Street Sweeper

Mississippi Department of Employment Security; Clarksdale (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Clarksdale's Public Works department seeks a street sweeper operator to keep streets clean of trash and debris. You will drive the street sweeping vehicle, fill water tanks, and operate controls to activate rotary brushes and water spray for debris and dust collection near curbs.

You will also dump collected refuse, perform minor maintenance on the sweeper (cleaning, fluid checks, tire pressure) and ensure the vehicle is in good working order for daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Drive street sweeping vehicle to clean streets of trash, debris, and other contaminants.
• Fill water tanks and drive sweeper near curb.
• Operate controls to activate rotary brushes and water spray to facilitate debris and dust collection.
• Dump collected refuse into piles or trucks for disposal.
• Perform minor maintenance on street sweeper; clean vehicle regularly, check fluids and tire pressure.

Job description

The following duties are considered essential for this job classification:

This job is with Public Works for the City of Clarksdale. Drives street sweeping vehicle to clean streets of trash, debris, and other contaminants. Fills water tanks and drives sweeper near curb. Operates controls to activate rotary brushes and water spray to facilitate debris and dust collection. Dumps collected refuse into piles or trucks for disposal. Performs minor maintenaceon street sweeper; cleaning vehicle regularly, checking fluids and checking tire pressure.