Street Maintenance Worker Trainee

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a semi-skilled and/or skilled position in the construction, maintenance and repair of city streets, sidewalks, curbs, sign installation and fabrication. May have limited responsibility for: the preparation of reports and records; daily contact with the public requiring tact, diplomacy and professionalism; may make numerous work decisions weekly, varying in complexity; may have limited supervisory assignments; reports Streets Maintenance crew activity daily. This position may be filled as a Worker Trainee, Worker I or II and may perform as a leader of a crew or crews.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Grounds Keeping:

o Operates and maintains grounds keeping equipment such as mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, and chippers to maintain City streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, signage and other assigned areas.

o Operates and maintains City trucks and trailers

o Excavates and back-fills trenches and other areas with hand tools

• Earth Moving Equipment:

o Operates earth moving equipment such as dump trucks, trailers, backhoes and loaders to maintain and repair City streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, alleys, right of ways, signage and other assigned areas.

• Material Handling:

o Operates material handling equipment such as forklifts, loaders, trucks, dump trucks and trailers.

o Loads and unloads construction materials, bench stock supplies and others as assigned.

• Specialty Equipment:

o Operates specialty equipment such as street sweepers, crack sealers, rollers, asphalt patch trucks, paint stripers and asphalt zippers.

• Safety & Operations:

o Follows procedures for safe and effective work zone and traffic control when required.

o Follows procedures for safe handling and application of pesticides and other hazardous chemicals.

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o Works cooperatively with Sign Technicians maintaining, fabricating and installing new signs.

o Follows procedures for lock-out-tag-out of equipment.

• Other Duties & Responsibilities:

o Operates power tools and light construction equipment.

o Performs rough carpentry, painting, and concrete work.

o Performs scheduled vehicle and equipment inspections and records maintenance actions on proper forms.

o Records traffic control device maintenance actions on proper forms.

o Records work performed and man-hour expenditures on work orders.

o Assists other Public Work Divisions/City Departments when requested.

o Participates in on-call schedules and duties.

 On-call duties during City-wide events, extenuating circumstances and emergencies (weather related or other) may be extended to all Public Works personnel. 1

o Performs other job-related duties as required.

• Worker II (In addition to the duties and responsibilities above)

o Coordinates, supervises and performs “On the Job Training” and City Safety Programs.

o Maintains inventories related to division equipment and supplies.

o Familiarization with City of Schertz Code of Ordinances, as well as other streets and transportation infrastructure standards and specification codes.

o Assumes the duties of their supervisor in his/her absence.

o Good Housekeeping and organization of tools, equipment, vehicles and work area.

o Assures crews are organized and ready to complete task at hand.

o Application of pesticides and proper handling and use of other chemicals.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Worker Trainee, Worker I:

• High School Diploma or GED

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Worker Trainee:

• Must have a valid “B” Texas Commercial driver’s license or be able to obtain one within six (6) months of hire.

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Job Post Closing Date: Open Until Filled