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Job TitleTo perform semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the operation of equipment for various maintenance operations and activities; and to participate in a wide variety of maintenance and construction work.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesAll behaviors comply with the Code of Conduct & Rules of Behavior outlined in chapter 8 of the General Government Policies and Procedures Manual.Operate equipment including trucks, backhoes, air compressors, rollers, loaders, mud-jack, pumps, pavers, tack and tar pots and other similar equipment and machinery. Drive as assigned by Supervisor.Inspect and restore equipment fluid levels including oil, fuel, water and transmission fluid; verify operational gauges and tires as required; lubricate equipment as needed; service and adjust as necessary.Build, paint, repair and maintain a variety of City property including barricades, fences, bridge rails and handrails, bridges, streets and underpasses.Collect and complete daily schedules; report all daily work to appropriate supervisor.Maintain and repair a variety of concrete and asphalt materials including City streets, alleys, and utility piping as assigned; prepare obsolete concrete and asphalt for replace­ment; pour concrete and asphalt; finish concrete and lay asphalt as assigned.Utilize a variety of manual tools to complete work projects.Other duties and responsibilities include providing support to assist other staff in the completion of their duties and responsibilities; providing training and direction as needed; participating in a variety of activities involving travel between various City facilities and to other related external business and government agencies that may include hauling materials, site repairs, delivering department materials and answering emergency calls; assisting with preparation of concrete base including setting wood forms and positioning steel; pouring concrete; removing wooden forms; cleaning site; assisting with the preparation of sanding materials for roads under freezing and snowy conditions; barricading high water and construction areas as requested; directing traffic detours as needed; assisting with inspecting and cleaning streets and drainage areas following severe weather conditions including high water; responding to emergency situations as requested including hazardous and severe weather conditions; assisting with cleaning up oil spills from accidents; cleaning and preparing site location for construction; cleaning work site when maintenance activities are completed; cutting or trimming vegetation as requested including trimming trees; removing and transporting a variety of debris; providing and replacing storm sewer inlet covers as necessary; and performing other duties as assigned.Minimum Job RequirementsEducation: Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.Experience: Requires six (6) months prior working experience in general labor. Must pass: An equipment operation test for skid-steer loaders.Licenses and Certificates: Possession of a valid driver's license. Possession of a valid Class A Texas driver's license or obtain a Class A commercial driver's license within 90 days of employment as a condition of continued employment. Failure to obtain a Class A driver's license within 90 days of employment will result in non-disciplinary termination.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday from 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Overtime and on call duty as needed.Physical Requirements / Work Environment

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