Maintenance Worker II - Stormwater

Public Works Maintenance Worker

To perform assigned tasks to construct and / or maintain City roadways, storm sewer system, parks system and facilities.

Essential duties include :

• Performing assigned tasks to construct, repair and / or maintain the City's road and street system including, but not limited to asphalt paving and patching, striping, painting, sign installation and replacement, mowing, brush cutting, sweeping, spraying, snowplowing, grading, and concrete patching.
• Performing assigned tasks to construct, repair and / or maintain the City's storm sewer system including, but not limited to installing and / or cleaning storm sewer pipes and catch basins, mowing, brush cutting, ditch cleaning and shaping detention pipes, and pond cleaning.
• Performing assigned tasks to construct, repair and / or maintain the City's park system, playground equipment, and facilities including, but not limited to mowing, edging, weeding, watering, irrigation system installation and maintenance, fertilizing, cultivating, planting, spraying, facility cleaning, trash pickup, removal, float installation and maintenance, confined space entry equipment maintenance.
• Using a variety of hand and power operated tools and equipment including shovels, picks, manual and riding lawnmowers, blowers, trimmers, welding torches, pneumatic tools, hand compactors, pumps, jackhammer, drills, and hand tools to complete assigned maintenance and construction tasks.
• Operating machinery and equipment such as sweepers, backhoes, single axle and double axle dump trucks, wheel loaders, crawler tractors, motor patrol graders, snowplow / sander combinations, vactor trucks, boom trucks, pickup and light duty trucks, and compaction roller to complete assigned maintenance and construction tasks.
• Performing routine daily maintenance and servicing of equipment including fueling, greasing, lubricating, and monitoring and maintaining fluid levels.
• Performing work in compliance with federal and state laws, OSHA, WISHA and Policies and Procedures.
• May act as a flagger to control traffic. May plan and implement traffic control plans to allow for work in or near the traveled ways.
• Responds to emergency call outs.
• Responds to public inquiries in a courteous manner, provides response within scope of knowledge or refers to employee in a higher classification.
• May perform basic carpentry and concrete finishing, welding, and painting as necessary to accomplish primary activities.
• Applies herbicides and other chemicals to City facilities and parks in accordance with state and federal regulations and Policies and Procedures.
• May assist in training new employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required skills and abilities include :

Physical demands and work environment include : The work is performed outdoors in all types of weather. The employee is exposed to a variety of potential hazards associated with working near or in traffic and around road and park construction and maintenance equipment. Employees may be required to work evenings, weekends or holidays and are subject to call out at any time for emergency conditions. Duties require strenuous physical activity such as lifting and carrying heavy objects up to 50 lbs. routinely, shoveling, and other manual labor. Entry into confined spaces may be required. Employees may be required to wear half face and full face respirators in addition to other required safety equipment, and work in a supplied air situation.

Minimum educational and experience qualifications include :

License and certificate requirements include :

Insurance and benefits include :