Light Equipment Operator - Street Department

Posted: October 1, 2024 12:30 AM | Open Until Filled | $22.984/hr

About the Role

The City of Corsicana is seeking a qualified individual to join our Public Works team as a Street Maintenance Equipment Operator. This position involves the safe and efficient operation of light equipment such as rollers, water trucks, backhoes, and trucks to support street, alley, drainage maintenance, street cuts, and sign maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Drive trucks to haul supplies, equipment, and materials
• Perform minor repairs and adjustments on equipment
• Stripe streets and install traffic control markings
• Assist with finishing concrete and installing street signs
• Remove trees, brush, and debris from rights-of-way or City property
• Operate street sweeper and loader as needed
• Patch streets as necessary
• Clean culverts, drains, and parkways
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Streets Division Manager

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum of 2 years experience in construction and equipment operations
• Equivalent combinations of education and municipal work experience may be considered
• Valid Texas Commercial Driver’s License Class B (CDL)
• Satisfactory driving record
• Pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening
• Subject to random drug and alcohol testing throughout employment
• Pass a criminal history check, thorough background investigation, and drug screening
• Successfully complete a one-year probationary period
• Demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality
• Maintain a 100% drug- and alcohol-free workplace

Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of materials, equipment, and best practices for street and drainage maintenance
• Ability to safely operate and maintain light equipment and hand tools
• Physical ability to lift up to 100 lbs, bend, climb, and work in trenches and ditches
• Familiarity with safe work practices and ability to follow protocols
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively with city staff, the public, and contractors

Working Conditions

• Regular outdoor work with exposure to extreme weather, noise, dust, fumes, and physical hazards
• Work in confined spaces, trenches, ditches, and wet or muddy environments
• Must be able to climb onto equipment and work on uneven terrain
• Availability for after-hours work including evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency callouts

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic life insurance equal to 1X the employee’s annual base salary up to $100,000 and Supplemental Death Benefit equal to 1X the annual base salary, reduced to $7,500 after retirement through the retirement system (TMRS)
• Optional additional insurance policies
• Retirement through Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a 7% employee contribution and a 2:1 City match
• Optional tax deferred supplemental 457B plan
• Sick leave accrual at a rate of one workday for each month employed
• Vacation leave accrual at rates dependent upon years of service
• One day each fiscal year for personal leave
• 13 paid holidays
• Longevity pay equal to $6.00/month times length of service with the City of Corsicana
• Wellness pay
• Bereavement Leave

More information on City benefits can be found here: City Benefits Summary