Senior Street Maintenance Worker

Description

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The City of Monterey is currently recruiting to fill the Senior Street Maintenance Worker position. The Senior Street Maintenance Worker is a full-time position based in the Streets Division of the Public Works Department.

The Streets Division is responsible for City street maintenance and repair, pavement and curb marking, installing directional, parking, and traffic signage,and maintaining the sanitary sewer and storm drain systems. This position is required to work a regularly scheduled Stand-By shift and may be required to work on some weekends and night shifts.

ABOUT THE CITY OF MONTEREY:

Nestled along California's Central Coast, the City of Monterey is known for its natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, hospitality, and sense of community. The City of Monterey is a full-service charter city operating under a Council-Manager form of government. The City of Monterey is a full-service city that provides police, fire, public works, planning, recreation, and parks services and operates its own conference center, sports center, parking, and marina facilities.

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR EMPLOYEES:

The City of Monterey offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees. Some of these benefits include a Health Spending Fund, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Vacation Accruals, Sick Leave, 14 Paid Holidays, Education Incentive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement Programs, CalPERS Retirement, and more!

Application Process

A limited number of applicants who clearly show that they most closely meet the needs of this position in terms of training, experience, education, and other job-related characteristics will be accepted to participate in the selection process.

This process will include evaluation and initial screening of the standard on-line City application to determine which candidates progress to the next phase of the recruitment process.

The subsequent selection process may include a written test/written exercise, performance exercise, panel interview, and a final departmental interview. The selected candidate will be required to successfully pass reference checks and a Livescan fingerprint background check. As a condition of employment for certain classifications, the selected candidate may be required to successfully pass a physical exam including a drug screen.The Human Resources Department reserves the right to make changes to components of the examination process.

Candidates who successfully complete all phases of this recruitment process will be placed on an eligibility list. The eligibility list is active for 12-months and may be used to fill additional positions including lower-level positions determined to have similar duties and requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer:The City of Monterey provides outstanding services to the public and is deeply committed to a community and workforce that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including underrepresented minorities that contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. The City of Monterey does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group of class protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Summary: Under general supervision, to perform semi-skilled and skilled work in the maintenance and repair of streets, sewer services and mains, and related public works; and to do related work as required.

Examples of Duties

Performs street maintenance and repair work; mixes, pours and finishes concrete; cuts and breaks up concrete and asphalt pavement; patches streets; rakes asphalt; operates roller; operates pneumatic tools such as jackhammer and tamper; constructs and

repairs streets, curbs, gutters sidewalks and storm drains; lays and fits pipe; excavates ditches to grade; operates machinery and/or supervises others in cleaning, maintenance and inspection of the sanitary sewer system; maintains power equipment used in maintenance of sanitary sewer system; records footage, size, and condition of lines cleaned; makes recommendations on sanitary sewer and storm drain maintenance program; regularly operates dump truck in hauling construction materials and supplies; cleans storm/drainage ditches and culverts; installs pavement markings by painting, adhesives, or thermoplastic methods; lays out striping work for parking lots and streets from drawings; records materials used in pavement marking and keeps inventory of materials on hand; maintains equipment used in pavement marking maintenance; cleans and sweeps City streets; operates tractors and heavier types of motorized equipment such as backhoe, loader and other equipment of comparable complexity; operates airless spraying machine; may act as lead worker of a small crew; responds to emergency calls; may work varied shifts or schedules; performs duties of Crew Chief on stand-by duty on a regularly schedules basis.

Typical Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school or completion of GED and two years of experience in street and sewer maintenance and repair activities.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:

• Must possess a valid California Driver's License upon time of appointment and be insurable with the City's standard insurance rate, unless otherwise approved by appointing authority.

• Ability to acquire and maintain Class B California Driver's License and have an acceptable driving record.

Supplemental Info

Knowledge of:The methods, tools, materials and equipment used in street maintenance and construction activities; knowledge of safety rules and practices pertaining to street maintenance and construction work.

Ability to:Understand and follow written and oral directions; ability to operate a variety of construction and maintenance equipment; ability to operate hand power equipment ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with others; ability to lead the work of assistants; manual dexterity and good physical condition for heavy outdoor work.

Environmental Elements

Work is performed outdoors with exposure to inclement weather; exposure to noise, dust, grease fumes, gases and potentially hazardous chemicals. Work is in and around moving vehicles and machinery.

Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. This position requires the ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends, evenings, and holidays and be available for work on an emergency and rotational basis.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKERS

All City of Monterey employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.