Street Maintainer

Overview

Street Maintainers perform a variety of skilled and semi‑skilled tasks, utilizing hand tools and operating a wide variety of equipment for the construction and maintenance of the City of Wausau infrastructure.

• Paid Training to obtain Class A Commercial Driver's License! (See Additional Information section for more information)
• Starting hourly rate of $22.78 or higher depending on related qualifications
• Standard hours 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Any work in excess of 8 hours per day is considered overtime (paid at 1 ½ times regular rate of pay)
• Excellent benefits to provide work/life balance include starting vacation accrual of 15 days per year, 3 personal holidays upon hire, generous sick leave accrual, and 10 paid holidays
• Enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System. Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance available at affordable rates, Life Insurance, Income Continuation Insurance, and more available

• Primarily performs manual labor including but not limited to hand shoveling of snow, sand, asphalt, granite, and other materials on an occasional basis as well as raking and sweeping.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of light to medium size automotive equipment and heavy trucks or comparable equipment including routine servicing of equipment.
• Performs salting, sanding, plowing, snow removal, pumping, or storm debris collection outside of the normal work hour/workweek.
• Operates a variety of equipment in the maintenance and new construction of city projects.
• Operation of the following equipment:
  Single/Tandem/Tri‑Axle Trucks with various bodies via a swap loader attachment devise, End Loader and attachments, Steel and Rubber Vibratory Rollers, Leaf Blower, Leaf Pusher, Tar Kettle, Crack Routers, Street and Floor style Sweepers, Brush Chipper, Compressor, Jack Hammer, Concrete Saws, Loader‑Backhoe, Centerline Spraying Machine, Snow blower, Asphalt Paver, Steam Boiler, Asphalt Distributor Truck, Chain Saws, Water Pumps and other miscellaneous equipment.
• Subject to work outside of a normal work hour/week schedule as weather or circumstances dictate i.e., snowstorms, tornados, fires, accidents, broken water mains, sewer failures, etc.
• Performs all duties in conformance to City policies as described in the employee handbook and adherence to state and federal safety policies and standards.
• Employee relations:
  Foster a productive and collaborative work environment by coordinating work efforts with other City departments and employees.
• Perform related work as required or assigned by the management staff.
• May work with other city departments.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Wisconsin Class A Commercial Driver’s License with N endorsement within 9 months of hire.

• Experience in field maintenance and construction work.
• State of Wisconsin Class A Commercial Driver's License.

• Knowledge of safe and efficient operation of conventional and specialized vehicles and construction equipment typically used in a municipal public works department.
• Knowledge of the proper methods, tools, materials, and equipment used for the repair and maintenance of street pavements and sewer/structures.
• Availability to be on 24-hour call to respond to emergencies. Must be able to report to job within a reasonable time in such instances.
• Ability to do manual labor which would include being able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to safely and efficiently operate a variety of construction equipment.
• Ability to cooperate and communicate with other members of the staff, supervisor, and public.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to follow directions and complete work and establish priorities.
• Ability to interpret a map.

Employee performs standard activities requiring physical effort. The duties of the job include physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, standing, walking, lifting (lift and carry objects weighing 60 pounds or less, and push…