Street Maintenance Worker - Newnan, United States - City of Newnan

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Job Description

Street Maintenance Worker

City of Newnan GA

Do you love working outdoors, repairing things, and making a difference? If so, join this dedicated team of employees who take great pride in maintaining the City's Right of Ways.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a great team that helps keep this City safe and functioning well. The City of Newnan offers a work environment within an established and growing community that will provide professional development and the opportunity to make a difference.

Under the moderate supervision of the Street Maintenance Superintendent, perform semi-skilled work installing, repairing, and maintaining streets, sidewalks, curbs, drainage ways, and related facilities, operating various motorized equipment and related work as apparent or assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with repairing and maintaining streets; repair potholes; set concrete forms; help pour concrete.
• Install, maintain, and repair storm drains, catch basins, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, traffic signs, etc.; install radar speed limit signs and traffic counters.
• Mow grass on City property and rights-of-way; blow off sidewalks; operate bush hog and hose on leaf truck to pick up leaves and debris; pick up litter.
• Operate equipment such as loaders, dump trucks, rollers, mowers, and various landscaping and street maintenance equipment.
• Ensure the proper maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools after use.
• Prepare asphalt materials for resurfacing and patching.
• Purchase and pick up supplies as needed.
• Provide traffic control by flagging and/or placing warning/control devices when required.
• Frequent evening and/or weekend work is required; requires 24 hour on-call status for emergency situations.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in street maintenance including the operation of motorized equipment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIREMENTS:

Valid State Driver's License - CDL preferred, but not required.

Possession of or ability to obtain Flagger Certification within one year of hire.

Candidate must be able to successfully complete pre-employment screenings to include motor vehicle history, criminal background and drug screening.

Starting Salary $17.24 per hour

Position is Full-time, non-exempt and eligible for our excellent benefit options:

• Health, Dental, Vision for employee and family at remarkably affordable pricing, some at no cost to employee
• Basic Life Insurance for employee and family at no cost to employee, additional Voluntary Life options for employee and family
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Short-term and Long-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance and Hospital Indemnity options available
• Retirement Benefit - 10% City Contribution into a 401a account
• 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan options
• Tuition Reimbursement Program for continued education
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation - Holiday - Sick - Comp paid time accruals

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until the number of qualified applicants has been received or until the position is filled. This posting may close at any time without notice.

The City of Newnan's goal is to hire and provide a highly qualified workforce, to employ, train and maintain a quality workforce of highly effective and efficient individuals; to treat City staff with fairness, respect and dignity; to create and foster a healthy work environment promoting high morale, ethics and job satisfaction; to encourage employees to identify opportunities which will improve efficiency and effectiveness.

The City of Newnan is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We value inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Newnan, GA. The City of Newnan does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender orientation, national origin, disability or any category protected by applicable federal or state law. All candidates are encouraged to apply.