Community Service Worker ; Streets

Overview

Do you have previous construction experience? Are you interested in snow plowing? Join our dedicated and hardworking team of laborers! We are currently accepting applications for a Community Service Worker I position in the Street Maintenance Division. Utilizing a working knowledge of light automotive, heavy construction, and mechanized equipment, this position operates equipment and performs a variety of labor-intensive manual work pertaining to the maintenance of roads, bridges, and their appurtenances.

Duties also include removal of snow and ice from streets and sidewalks, excavating, mowing, brush cutting, weed trimming, compressor, and jack hammer operation, crack sealing, spray patching, catch basin cleaning, asphalt paving, concrete work, and more!

Resume and cover letter are strongly encouraged!

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, etc.)
• Ability to report to the Central Maintenance Facility (910 Forest Street, Eau Claire) within 45 minutes for snow removal and other emergency operations
• Possess or obtain (within six months of hire) and maintain a valid Class B CDL with no air brake restrictions

• Previous experience in street/highway construction, general construction including patching of asphalt/concrete, working with tools involved in street repairs/construction, operating heavy equipment, and/or snow removal with a single axle plow truck and/or heavy equipment

• Receive 40 hours of vacation on your first day of employment, plus earn 80 hours of additional vacation time in the first year
• Receive 3 paid floating holidays and 8 paid regular holidays (in a calendar year)
• Potential to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Excellent fringe benefits (paid sick leave, health insurance, life insurance, etc.)

• Regular hours:
  Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Summer hours: 4 days per week, 10 hours a day

Final date to receive applications:
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Interviews expected to take place Friday, February 6, 2026. Candidates will be notified via email if selected to interview.

The Street Maintenance Division is one of five divisions of the Community Services Department. Under general supervision, this position performs semi-skilled work through both manual labor and by operation of light and heavy equipment, as directed, for the Community Services Department. General orders for assignments are designated by supervisor and transmitted verbally, electronically, or in writing, but the position is expected to work with a degree of autonomy in most areas of responsibility.

Details of work are reviewed through personal inspection or discussion with supervision. This position may occasionally direct a small number of laborers assigned to help on specific tasks. A Community Service Worker I may be assigned to a certain division, but can be moved to assist another division to complete a task/project as needed.

• Utilizing a working knowledge of light automotive, heavy construction, and mechanized equipment, performs a variety of labor-intensive tasks (concerned with maintenance) such as excavating, mowing, brush cutting, weed trimming, compressor and jack hammer operation, catch basin cleaning, shoveling or raking of asphalt/concrete, installing concrete forms, finishing concrete, handling concrete rings, metal castings, and rebuilding appurtenances within streets and the utility system.
• Must have a working knowledge of the laws and ordinances regulating the operation of motor vehicles as well as basic knowledge of the tools, methods, and materials used in maintenance activities.
• Operates single, tandem, and quad-axle dump trucks, light trucks, and other gasoline and diesel-powered equipment safely and economically.
• Operates mechanical equipment and attachments on trucks and other equipment such as hoists, pumps, winches, spreaders, snowplows, brooms, snow blowers, mowers, etc.
• Operates all heavy and specialized equipment such as, but not limited to, street sweepers, graders, end loaders with plow/wing/snow blower attachments,…