Streets Laborer-ROADSIDE CREW

Streets Laborer-Roadside Crew

Street Division Foreman supervises this position, which performs routine street maintenance construction tasks, including a wide variety of semi-skilled manual tasks and extends to the operation of light to medium sized automotive equipment. Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public. Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City. Operates jackhammers, vibrating skid plate tampers, chain saws, weed eaters, hand picks, shovels, brooms, rakes, pitch forks, pruners and other miscellaneous hand tools. Upon obtaining CDL Class B, operations of dump trucks in a wide variety of Community Work's maintenance and construction tasks. Works with asphalt, crack sealing material, concrete, salt, liquid calcium chloride, liquid magnesium chloride, oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, herbicides, paint, traffic control signs, trash, weeds, tree limbs, dirt, rock, sand and gravel. Performs heavy manual labor duties out-of-doors in extreme weather conditions. Operates and works around noisy equipment, vibrating equipment. Frequent exposure to gasoline, diesel, paint and asphalt fumes. Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

Controls traffic at work sites by flagging to guide traffic through work areas and / or setting up traffic control devices. Assists in setting up and cleaning of job sites. Cleans weeds, trash, and other debris from work site. Performs custodial tasks. Provides minor equipment maintenance inspections such as greasing, checking oil, transmission fluid and water. 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.

This position is subject to the City of Farmington's Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy which includes pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing, and follow-up testing. Extensive background checks required. This position requires a baseline audiometric examination. Valid state driver's license required with acceptable driving record for past three years. Class B CDL preferred but not required. If candidate does not have a CDL as a requirement the candidate will need to successfully pass the Entry Level Driving Training (ELDT) course to obtain a Class B Commercial Driver's License. Failure to obtain the required Commercial Driver's License within the time frame set by the Streets Superintendent will result in termination of employment. New Mexico Herbicide Public Applicator's License (herbicide application) preferred; or ability to obtain within 120 days of the start of employment. One year of work experience in a construction related field involving the operation of trucks or other related light automotive equipment, or equivalent vocational training courses. Must have a telephone at residence. Must be willing and able to be on 24 hour call. Must be able to be at the Municipal Operations Center within 30 minutes after receiving call. Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other City personnel and the public.

Experience operating dump trucks, water trucks, crack sealing machine, jack-hammers, steel wheel and rubber tire rollers, vibrating skid plate tampers, hand picks and shovels, chain saws, weed eaters, brooms, rakes, pitch forks, pruners and loaders. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and may occasionally lift and / or move, up to 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. Works with asphalt, crack sealing material, concrete, salt, liquid calcium chloride, liquid magnesium chloride, oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, herbicides, paint, traffic control signs, trash, weeds, tree limbs, dirt rock, sand and gravel. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M / F / D / V