Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Street Maintenance Worker FLSA:  Hourly/Non-Exempt

Department: Public Infrastructure Reports to : Streets General Foreman

  Salary Range: $15.00 - $18.96 (Depending on experience and qualifications)

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an  incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

General Purpose :

Under the general supervision of the Streets General Foreman and performs a variety of unskilled or semi-skilled maintenance work, and operates a variety of equipment in the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of city infrastructure.  This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random drug testing. Safety sensitive positions must comply to federal regulations where marijuana still remains illegal. Possession of a medical marijuana license does not exempt safety sensitive positions from federal regulations. Should one of these safety sensitive positions test positive on a drug test and lose the ability to perform within the job description outline, the City of Claremore will implement the zero tolerance policy resulting in immediate termination.

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Essential Functions:

• Asphalt patch repair
• Operate gasoline powered hand tools
• Use various hand tools such as concrete rakes, hammers, wrenches, screw drivers, shovels, etc.
• Barricade maintenance and repair.
• Inspects and/or repairs streets, and drainage systems at frequent intervals to insure that all aspects of the systems are functioning properly.
• Determines the locations of gas, telephone, power, television, water and sewer lines from the appropriate sources prior to excavation.
• Insures the proper maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools after use, maintains a variety of records relating to inspections, maintenance activity.
• Drives trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, gravel and sand.
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Performs required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including pavement cutting, ditch digging, laying and backfilling, , mowing, weed-eating and removing litter.
• Operates a variety of power construction and maintenance equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Performs manual tasks, such as setting bases and forms to pour concrete.
• Operates concrete saw to cut expansion and contraction joints in concrete; fills “cuts” with tar to allow concrete to breathe.
• Finishes surfaces of freshly poured concrete streets, walkways and curbs to specified grade and contour, using hand tools, such as floats, trowels and screeds.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Knowledge:  knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods and procedures used in maintenance, construction and repair activities;

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• Abilities:  Come to work on time, follow directions, be honest and dependable, maintain safe work environment, be cooperative, have a positive attitude, be courteous and considerate team member, manage time effectively, concentrate on work, recognize problems and find solutions. Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time; work safely; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments and the public; and to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

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• Skill:  Skill in operation of some of the listed tools and equipment.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Class B CDL Oklahoma Driver’s License with a tanker and air brake endorsement or the ability to obtain Class B CDL within twelve (12) months of hire.

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Motorized vehicles and equipment, including dump truck, pickup truck, utility truck, tamper, plate compactor, saws, pumps, serial propane kettle, compressors, sanders, generators, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, mobile radio, phone.

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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 smell. The employee must lift and or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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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. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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