Maintenance Repairer

There's no such thing as "same old, same old" for our Maintenance Repairers. Every day is different, and if you're ready to put your concrete finishing and general construction experience to work in a fast-paced, team-focused environment, our Public Works Department wants to hear from you.

As a Maintenance Repairer, you'll work on a wide variety of projects related to maintaining and improving the City's infrastructure. Enjoy year-round, hands-on, full-time work operating vehicles and equipment, maintaining asphalt and concrete, and maintaining sanitary sewer mains for the safety of our community. As you take care of our City, we'll take care of you: we offer hard-to-find benefits like medical and fully paid dental, generous time off, a contributory dual pension system, plus training and opportunities for advancement. You CAN love your job.

West Allis Resident Incentive Pay:  An employee who resides within the City of West Allis shall be granted an additional 5% on top of the established pay for the position.

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Assists in building and cleaning sanitary sewers, storm sewers, manholes, and catch basins; digs and braces sewers and ditches; operates trucks and other equipment common to construction/maintenance activities; raises manholes and performs rough masonry work involved; sets forms for sidewalks, curbs, and pavement and does concrete finishing and laboring; rods and flushes sewer lines; backfills and compacts excavations using tamper; repairs, installs, and terminates storm and sewer laterals; patches streets, alleys, other pavements, curbs, and sidewalks; removes roots, debris, and other refuse from clogged sewer lines operating hydraulic sewer jets as required; installs, removes, and replaces knives and performs minor running repairs on equipment using common hand tools; removes sewer residue, examines main City sewer lines for evidence of breaks, and measures approximate location of break; assists in emergency work of all types including snow plowing and removal, salt and sanding operations, flood control including sanitary sewer pumping; operates Vac-All; performs asphalt patchwork, tarring patchwork, spreading gravel, etc.; keeps simple records and makes reports.

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Must possess solid work ethic, integrity, initiative, accountability, and emotional intelligence to effectively perform the duties of the position.

A Maintenance Repairer must be available to work nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and sometimes long and odd hours when emergency conditions require such duty, including serving on rotational watch duty when assigned.

Education, Training and Experience:

High school graduate/equivalent and two (2) years of recent paid work experience in finishing concrete, street and/or sewer construction, maintenance work with particular emphasis in laying block, setting forms, and laying asphalt.

Competent in the use of an office computer/software including, but not limited to, Windows and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook (emails); and mobile devices such as an iPad.

Licenses and Certificates:

Possession of a valid Wisconsin Driver's License and an acceptable driving record per City Policy.

Possession of a valid Wisconsin Commercial Driver's License (Class B, C with airbrakes) and Tanker (N) endorsement within one year of appointment. City will arrange and pay for CDL training.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Good knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment commonly used in public works construction and maintenance work; good knowledge of occupational hazards and safe work practices; skill in the use of common hand tools and equipment; ability to perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance tasks and to interpret work from rough sketches or penciled layouts; ability to operate vehicles with both standard and automatic transmissions; ability to understand and effectively carry out verbal and written instructions; mechanical aptitude; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse population of people with varied academic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds using tact, diplomacy, and courtesy, including, but not limited to, supervisors, employees, and the public; ability to exercise sound judgment and make sound decisions; ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment; ability to adapt and learn specialized software systems and databases; knowledge of computer applications and mobile devices such as an iPad; demonstrated ability to promote innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.  Recent work experience with the public is desirable.