Streets Maintenance Worker (Seasonal) City of Grand Junction

Fremont Economic Development Corporation; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team dedicated to maintaining the streets of Grand Junction! This seasonal position involves performing essential maintenance tasks such as road repairs, chip sealing, and sidewalk maintenance. Ideal candidates will be team-oriented, able to work in varying weather conditions, and possess a positive attitude. As a Streets Maintenance Worker, you will contribute to the preservation of our community's infrastructure, ensuring safe and accessible roadways for all. If you're ready to take on this rewarding challenge and make a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply today!

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ years of age and able to work in all types of weather.
• Possession of a Class 'B' CDL is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the construction and maintenance of roads and storm water systems.
• Clean and seal cracks, distribute materials, and operate equipment.

Skills

Team-oriented approach

Ability to work in various weather conditions

Basic arithmetic skills

Ability to follow instructions

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dump trucks

Small equipment

Job description

Job: Streets Maintenance Worker (Seasonal)

Starting pay for a candidate with a CDL is $19.00 per hour

About the Position:

Job Description

Job Type: Seasonal, Hourly

Wage: $18.50-$19/hr.

Location: Grand Junction, CO.

Job Description:

Complete routine maintenance projects including road repairs, chip sealing, sidewalk maintenance, light construction, and concrete work; perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

About Grand Junction General Services Streets Division:

The Streets Division is responsible for the maintenance of approximately 1,150 lane miles of streets. To accomplish this undertaking, a 12-year maintenance cycle is utilized to perform essential preventive maintenance measures to sustain a quality transportation infrastructure network. Much of the primary preventative maintenance components performed by seasonal maintenance workers are the Crack-fill, Patching, and Chip Seal programs. Join our dynamic team in our effort to maintain and preserve our streets.

About Our Culture:

At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions.

Duties

What You’ll Do:

• Participate in the construction, repair, and maintenance of roads, irrigation, and storm water systems.
• Clean and seal cracks.
• Rake, shovel and distribute materials necessary for the completion of jobs.
• Operate dump trucks and small equipment as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

This position is a safety sensitive position, which means you will be subject to random drug screens due to the nature of the work performed.

What We’re Looking For:

• Must be 18+ years of age.
• Ability to work in all types of weather, including high temperatures in direct sunlight while standing, walking, and/or kneeling.
• Ability to go from one task to another efficiently.
• A team-oriented approach to work.
• Consistent positive attitude and willingness to complete all types of tasks.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions and ability to do basic arithmetic.
• Possession of a Class “B” Commercial Driver License (CDL) is preferred but not required.

Notice to Applicants:

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, we kindly request that you do not include the dates of your education to include years of attendance or graduation on your application, resume or attachments.

Supplemental Information

At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on hair, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

If you have any questions or need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.