Street Service Worker I
City of Boerne
Full-time
On-site
Boerne, Texas, United States
Job Title:
Street Service Worker I
Department:
Street
Location:
City of Boerne, Texas
Salary Range:
$39,478.40 Annually
Job Description:
Assists with maintenance of city streets, sidewalks, curbs, and drainage systems, using light equipment and hand tools; maintains, plants, and trims grass, trees, and brush; performs traffic control at work sites; and assists with performing minor repairs on equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
The hiring process generally takes 2 to 4 weeks from application submission to offer. Join our team and help foster a community of learning and engagement in Boerne!
The City of Boerne is an equal-opportunity employer.
Street Service Worker I
Department:
Street
Location:
City of Boerne, Texas
Salary Range:
$39,478.40 Annually
Job Description:
Assists with maintenance of city streets, sidewalks, curbs, and drainage systems, using light equipment and hand tools; maintains, plants, and trims grass, trees, and brush; performs traffic control at work sites; and assists with performing minor repairs on equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assists with maintenance of streets, sidewalks, gutters, and curbs by using overlays, cement, reinforcing steel, asphalt, sand, gravel, and patching compound.
- Assists with installation, repair, and maintenance of drainage pipes, catch basins, bridges, and related components.
- Tamps, packs, and levels dirt, asphalt, or other materials during pothole repair, reconstructing road shoulders, and crack sealing.
- Operates light equipment and hand tools, such as tractors, mowers, chainsaws, picks, etc.
- Sets up barricades at work sites to warn traffic of hazardous areas.
- Maintains, plants, and/or trims grass, trees, and brush, including use of chainsaw and/or other light equipment.
- Operates brush chipper, feeding trees and brush into machine and ensuring safe operation.
- Loads, transports, and unloads necessary materials for assigned projects.
- Assists with performing minor repairs on equipment.
- Collects brush and debris and loads onto truck.
- May assist with concrete application and with form building for same.
- May assist other personnel in painting street signs, curbs, and stripes on roads.
- Serves as essential emergency personnel when required.
- Regular and prompt attendance is an essential function of the position.
- Performs such other duties as may be required.
- Education: Sufficient education to read and write or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Knowledge of: methods, practices, material, and equipment used in street and drainage system maintenance; and use and care of tools and specialized equipment.
- Skill/Ability to: understand and follow instructions; learn to operate standard maintenance equipment; applying safety standards to prevent hazards; tolerate outside working conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the public.
- Safety/Physical Requirements: Heavy. Tasks involve bending, lifting, walking, carrying, and using a force equal to ninety (90) pounds.
- Certifications & Licenses Required: Appropriate Texas driver's license.
- Submit resume, cover letter, and application form.
- Initial phone/video screening interview.
- In-person interview with hiring manager and staff.
- Skills assessment (if applicable).
- Final interview and reference check.
- Job offer to selected candidate.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision – 100% Paid by the city for the employee, option to add dependents. (City pays 42% for dependents, medical only.)
- Short-Term and Long -Term Disability
- Vacation/ Sick paid days off
- Holidays Paid
- Retirement plan - 14% City Contribution
- Workers Compensation Insurance & 100% salary indemnity
The hiring process generally takes 2 to 4 weeks from application submission to offer. Join our team and help foster a community of learning and engagement in Boerne!
The City of Boerne is an equal-opportunity employer.