Accountant

Job Overview

Under the direct supervision of the Street Superintendent and his assistant, this position involves manual labor of a routine nature and operation of light equipment in the maintenance, repair and construction of public thoroughfares and related improvements. This position works 40 hours per week from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with infrequent overtime during evening hours, weekends and holidays, plus stand-by on a rotating basis.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Under supervision, may operate such equipment as front loaders, bob cat tractor with attachments, (loader bucket, auger, jackhammer, and broom) farm tractor with attachments, (6’ mower, box blade) dump trucks, salt and sand spreader, trucks with snow plows, street broom, asphalt patching kettles, join sealing kettle, air compressor with attachments (jackhammer, air tamper, rock drill and air line for cleaning cracks) concrete saw and general purpose equipment such as pick-up trucks and crew trucks.
• Washes, paints and assists with the maintenance and minor repair of City equipment and machinery.
• Assist with scheduled service of Street Division equipment such as oil changes and lube.
• Assist with traffic control devices (set-up) in construction or areas to be repaired by Street Division personnel. During actual construction or repair time, may be used as flag person using a paddle to control traffic flow.
• Assist in actual pavement cutting using concrete saw or air compressor with jackhammer. Use of picks, shovels and actual removing by hand may be required in this process. Assist in repair of area removed, placement of base material and compacting using an air tamper or plate compactor and the placement of a passable surface such as asphalt, chip seal or a caliche finish.
• Responds to call outs for flood control, clean drains and pipes, blocks off streets as required (using barricades), check ditches for any blocked areas as well as streets.
• Responds to snow and ice control using salt and sand spreader for streets, may be called on to do some hand spreading in hard to get areas. Will be used as two-man crew in snow plows if required.
• Mowing ditch lines and right-of-way using tractor/mower, weed eaters and swing blade cutters.
• Cleaning right-of-ways either by tree removal and trimming limbs and weed and grass removal.
• Assist in relocating offices or movement of office furniture and clean up around the Public Works Service Complex.
  
  

Qualifications

Must be able to read, write and understand English. One (1) year of work experience in the operation and maintenance of light equipment of equivalent. Experience which demonstrates a knowledge of street construction and repairs using asphalts, concrete, or other base materials. Must be in good physical condition as position does require some heavy lifting up to 100 pounds. Must have or be able to obtain, within a three-month period of next available testing date, a Commercial Drivers License with appropriate endorsements. Position requires safety toe footwear.

HEALTH INSURANCE

Cigna Medical Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Dental

Vision

RETIREMENT PROGRAMS

ICMA Retirement Corporation

401,

457

Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) Retirement

11 PAID HOLIDAYS

ACCRUED PAID VACATION

ONE PERSONAL DAY A YEAR

ACCRUED SICK LEAVE