Maintenance Worker/Driver I (Road Maintenance)

About the role

The positions are responsible for performing various maintenance tasks such as repairing and replacing asphalt roadways, maintaining concrete structures, caring for plant life, and performing snow removal duties.

Responsibilities

• Repair and replace asphalt roadways and surfaces by performing asphalt patching and crack sealing; preparing and compacting ground/surfaces for paving; repairing cave-ins, depressions, potholes and blow ups and striping roads.
• Maintain, repair or install concrete structures or surfaces by assembling, setting, and knocking down concrete forms; mixing, pouring, texturing and finishing concrete.
• Care for and propagate plant life by planting and maintaining flowers, shrubs and trees; mowing, raking and manicuring grounds; cutting and hauling away dead trees, stumps and shrubs; sowing grass or laying sod; trimming trees, hedges and shrubs.
• Perform mandatory snow duty by removing hazardous snow and ice conditions by identifying areas requiring snow and ice removal, applying salt and other chemicals, using a truck with plow or other tools to clear roadways, driveways and parking lots.
• Perform administrative tasks associated with the work by monitoring supply levels and ensuring the availability of tools and supplies for a designated area, facilitating the work efforts of another employee or work group, training employees on maintenance techniques, safety procedures, vehicle and equipment operation and new product use.
• Additional duties as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED with a current, valid driver's license without driving restrictions.
• Prefer Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Must be physically able and willing to perform hard manual labor, work under poor conditions, be able to work overtime, possess a valid driver's license and their own transportation (public transportation is not available to most work locations) and have a safe driving record for the past three years.

Qualifications

• Examples of Duties: Asphalt, Concrete, Tree Trimming, Grass Cutting

Skills

• Physical ability to perform hard manual labor, work under poor conditions, be able to work overtime, possess a valid driver's license and their own transportation (public transportation is not available to most work locations) and have a safe driving record for the past three years.

Benefits

Includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short and long term disability.

Pay

Starting salary for Maintenance Worker I is $18.74 per hour. Starting salary for Maintenance Driver I with a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is $21.50 per hour with an additional $6 per hour while performing snow removal.

Schedule

Typically Monday - Friday 7:00 - 3:30 with mandatory 12 hour snow shifts.

Selection and Appointment

A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans' status or political affiliation.