Maintenance Worker II

MAINTENANCE WORKER II
Public Works / Streets 
City of Salina, Kansas

Apply: jobs.salina-ks.gov

This position requires a strong & dedicated individual to provide an essential contribution in keeping Salina’s Public Works Department running efficiently. Our next Maintenance Worker II will operate & maintain a range of equipment—from powerful street sweepers to heavy-duty trucks—ensuring roads are safe & infrastructure robust. Responsibilities include leading work crews, managing storm debris, & maintaining street safety. This role is more than just a job; it’s a vital position where hard work directly contributes to the strength & safety of Salina’s community.

Career Advancement: Maintenance Worker III, Street Foreman

On-the-Job Training: Training for the Maintenance Worker II position is comprehensive, hands-on experience designed to equip new hires with essential skills for a successful long-term career in Salina’s Public Works Department. The city’s commitment to employee growth is evident as experienced staff members provide thorough guidance, ensuring new employees master the operation & maintenance of a broad range of equipment. Such exposure not only enhances technical abilities but also builds confidence in handling complex tasks independently. Through this engaging training process, employees are empowered to envision a rewarding & enduring career path in public works.

Duties:
· Performs a variety of skilled & semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance, construction & repair of public works, sanitation, utilities, flood control, public buildings & equipment.
· Oversees work crews in the absence of supervisors; may serve as lead worker.
· Operates & maintains light to heavy duty equipment including tandem trucks & other trucks over 28-ton capacity.
· Operates light & medium equipment including street sweepers, backhoes, front-end loaders, rollers, boom trucks & related equipment; uses a variety of hand & power tools.
· Patches streets; performs concrete work.
· Loads & hauls equipment, sand, gravel, asphalt & construction & maintenance materials.
· Assists on the flood control system; services & maintains flood control gates & pumps; makes plumbing repairs.
· Services & performs minor repairs to equipment; performs minor welding.
· Removes storm debris & snow; places barricades.
· Mows & trims trees, grass, weeds & shrubbery.

Education:
· High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience:
· Two (2) years of progressively responsible work in the construction, maintenance & repair of public facilities or similar activities.

Requirements:
· Must live within 40 minutes response time.
· Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license at hire.
· Must possess a valid Kansas Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) with air brake & tanker endorsements, or obtain within one (1) year from the start date of employment.

The City of Salina will pay enrollment fees & hourly wages for employees to attend Class B CDL training at Salina Area Technical College.

Work Type:
· Very heavy, exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or more than 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
· Works in adverse weather conditions.

Machines, Tools, Equipment:
· Asphalt equipment, chain saws, dump trucks, front loader, heaters, hoses, jackhammer, motor grader, pickup, pumps, rakes, rollers, salt spreaders, shovels, street brooms, sweeper, tamps, tractor mowers, vibrators, & weed eaters.

Hours:
· Monday-Friday
· 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Starting Pay DOQ EOE:
· $21.76-22.85/hr.
· $45,247-47,528/yr.
· Additional $1.50/hour paid for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.

Paid Time Off:
· 48 hours of vacation available upon hire; additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).
· 96 hours of sick leave during first year.

Application Deadline: Until filled

Apply: jobs.salina-ks.gov