Maintenance Worker I (Streets)

About the role

The Maintenance Worker I (Streets) position is responsible for performing routine manual work in construction, maintenance, and repair of buildings, streets, sewers, water lines, and other installations; assisting with concrete work; installing signs and erecting barricades; digging ditches; leveling dirt and asphalt; loading/unloading trucks; sweeping walks; picking up litter and brush; and cleaning/washing vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads dirt, shell, sand, cement, timbers, reinforcing steel, and other construction materials.
• Fills pavement cracks with asphalt; rakes asphalt paving mix in repair of streets; patches pot holes with hot asphalt; places lime rock.
• Assists in digging grade and setting forms for concrete work; wheels dirt, sand, concrete, and other materials; tamp and level concrete; performs sidewalk grinds.
• Assists in repairing leaks in mains; digs and backfills ditches; assists in caulking joints; cleans catch basins; installs drain pipes; unstops clogged sewers.
• Drives automotive vehicles and construction equipment to and from job sites as needed.
• Assists with preventive field maintenance consisting of oiling and lubricating equipment.
• Install Temporary Traffic Control for safety.
• Sweeps walks; removes refuse and paper from grounds and buildings.
• Digs and cleans ditches and trenches; levels dirt and asphalt; drives stakes; breaks up rocks and concrete.
• Install and maintain street traffic signage.
• Loads and unloads heavy materials and tools from trucks and vans; moves or aids in moving heavy boxes or equipment and large, bulky objects; and deans/washes vehicles.

Requirements

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or GED equivalency diploma.
• Experience and Training: Reasonable fulltime work experience in Building Maintenance or Public Works (Grounds, Streets, and/or Stormwater) maintenance and/or repair functions.
• Necessary Special Qualifications: Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record; CDL preferred. Must obtain a valid Florida driver's license prior to hire.
• Special Skills: Ability to acquire an Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic certificate within 6 months.

Benefits Package Summary

• General Employee Hired on or after 10/01/23: City-Paid Medical Benefits, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Retirement: Employee Contribution = 8%; Normal Retirement Benefit = 2.5% of pensionable earnings for each year of creditable service; Average Final Compensation (AFC) = 3 best consecutive earning years; Maximum Benefit = 80% of AFC, not to exceed $80,000.
• Longevity: Years of Creditable Service Longevity Benefit*
• Paid Holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.
• Annual Leave: Maximum accumulation each fiscal year is 290 hours; Annual Leave Cash Out: Non-pensionable cash payment twice per year for up to forty (40) hours of annual leave.
• Floating Holidays: Five (5) floating holidays per fiscal year upon completion of (26) weeks of full-time employment with the City.
• Perfect Attendance: Ten (10) hours of annual leave credited for every six (6) months period (April 1 - September 30) and (October 1 - March 31) in which, no sick or unpaid leave is utilized.
• Sick Leave: Each employee earns (96) hours (12 days) of sick leave annually with no waiting period for use and unlimited accrual. Payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) of the employee’s current rate of pay at time of resignation or fifty percent (50%) of the employee’s current rate of pay at the time of retirement.
• Sick Leave Conversion: Unused portion of their first six (6) days (maximum of forty-eight (48) hours) of accrued sick leave into annual leave.
• Bereavement: Up to 3 Days in State; Up to 5 Days Out of State.
• Tuition Reimbursement: After one (1) year of full-time employment.

Supplemental Information

Knowledges, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of minor repair, maintenance, and construction methods; knowledge of occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions; knowledge of cleaning materials, methods, and equipment; knowledge of electrical work; skill in use and care of hand tools and other related materials and equipment; skill in using department software; skill involving the care of lawns, flowers, trees, and shrubs; ability to understand and follow oral and simple written instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the general public; ability to communicate with the public in a cordial and helpful manner; ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often outdoors under varying climatic conditions.

Application Instructions

Please provide proof of the highest level of completed education as an attachment with your application. Applications without attached proof of education will not be processed for consideration.

Qualify for the position based on the following questions:

• How many years of fulltime work experience do you possess in Building Maintenance or Public Works (Grounds, Streets, and/or Stormwater) maintenance and/or repair functions?
• Do you have sufficient physical strength to perform manual duties?
• Do you have the ability to operate power equipment?
• Do you have basic knowledge of simple hand tools?
• Do you have a valid Driver's License? If yes, please provide Driver's License number and Date of Issue.

Employer: City of Sunrise
Address: 10770 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, Florida, 33351
Phone: 954-838-4522