Public Works Maintenance Worker

Salary :

$40,416 - 50,000 yearly

Company : Town Of Pittsboro

Job Type : Full Time

Pittsboro, Nc

Job Description - Public Works Maintenance Worker

Position Title: Public Works Maintenance Worker
Pay Grade: 20
Salary Range: $40,416-$62,644
Hiring Range: $40,416-$50,000
Position Type: Permanent Full-Time
Department: Public Works
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
General Statement of Duties:
The Public Works Maintenance worker is responsible for maintenance of Town owned properties and rights of way.
Distinguishing Features of the Class:
An employee in this class performs a variety of tasks involving manual labor requiring the use of hand tools and light equipment operation. Work involves street maintenance, general housekeeping, building cleaning, and grounds maintenance work as well as driving a pickup and backhoe to collect municipal garbage, yard waste, and refuse from Town property, residences, and businesses. Employees may also be involved in routine horticultural tasks, street sign maintenance, and minor facility and equipment repair, cutting down trees, clearing snow and ice, or other labor roles. Work is typically performed as a member of a team and includes loading waste into a truck consisting of potentially heavy garbage containers and waste bags along with washing and cleaning of trucks. Work is supervised by the Public Works Director and is evaluated for efficiency and work completion according to department and community standards and is evaluated on the basis of observation, ensuring proper work methods are followed. Work assignments are repetitive in nature and can usually be performed under general supervision.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Mowing & grounds maintenance of Town property and right of ways
Operates mowers, tractors, vehicles, and other small equipment.
Utilize a variety of hand and power tools in maintenance work.
Assists in traffic control at work sites.
Rotation on-call is required.
Customer Service to Town Residents via picking up brush, yard waste etc.
Works along an assigned route picking up garbage, yard waste, and loose junk goods; loads waste into truck; transports to appropriate disposal site
Directs traffic as crew member backs up the truck, assisting in backing up the truck once reaching the landfill or disposal site
May operate backhoe, chippers and other equipment needed to perform work if licensed or authorized
Operates chain saws, weed eaters and other light equipment to cut, prune and trim shrubbery and trees; rakes leaves, and removes fallen limbs and trash; plants, fertilizes, irrigates, and maintains plants and shrubbery
Employees must be conscious of safety methods to avoid injury to others and self
Erects, repairs, and maintains street and informational signs for the Town
Performs cold patch on asphalt and may assist with patching and repairing concrete structures such as sidewalks
Checks equipment to ensure proper operation and may perform minor troubleshooting and maintenance
Completes simple work activity reports
Performs other duties as required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Applicant must have the ability to read and write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.

Education/Experience/Other Requirements:

Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position.
Possession of a valid North Carolina Driver’s License and a safe driving record.

Physical Demands:

This position requires the ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, speak, listen, and use hands to operate office equipment.
Occasionally requires lifting and moving of office supplies and products up to 50 lbs.

Additional Information:

This position is deemed essential, meaning that job performance is required during severe weather events and other emergencies, which may include physically reporting to work during non-routine times and working modified/extended hours.

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