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CITY OF SAFFORD Street Maintenance Worker 2 in Safford, Arizona
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6910259
SUMMARY:Under general supervision, performs a variety of skilled duties in the maintenance, repair and construction of City Streets and related structures and systems.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISITICS: This is an entry to mid-level position in the street maintenance division of Public Works. It is distinguished from the next-class level by the absence of the ability to efficiently operate all heavy equipment. This class level also has the potential (based on experience) to serve as a crew leader in the training of others work. This position reports to the Street Maintenance Supervisor.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Constructs, maintains and repairs City streets, alleys, rights-of-way, and sidewalks. Prepares and performs patching of potholes, sealing cracks and repairing blacktop surfaces.
Uses hot or cold mix to repair streets, patch utility pavement cuts, potholes and seal cracks. Sprays oil on streets to seal pavement.
Sets up building forms for mixing, pouring and finishing cement. Assists in street, pavement, sidewalk, curb, gutter and catch basin construction.
Ability to read and set grade along with other minor survey knowledge.
Cleans maintains, constructs and repairs storm drains, alleys, catch basins and manholes. Excavates storm drains as needed.
Applies street markings and traffic control symbols according to State laws and City needs. Prepares and applies color and line dimensions to pavement. Paints centerlines, crosswalks, parking stalls and curbing. Cleans and maintains painting equipment.
Assists with the placement and maintenance of traffic cones, barricades and other control articles to control and divert traffic. Places signs according to traffic engineers and State, City and federal laws, guidelines, ordinances and general directions.
Maintains equipment and supplies on vehicles.
Completes records and activities logs.
Helps with community events as needed.
Responds to emergency and off-hour situations and subject to on-call status as needed.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work is routinely performed in an outdoor environment, subject to driving to conduct work, seasonal heat, and cold and extreme weather conditions.
- Subject to noise from equipment operation.
- Subject to dust, orders, dirt, oil/grease, gases, vapors from paints, solvents and equipment operation, working around and with machinery having moving parts, exposure to pesticide and herbicide chemicals, working in a cramped or restrictive work chamber, power saws and flying d bris, working below the surface, and working at heights on ladders or scaffolding.
- Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, running and occasionally lifting heavy objects up to 90 pounds.