Street Maintenance Worker

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

Apply: jobs.salina-ks.gov

The Street Maintenance Worker plays a critical role in maintaining safe & efficient infrastructure for Salina’s citizens by performing tasks like street repairs, debris removal, & operating essential equipment. Workers ensure the community remains accessible & safe during all seasons. The position offers valuable hands-on experience with construction & public safety, aligning with industry standards for municipal maintenance roles. The City of Salina supports a strong work-life balance by limiting overtime & providing training opportunities for professional growth, including CDL certification. This role emphasizes teamwork & community impact, benefiting both the employee & citizens.

On-the-job Training: Street Maintenance Workers are provided on-the-job training by experienced staff who offer hands-on guidance in operating specialized equipment, performing street repairs, & maintaining public infrastructure. New employees are supported every step of the way, ensuring they gain confidence & proficiency in their tasks. This mentorship fosters a collaborative work environment where continuous learning is encouraged, laying the foundation for a long & rewarding career.

Duties:
· Performs a variety of semi-skilled & skilled manual labor in the construction & maintenance of streets, storm sewers, buildings & other municipal facilities.
· May act as lead worker for new and/or seasonal employees; oversees work crews in the absence of supervisors.
· Operates & maintains light to heavy duty equipment including tandem trucks, street sweepers, backhoes, front-end loaders, rollers, boom trucks & related equipment; uses a variety of hand & power tools.
· Patches streets; determines repair requirements & calculates pavement materials & quantities; understands mathematical concepts to include basic arithmetic; performs concrete & masonry work.
· Loads & hauls equipment, sand & gravel, asphalt & other construction & maintenance materials.
· Provides public safety in construction zones in accordance with the MUTCD.
· Assists on the flood control system; services & maintains flood control gates & pumps; makes plumbing repairs.
· Services & performs minor equipment repairs; performs minor welding.
· Removes storm debris & snow; places barricades.
· Mows & trims trees, grass, weeds & shrubbery; applies pesticides.

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

Experience: One (1) year construction or maintenance work.

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

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

Work Type: Very heavy, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Machines, Tools, Equipment:  Asphalt equipment, backhoes, boom trucks, brooms, chain saw, concrete vibrator, dump trucks, earth vibrator & tamps, front-end loaders, hand
& power tools, hoes, jackhammer, light to heavy duty equipment, mud-jack, rakes, pickup, pumps, rollers, salt spreaders, shovel, street sweepers, tandem trucks, tractor mowers, tractor loader, & weed-eaters.

Hours: Workweek generally Monday-Friday.

Starting pay DOQ EOE:
· $20.73-21.77/hr.
· $43,093-45,282/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