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Form of workJoin a team that invests in its staff and equipment! On the job training, work life balance, generous pension and an employer dedicated to employee wellness & safety.
Help improve the quality of life for the residents and property owners of Maplewood by providing manual labor and equipment operation in the maintenance of the city streets, storm sewer and other city infrastructure.
Maplewood's Public Works Street Maintenance position is full-time. The ideal candidate will be able to work cooperatively as a member of the team, develop and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, willing to learn new skills and contribute towards meeting the City's strategic objectives by maintaining the City's infrastructure. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have knowledge in a wide range of duties from street and storm sewer maintenance and repair to heavy equipment operation.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm
Applicants MUST have a Class A CDL within one year of hire and some street maintenance or construction experience.
**paid training available for Class A License
** 1% general wage increase effective July 1, 2023
**1.5% general wage increase January 1, 2024 & June 29, 2024
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
- Maintains and repairs city streets including patching, paving, crack sealing, plowing and sweeping.
- Repairs shoulders, curbs, catch basins, sidewalks and trails.
- Operates a variety of equipment to maintain city infrastructure including: dump truck, sweeper, backhoe, front-end loader, skid loader with attachments, asphalt roller, vibratory compactors, pumps, jet/vac, small tractors and mowers, chainsaws, and other power tools.
- Works with concrete to repair and maintain concrete sidewalks, curbs and catch basins.
- Cleans catch basins and grates; cleans, installs, and repairs utility covers and culverts.
- Repairs, rebuilds and constructs catch basins and utility holes.
- Installs and repairs sections of storm sewer lines and cleans storm sewers using a jetter/vacuum.
- Operates a chain saw and hydraulic pole saw to fell or trim trees; chips branches and picks up and hauls brush.
- Responds to emergency callouts.
- Hauls gravel, wood chips, dirt, and other materials.
- Performs inspections and minor preventive maintenance on Street Division vehicles and equipment.
- Straightens, repairs, and replaces street signs that are damaged and performs yearly condition inspections of all City signs.
- Fabricates and installs street signs.
- Mows boulevards and other city properties.
- Sprays weed killer along curbs, in cracks on the street, and along the median; removes trash and hazards in roadways.
- Sets up proper signing for traffic through our work zones using cones, flashers, barricades and signs.
- Uses a manual striping machine to stripe parking lots and crosswalks.
- Locates and marks storm sewers and catch basins in response to "gopher-one" calls and places "gopher-one" calls before digging.
- Completes required forms and maintains records.
- Assists other departments as needed with miscellaneous projects.
- May perform some welding and/or fabrication of equipment or devices to assist with the work.
- May occasionally perform concrete work, carpentry, painting, and plumbing on City buildings, fixtures, and/or equipment as needed.
- Performs other duties as needed or assigned.
- The employee is seldom exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is required to sit, walk/stand for extended periods of time, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
- This classification involves physical agility requirements such as: reaching, pushing, pulling, repetitive motions and manual dexterity.
- Sensory requirements include close and distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision ability to express and exchange ideas and ability to hear detailed information through oral communication and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
Physical Exertion (Pounds)Up to 10FrequentUp to 25FrequentUp to 50FrequentUp to 100Seldom100 or moreSeldom
Environmental ExposuresWork near moving mechanical partsFrequentWork in high, precarious placesSeldomToxic or caustic chemicalsSeldomExtreme Outdoor weather conditionsFrequentExtreme Cold, non-weatherNeverExtreme Heat, non-weatherSeldomNoise LevelLoud
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Must possess and maintain a valid Minnesota Commercial Driver's License (Class A) with tanker endorsement within one year of hire.
- Must have no suspensions or revocations on driver's license records within the past three years.
- Street maintenance or construction experience including operation of light equipment, or equivalent experience and/or training.
- Must meet D.O.T. Drug and Alcohol testing requirements.
- Three years of street maintenance or construction experience including operation of light equipment, or equivalent experience and/or training.
Employment Type: Full Time
