Salary : $41,184.00 - $57,152.00 Annually Location : Ennis Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 2023 - 00041 Department: Street Opening Date: 10/14/2024 Brief Description This is a non-supervisory position. Duties include using tools and equipment to maintain, repair and construct streets, drainage, and alley systems. Essential Functions
- Participates in all phases of general maintenance in concrete streets, asphalt streets, allies, drainage ditches, and storm drainage systems.
- Performs skilled construction, maintenance, and labor work; resurfaces and grades and shapes roads; aids in emergency and storm related activities.
- Assists with preparation of concrete base including setting wood forms and positioning steel; measure and pour concrete; finish concrete; remove wooden forms and backfill; clean site.
- Performs asphalt repair and replacements.
- Operates various equipment involved in the construction, repair, and maintenance of roads, including mowers, light tractors with attachments, dump trucks, front-end loaders, and other tools and equipment.
- Hauls materials, transports vehicles, and equipment to job sites to use various trucks.
- Loads and unloads materials and equipment.
- Ensures that any vehicle and equipment issued to them is properly maintained.
- Cuts, collects, and disposes of tree limbs, weeds, trash, litter, debris.
- Assists with sidewalk markings, street signs, and streetlights.
- Performs preventive checks on equipment and if a repair is warranted the employee is to contact their supervisor so that the necessary steps are taken to have the property repaired.
- Prepares equipment, vehicles, and tools for work assignments.
- Reads and understands written job instructions and plans.
- Cleans and maintains shop tools, equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
- Performs a variety of Public Works Department manual labor tasks as assigned.
- Subject to after-hours call-out for emergency situations.
- Has frequent contact with employees, citizens, local state, federal agencies, and other city departments.
- Ability to arrive to work on time and must maintain a regular and reliable level of attendance.
Necessary knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Entry level position must possess willingness to learn and ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to read simple maps and drawings, pick up trash, keep storage areas clean, orderly, and in safe working conditions.
- Ability to operate all machinery needed to perform assigned duties.
- Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to assigned equipment in the field or as directed.
- Basic understanding of and/or experience in pavement maintenance and construction.
- Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with other employees.
- Ability to work under adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to understand safety standards and practices for construction sites, roadways, and heavy equipment.
Education, Experience, Certificates, and Licenses Required High school graduate or equivalent; OR Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. A Valid Class C Texas motor vehicle driver license and the ability to maintain a satisfactory driving record. A Valid Texas Class B CDL is Preferred. We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time employees who work an average of 30 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.