Street Maintenance Worker - Stormwater

Veterans' Preference Applies

The City of Delray Beach does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability, marital status, family status or sexual orientation in employment or the provision of services.

The City of Delray Beach is a Non‑Tobacco Workplace. The City will not consider applicants who have used tobacco or nicotine products for a period of at least three months prior to application for employment. The definition of "tobacco or nicotine products" includes but is not limited to cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipes, snuff, e‑cigarettes and nicotine patches or gum.

Semi‑skilled manual work in maintaining and repairing streets, sidewalks, storm drains, catch basins and swale areas. Work is performed under general supervision and may require employee to operate motor vehicles and power‑driven equipment. May perform related work as required.

These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job‑related marginal duties as required.

• Removes broken and cracked concrete. Forms, grades, pours and finishes concrete; strips forms.
• Cuts and removes damaged asphalt. Levels ground with rock and replaces with hot asphalt and rolls it with a roller.
• Grades shell rock roads using loader or tractor with box blade.
• Cuts and re-sods swale areas.
• Repairs, maintains and constructs storm drains using power tools and heavy equipment.
• Cleans up canals.
• Maintains and services equipment.

• High school graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• One (1) year construction experience including six (6) months in concrete or asphalt construction.

• Must obtain Level I, I.M.S.A. certification within one year of date of hire.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License, Class B, CDL, with Air Brake endorsement, within six months from hire.

It is the policy of the City of Delray Beach that persons having a CDL and participating in activities regulated by DOT are subject to drug testing and alcohol testing. The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 requires alcohol and drug testing of safety-sensitive employees in aviation, motor carriers, railroad, and mass transit industries. Provisions of this policy are based upon said Act and the relevant federal regulations applicable to the Act.

As a condition of employment, The City of Delray Beach reserves the right to require all employees having a CDL and performing safety-sensitive activities regulated by DOT to submit at any time to drug and/or alcohol testing to determine the presence of prohibited substances.

The abilities expected of all employees include being able to respond to supervision, guidance and direction of superiors in a positive, receptive manner and in accordance with stated policies, be appropriately groomed and attired so as to present a professional image in accordance with the organization's mission, goals, and policies, report for work promptly and properly prepared at the time and place required by the assignment or orders, notify the appropriate supervisor of intended absences in accordance with stated rules, conform with standards and rules regarding use of accrued time, demonstrate a polite, helpful and courteous manner when engaged in any activity with the public, operate and care for equipment to manufacturer's specifications and/or within the specified parameters, demonstrate an understanding, consideration, and respect of cultural, religious, and gender differences when interacting with the public and colleagues.

A comparable combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

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. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee…