Streets Maintenance Worker Jobs

Class Summary

Under immediate supervision, to perform construction and maintenance work on City streets, roads, sidewalks, and perform related duties as required.

Representative Duties

In addition to the above, the following typical tasks and responsibilities are representative of the essential duties of the position. They are descriptive, not limiting.
Essential Duties:

• Performs hand cleaning, maintenance work and heavy manual labor
• Breaks and removes concrete
• Performs concrete repair work
• Operates patch trucks and other related equipment
• Operates a variety of equipment such as skip loader, jack hammer, concrete saw, compactors and other related power equipment
• Removes failed asphalt
• Loads and unloads trucks alone or with assistance of an assigned helper
• Spreads and levels base rock
• Repairs and replaces asphalt and concrete
• Drives and operates a vibrating roller, skip loader, dump truck or other related equipment in transporting dirt, sand, debris, construction materials, road sweepings and other materials

Minimum Qualifications

Distinguishing Characteristics

Streets Maintenance Worker is an entry-level class. Under direct supervision, incumbents learn and perform a wide variety of duties in the maintenance and operation of City equipment. Streets Maintenance Worker is differentiated from the Streets Equipment Operator classification in that Streets Maintenance Workers have minimal experience and skills and are trained on-the-job whereas the latter classes are journey-level and more specialized to the assignment.

Full Summary of Benefits by Bargaining Unit:

• General Supervisory & Management Unit (coming soon)
• Blue & White Miscellaneous Unit
• Fire Safety Unit
• Police Safety Unit

VACATION: Accrual rate is determined by bargaining unit.
1-4 years of service: 10 days per year.
5-13 years of service: 15 days per year.
14+ years of service: 20 days per year.

VACATION - FIRE SAFETY SHIFT PERSONNEL ONLY:
1-4 years of service: 4.68 (24-hr. duty shifts)
5-15 years of service: 7.02 (24-hr. duty shifts)
16+ years of service: 9.36 (24-hr. duty shifts)

HOLIDAYS: 13 paid holidays per year.

SICK LEAVE: Earned at the rate of one working day per month of service to a maximum of 120 days; portions therafter may be convertible.

ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE: 10 days per year for General Supervisory and Management employees.

INSURANCE: The City and the employee share contributions for premiums for health insurance coverage. The City provides life insurance benefits based on bargaining unit. Visit the City's Employee Benefit website for detailed information (rates and plan information).

RETIREMENT: Benefits are provided by the City's participation in the Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS). 2% @ 62 for new hire Miscellaneous and 2.7% @ 57 for Safety (Fire & Police). Visit the City's Retirement website for additional information.