Temporary Streets Maintenance Worker

General Definition of Work

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Streets Maintenance Division: The City of Jacksonville Streets Division maintains over 150 miles of paved streets, soil roads, and sidewalks along the street system as well as drainage systems within City limits.

Maintenance Workers in the Streets Division play a vital role in maintaining the City's streets. Some ditches, creeks and streams in the City of Jacksonville carry stormwater runoff from streets. The City of Jacksonville Streets Division will maintain ditches, creeks and streams to ensure that water continues to flow, allowing for proper drainage.

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General Description: The City is looking to fill three Temporary Maintenance Worker positions within the Streets Division and are in need of dependable individuals to assist in performing responsible semiskilled manual work in a variety of construction, repair and maintenance assignments involving the use of specialized tools and small equipment; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision.

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

Maintaining and repairing streets, sidewalks, drainage facilities and/or appurtenances; operating a variety of equipment and trucks.

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Assists in the inspection, installation, maintenance, cleaning and repair of the City's storm water system.

• The system includes, but is not limited to curb inlets, yard inlets, pipes, ditches, swales, outfall areas, residential properties, commercial properties and right of way areas.

• Utilizes basic carpentry, masonry and landscaping skills to complete daily tasks.

• Operates various light and medium powered tools and earth moving equipment as needed/directed by Division Staff.

• Hauls materials and transports personnel in Division pickups and dump trucks.

• Assists in the timely response/resolution to hazardous conditions for the traveling public and city residents.

• Such responses may be for dead animals in the roadway, ice/snow accumulation, storm damage/debris, glass/foreign objects within the road, overhanging tree limbs or other hazards.

Required Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Some knowledge of the maintenance, repair and manual tasks of the area assigned; some knowledge in the use of common and specialized hand and power tools required in the work; some knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of mechanical equipment required in the work; ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Jacksonville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, religion, or disabilities unrelated to the essential function of the position.

Streets Crew