Description
This position is responsible to help support the City of Merriam’s mission by providing both unskilled and semi-skilled maintenance to streets, curbs & sidewalks, streetlights and city signage, and storm drains, and parks; these duties will be performed in a safe manner, while promoting the City of Merriam’s values.
Essential Functions and Duties
- Regularly inspects and/or repairs streets, drainage systems, and signs at frequent intervals
- Responds to complaints regarding traffic signals, street signs, drainage problems, sidewalks, curbs and gutters; explains findings to supervisor
- Inspects and ensures proper maintenance of equipment and tools; cleaning and basic maintenance
- Drives city-owned vehicles; will load, haul, unload equipment, gravel, sand and salt in a variety of weather conditions
- Performs labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew; including pavement cutting, ditch digging, hot asphalt placement, crack seal, flagging, hand digging, manhole and pipe repair, laying and backfilling
- Operates lawnmower, edger, string trimmer, snow blower, and trimmers
- Operates a variety of power construction and maintenance tools and equipment used in parks and street department, as well as ground maintenance
- Promotes City at all times
- Wears appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Valid State-issued driver’s license
- Commercial driver’s license (CDL) or ability to obtain within 8 weeks of start date
- Must be physically capable of working outside and inside in all weather conditions in a physically active manner
- High school diploma or GED
- At least 1 year of experience relating to construction, maintenance, or repair
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and to follow oral and /or written instruction
- Ability to work without the need for close supervision; keeping personal safety in mind
- Ability to work outdoors in all conditions
- Some knowledge of various equipment, materials, and supplies used in building and grounds maintenance
- Knowledge of safe operation of the tools needed to make minor repairs
- Ability to perform heavy, manual tasks for extended periods of time
- Ability to stand and walk on concrete and/ or uneven surfaces for extended periods of time