Public Works Maintenance Worker I - Streets - City of Plano, TX : Job Details

SERVE

At the City of Plano, our values make us who we are and guide us as we SERVE our city. As members of Team Plano, our organizational Values (what is most important to us) make up the acronym, SERVE (Stewardship Engaged Respectful Visionary Excellence).

Job Details

The City of Plano is looking for an innovative and forward-thinking people to join our team as a Public Works Maintenance Worker in the Street Division. As a Maintenance Worker, you will be responsible for assisting your Crew Leader with daily tasks of maintaining the infrastructure in the City of Plano.

A successful candidate will have:

* High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

* One year of previous maintenance or construction experience preferred.

* Communicating clearly both verbally and in writing; Safety practices and procedures; proper and efficient use of hand and power tools; methods of tool and equipment maintenance; traffic control and barricade placement.

In addition to the minimum qualifications for the position, a successful candidate will:

* Focus on what is good for the organization

* Avoid keeping score in relationships

* Assume good intentions

* Seek to understand before being understood

* Respect each other and the team

Every person matters. Every job has purpose. Together we make a difference. Join Team Plano!

As a valued Team Plano member, you will receive numerous benefits:

* $175 annual boot allowance and $175 annual jean allowance

* Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

* Membership in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), in which the City matches contributions 2:1 upon retirement

* Up to three weeks of paid vacation

* Up to three weeks of paid sick leave per year

* Nine paid holidays

* Tuition Assistance

* Free Library Card

* Free recreation center membership

And so much more! Learn about our benefits here.

Distinguishing Characteristics: This is the entry-level classification in the Public Works Maintenance Worker series. The incumbent follows routine procedures and guidelines in the application of prescribed duties and works under close supervision. This classification is distinguished from the Public Works Maintenance Worker II and III in that the latter performs more complex technical duties requiring a higher level of knowledge and skill.

Examples of ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of this position and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

General Job Functions:

* Assists preparing work areas; and securing job sites by setting up traffic control devices such as cones, barricades and advance warning signs.

* Prepares tools, materials, and equipment necessary for daily tasks; cleans, inspects and maintains tools, equipment, and trucks.

* Complies with all written city policies and procedures

* Understands how to use basic personal protective equipment

* Drives to and from work locations as assigned

* Repairs and maintains City infrastructure in relation to streets, alley, sidewalks, curbs and storm drains and miscellaneous repairs as required.

* Operates various equipment to include, vibratory compactor, mud jack machine, crack sealer, jackhammer, mortar mixer, weed-eaters, chain saws, grinder, shovel, and related power and hand tools.

* Assists in debris removal from rights-of-way and drainage ways

* Performs temporary street repairs such as pothole repair.

* Assists with setting up forms for curb pours, sidewalks and street repairs.

* Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work schedule is essential.

Marginal Duties:

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Decisions: The incumbent is responsible for inspecting assigned equipment, identifying potential safety hazards and the use of safe work methods and safety equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of: Safety practices and procedures; proper and efficient use of hand and power tools; methods of tool and equipment maintenance; traffic control and barricade placement.

Skill in: Communicating clearly both verbally and in writing; operating light equipment; performing routine construction and repair work; completing basic mathematical calculations and measurements.

Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience: One (1) year of previous maintenance or construction experience preferred.

Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.

Licenses and Certifications: Must have a valid Texas Class C driver's license upon employment.

Conditions of Employment: Must pass a drug test, driver license check, criminal history background check, periodic CJIS background check (for positions requiring access into Police buildings) and social security number verification check.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Must possess mobility to work in and around City buildings, streets, and facilities, to operate a motor vehicle and drive on surface streets; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform physical work, to work in confined spaces and around machines, and to operate varied hand tools, power tools, and equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate above-mentioned tools and equipment. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, and reach when completing maintenance and repairs. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 75 pounds, or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment.

Employees work in and around buildings and facilities and are exposed to loud noise levels, dust, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Public Works employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to pull stand-by duty and/or work extended hours, holidays and weekends assisting with workloads of assigned division or assisting other departments.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required. The position also requires meeting the essential requirements of the Physical Demands and Working Conditions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer - EOE/M/F/V/D

Open positions are subject to close without notice.