Street Maintenance / Equipment Operator 1 - City of Rhinelander, WI

The Street Maintenance-Equipment Operator performs semi-skilled and skilled work in the construction, modification, maintenance and repair of streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, storm drains, traffic signs and lights and performs other related work as assigned. 
 
 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 Patching streets, forming, and pouring concrete, making asphalt repairs in streets; rebuilding and repairing catch basins.
 Breaks and removes pavements; digs, shovels, hauls, and loads soils, sand, gravel, cement, asphalt mixes and other materials, tools, and equipment; cleans up work sites upon completion of job.
 Follows all safety protocols and maintains records of work performed.
 Meets with and responds to inquiries and concerns from the public.
 Drives vehicles to work sites and sets up and removes barricades to protect crews from street traffic including lane closures. Directs traffic in roadways to protect crews.
 Skilled in techniques, methods, tools, and material used in applying paint and other protective coatings to a wide variety of surfaces, including wood, concrete, asphalt, stucco, and metals.
 Salting and plowing snow in winter conditions and working on annual leaf collection program and hauling, loading, and dumping of refuse.
 Performs routine vehicle maintenance, i.e., checks oil, tire pressure, battery, etc. 
 Manual labor incidental to operation that is physical in nature and requires ability to lift and carry heavy objects.
 Operation of various types of trucks and machines and equipment incidental to public works construction and maintenance activities.
 Operates air compressor and pneumatic air tools, including breaking guns and concrete saws; uses hand tools including shovels, picks, brooms, wheelbarrows, rakes and rollers, and a variety of small hand tools for a verity of trades.
 Performs other duties as assigned
 
 Qualifications:
 Must possess valid CDL.
 Street Maintenance Worker 1: Equivalent to graduation from high school and two (2) years of skilled experience in landscaping, related construction or maintenance work.
 Certification in CPR and First Aid within first (3) three months of employment required.
 
 Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
 Techniques, tools, and materials used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of streets, gutters, sidewalks, storm drains, and related facilities.
 Operation and maintenance of a wide variety of hand and power tools and equipment common to the field.
 Safely and effectively operate motorized vehicles and equipment common to the field.
 Safely and effectively perform basic construction, modification, maintenance, and repair work.
 Proper placement of cones, barricades, and warning devices and directing traffic flow at job sites.
 Techniques, methods, tools, and material used in applying paint and other protective coatings to a wide variety of surfaces, including wood, concrete, stucco, and metals.
 Able to Perform heavy physical labor.
 Adhere to applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
 Understanding of basic principles of mathematics and able to estimate time and materials for completion of projects.
 Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
 Proficient at maintaining accurate logs, records, and basic written reports of work performed.
 Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment and applications related to the work.
 Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.

Please submit resume to: mgeorge@rhinelanderwi.us

Applications available through: http://www.rhinelandercityhall.org

Information Tab, Employment. Or can be found at https://www.governmentjobs.com/

135 S. Stevens Street Rhinelander, WI 54501

715-365-8600, EXT 511