Senior Street Maintenance Worker - City of Newnan

Senior Street Maintenance Worker

City of Newnan GA

If you love working outdoors, repairing things, and making a difference, join this dedicated team of employees who take great pride in maintaining the City's Right of Ways.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a great team that helps keep this City safe and functioning well. The City of Newnan offers a work environment within an established and growing community that will provide professional development and the opportunity to make a difference.

Under the moderate supervision of the Street Maintenance Supervisor, perform semi-skilled work installing, repairing, and maintaining streets, sidewalks, curbs, drainage ways, and related facilities, operating various motorized equipment and related work as apparent or assigned.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Patches, repairs, and maintains streets; shovels asphalt to fill in pot holes; rebuilds road shoulders; digs ditches; rebuilds driving aprons.
• Installs, repairs and maintains storm drain facilities, sidewalks, curbs, and gutters; pours and finishes concrete; builds and sets forms; checks storm drains and cleans catch basins.
• Operates dump truck, boom truck, rubber tire loader, sweeper, backhoe, and a variety of hand tools in performance of maintenance and construction tasks; performs preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Maintains right-of-ways; clears debris; mows grass; picks up litter.
• Participates in clean-up activities at the conclusion of a project.
• Provides traffic control by flagging and/or placement of warning/control devices when required.

Qualifications:

• Moderate experience in street maintenance, including the operation of motorized equipment.
• Valid State Driver's License - CDL Class A or B required.
• Possession of or ability to obtain Flagger Certification within one year of hire.
• Required pre-employment screenings include a criminal background check, motor vehicle history, and drug screening.

This position is full-time, non-exempt, and eligible for the City of Newnan's remarkably comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending
• Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Options, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance.
• Retirement Benefit- 10% City Contribution into a 401a account.
• 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan Option.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness Incentive Program.

Pre-employment screenings include criminal background, motor vehicle history, and drug screen.

Starting base rate is based on experience.

Applications will be accepted continuously until the number of qualified applicants has been received or until the position is filled. This posting may close at any time without notice.

The City of Newnan is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We value inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Newnan, GA. The City of Newnan does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, gender orientation, national origin, disability, or any category protected by applicable federal or state law. All candidates are encouraged to apply.