Salary: $15.71 HourlyLocation : Laredo, TXJob Type: Full-timeJob Number: B252720-2Department: Public WorksDivision: MaintenanceOpening Date: 10/25/2024Closing Date: ContinuousJob Description Operates one or more types of trucks and helps with traffic control. Moves heavy equipment around the City on a lowboy trailer. Performs labor duties when necessary. Essential Functions/ Job Competencies/ Physical Requirements ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
- Drives heavy trucks including dump trucks, street maintenance vehicles, tractors, and lowboy trailers.
- Performs maintenance work on City streets including working with asphalt and patching potholes.
- Utilizes a variety of heavy equipment, machinery, and tools.
- Maintains proper working order of vehicles, equipment, and machinery.
- Cleans streets with a street sweeper; operates a truck loader, ditches material, and performs dump truck maintenance duties.
- Checks drains and ditches for any blockage; removes obstructions with a chain saw or hand saw; cleans ditches periodically and after heavy rains.
- Repairs and replaces damaged street signs; builds forms, fences, and barricades for use by the street department.
- May assist in performing unskilled or semi-skilled labor such as digging ditches, covering ditches, pouring concrete, mowing, trimming trees, shrubs, and all other duties as needed to perform paving projects.
- Will be required to drive a City vehicle for City business use.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIESKnowledge of:
- Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Knowledge of hazards and safety rules and precautions of operating heavy equipment
- Knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances, and rules involved in equipment operation
- Knowledge of commercial trucks
Skills and Abilities:
- Skill in organization and time management
- Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain good planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to take and follow directions from supervisor.
- Ability to give directions to and gain compliance from assigned staff.
- Ability to perform strenuous work and routine work.
- Ability to maintain a valid Texas Driver License and a good driving record.
- Ability to project a positive and professional image of the City of Laredo.
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in the English language and orally in the Spanish language.
- Ability to comply with all City of Laredo's policies and procedures.
- Ability to maintain good health and physical condition sufficient to permit the full performance of the duties of this position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDSPhysical Effort RequirementsPosition will have the following exposures
- Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk.
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Work Environment Locations Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environmentsFrequently
- Office or similar indoor environment
- Outdoor environment
- Street environment (near moving traffic)
- Construction site
- Confined space
- Vehicles
- Warehouse environment
Exposures Position will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements Seldom
- Extreme cold (below 32 degrees)
- Communicable diseases
- Moving mechanical parts
- Fumes or airborne particles
- Toxic or caustic chemicals or substances
Sometimes
- Individuals with known violent backgrounds
Frequently
- Individuals who are hostile or irate
Often
- Extreme heat (above 100 degrees)
- Loud noises (85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, construction)
Travel Position will require the employee to travel Never
- Regional travel
- National travel
- International travel
Often
Minimum Qualifications Required Education and Experience
- At least one (1) year of truck driving experience.
Valid Licenses and Certifications Valid Licenses or Certifications
- A valid Texas Commercial Driver License (CDL) class A or B and a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. Valid Texas Driver License. If applicant holds an out-of-state license, a State of Texas Driver License must be obtained within 6 months of employment.
As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment.Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment.Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions/positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) ###-#### two days prior to the scheduled interview and/or test if applicable. City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values.The City of Laredo provides a benefit compensation package that includes the following for all Full-time regular employees:
- 10 days of paid vacation per year
- 6 1/2 days sick leave per year
- Pension plan
- 16 paid Holidays
- Paid health*
- Dental plan*
- Life insurance*
*30 day waiting period For a full description of our benefits, please visit our website at: under Employee Benefits01 Are you a current regular full-time or part-time City of Laredo employee?
- I am a full-time City of Laredo employee
- I am a part-time City of Laredo
- I am not a full-time or part-time City of Laredo employee
02 How many years of truck driving experience do you have? 03 From the experience you provided on your application, list the name of the agencies you performed truck driving experience with:
Note: Do not answer this question with See Resume or See Application . Doing so will automatically disqualify your application from the process.) 04 Do you hold a valid Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) class
A or
B and a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record?
05 I understand that failure to complete
ALL sections of my application, including the Driver License , Education , Work Experience , Certifications and Licenses (if applicable), Agency-Wide Questions , and Job Specific Supplemental Questions will result in my application
not being processed.
- I have read and understood the above information.
- I have read and do not understand the above information. I will contact the Human Resources Department for further explanation.
Required Question