Field Maintenance Worker – Beautification

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Properly inspect and maintain equipment, vehicles, tools, and supplies.
• Select, plant, care for, and remove plants and landscaping within the right-of-way on major roads within the City of Saint Charles.
• Select, inventory, and apply chemical herbicides and insecticides.
• Repair and construct hardscape improvements such as pavers, benches, retaining walls, etc.
• Mow, trim, and remove debris within the right-of-way.
• Operate in a safe and efficient manner equipment and vehicles, hand and power tools.
• Excavate, expose and repair sewers and irrigation component via manual or mechanical methods.

Knowledge Required

• Knowledge of appropriate safety standards and procedures, including work zone traffic control.

Physical and Mental Abilities Required

• Lift and carry heavy tools, equipment, and materials (typically 50–100 lbs).
• Operate heavy machinery and tools like jackhammers, backhoe, and vacuum trucks.
• Perform physically demanding tasks (e.g., digging, raking, shoveling) for extended periods.
• Sustain continuous manual labor for durations of 2 to 4 hours between break(s).
• Work is performed in varying field conditions and may require repetitive motion, exertion, and Mobility & Flexibility.
• Bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, and crawling in confined or uneven spaces.
• Overhead work with extended arms.
• Ladder / Step climbing.
• Maintain balance on uneven, wet, or sloped surface.
• Confined space entry (e.g., manholes, trenches).
• Use visual acuity to read plans, work orders, safety labels, etc.
• Exercises sound judgement, practical reasoning, and situational awareness to safely and efficiently address field challenges.
• Maintain awareness of surroundings using distance and peripheral vision.
• Distinguish between color-coded signs, labels, etc.
• Hear and interpret instruction and warning in noisy environments.
• Use fine and gross motor skills for equipment operation and tool usage.

Environmental Conditions

• Work outdoors in extreme heat (>90°F) and cold.
• Perform duties in inclement weather such as rain, snow, and high winds.
• Exposure to dust, pollen, fumes, and other airborne irritants.
• Exposure to high noise levels; use of hearing protection is required.
• Standing and walking often on rough or uneven terrain.

Minimum Training and Experience Required

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• A working knowledge of drainage and irrigation systems, and associated methods, procedures and materials used in maintenance, construction and repair of those systems.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of a Missouri Department of Agriculture Pesticide Certified Applicator License for Categories 3 and 6 preferred or the ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Missouri Class A Commercial Driver's License with air brakes and tanker endorsements or the ability to obtain within 6 months.