sick Leave
• BCBS Health & Dental - Low Premiums
• Retirement Systems of Alabama
• Employees that hold a Class A CDL will receive a $1.00 per hour pay differential.
• Employees that hold a Class B CDL will receive a $0.85 per hour pay differential.

Essential Functions

• Operates equipment and performs manual work functions associated with various city departments and functions as assigned, which may include construction/maintenance of city streets/roads, drainage systems, right-of-way areas, parks, recreation facilities, grounds areas, or other areas of assignment.
• Checks/maintains inventory of necessary equipment, tools, supplies and materials for use on projects or at work sites.
• Transports, loads and unloads various materials and equipment used in projects.
• Performs manual work functions associated with road construction, maintenance and repair projects.
• Operates a variety of equipment, machinery and tools used in department projects and activities.
• Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment and tools in operable condition.
• Utilizes precautionary safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Responds to emergency calls during hurricanes, inclement weather, or other emergency situations.
• Coordinates and/or assists in setting up special events/activities; assists with traffic control and litter pickup.
• Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, maintenance reports, and other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, time sheets, invoices, delivery tickets, maintenance reports, work orders, maps, drawings, diagrams, chemical data sheets, catalogs, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.
• Serves as lead worker on job site giving limited direction and guidance to other workers, ensuring work is completed timely and accurately.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of basic arithmetic operations.
• Knowledge of landscaping techniques and the tools used to perform them.
• Skill in operating and controlling the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions
• Ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data according to a prescribed schema or plan. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.
• Ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures and standards.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent; supplemented by three (3) years previous experience and/or training involving equipment operation, road maintenance/construction, or landscaping/grounds keeping; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Licenses or Certifications: Valid State of Alabama driver’s license; valid Alabama Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Must be at least 18 years of age to work for the City of Daphne. Must be 20 years of age to operate City of Daphne vehicles.

Additional Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work is moderate work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Work requires regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and some tasks that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials. require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in an outdoor environment. Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, disease, or pathogenic substances.