What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Works Maintenance - Streets position at City of Rosemount?
The City of Rosemount is seeking a full-time Maintenance Worker for the Streets division of its Public Works Department. This position is responsible for conducting repairs and maintenance on city streets, sidewalks, and paths; assisting with snow and ice removal; sweeping and cleaning streets and parking lots; performing concrete and asphalt maintenance; and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the supervision of the Public Works Supervisor.
Conducts snow removal seasonally; utilizes equipment and vehicles to remove snow from streets, sidewalks, and parking lots; lays salt and ice removal chemicals as needed. Conducts street and parking lot sweeping; removes debris as needed. Assists with asphalt, concrete, and gravel maintenance of city streets, parking lots, bike paths, and sidewalks. Repairs and maintains ditches; performs ditch mowing, re-grading, re-seeding, and installing erosion control. Installs and replaces street signs and related road infrastructure. Performs other work as required of the public works maintenance division to ensure support and task completion as necessary including parks, streets and utilities.
- High school diploma or G.E.D. and less than one year of experience in work involving hand tools and operating light and heavy equipment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Possession of a valid Driver's License and a Commercial Driver's License (Class B) within six (6) months of hire date and ability to maintain license.
- Prior experience with the operation and maintenance of snowplow equipment, streets, gravel roads, utilities, and park maintenance equipment both large and small.
- Successful completion of technical college program in Public Works.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Requirements and Activity
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting and tasting or smelling.
Sensory Requirements
Work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
Sensory Utilization
Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
Environmental Conditions
Work regularly requires exposure to wet humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to outdoor weather conditions, frequently requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to the risk of electrical shock, and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).
The statements in this class description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbent(s) assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The City of Rosemount is an Equal Opportunity EmployerSalary : $65,686 - $82,181
