Maintenance Worker I - Public Works

PAYRATE: Salary range $49,127 - $56,921 DOQ. Full time days, excellent benefits.

TO APPLY:

Submit employment application as directed under "How to Apply" page. You may submit application electronically or by email. May pick up applications in person at City Center, 1140 Dielman Rd., Olivette, MO 63132.

Position: Maintenance Worker I - Public Works

Summary The Maintenance Worker I position is required to perform any combination of laboring, equipment operation, semi-skilled building and mechanical trades assignments involving the maintenance and repair of streets, premises and property of municipality and the provision of scheduled and emergency services within the Public Works Division of the Public Services Department. Essential duties and responsibilities

• Builds and sets forms for the pouring and finish of concrete for curbs, gutters and sidewalks, footings, storm sewers; mixes, pours and spreads concrete, asphalt, gravel and other materials using hand and power tools.
• Spreads and levels earth, sand and gravel using public works vehicles, hand and power tools; lifts, carries and holds materials, cleans tools, equipment, materials and work areas.
• Operates backhoe, tractors, mowers and related public works equipment; assists Maintenance Mechanic in the repair and maintenance of public works and other municipal vehicles and related equipment; checks gas, oil and fluids; washes vehicles.
• Trims and removes trees and brush using chainsaw and chipper; rakes leaves and removes fallen branches and other objects which are hazardous to public safety.
• Removes snow and salts streets and sidewalks using dump truck spreaders and related equipment.
• Drives trucks equipped with dump body, tanks and peripheral equipment to transport loose materials such as sand, gravel, crushed rocks and related materials to job site; loads truck by hand or by operating mechanical loader.
• Erects barricades, fences and rails to protect the public from hazardous conditions.
• Maintains city streets by removing brush and trash, mowing and trimming grass.
• Maintains and repairs buildings, equipment and facilities utilizing basic skills associated with the construction and mechanical maintenance trades.
• Installs and maintains traffic signs and markers; maintains sign inventory; hangs signs and decorations on municipal facilities and premises using hand and power tools.

Reports to: Public Works Supervisor

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum of two (2) years of any combination of general construction, repair, maintenance, equipment operation in a road construction or public works setting, .
• Knowledge of the materials, equipment and tools used in public works and maintenance and construction functions.
• Knowledge of operating characteristics of heavy and specialized equipment.
• Current Commercial Driver’s License, Class B, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment in position.
• Ability to perform a variety of labor and semiskilled tasks in the operation, maintenance and repair of various types of public works equipment, building structures and premises.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Ability to lift and/or frequently move or carry fifty (50) pounds, ability to occasionally lift and/or move more than eighty (80) pounds.
• Ability to exert physical effort for extended periods in performing manual labor in extreme temperatures.
• Ability to walk, stand or kneel, stoop, reach and twist, and crouch for extended periods of time.

THE CITY OF OLIVETTE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.