The City of Topeka has openings in its Street division for Street Maintenance Worker Trainees. This position performs a variety of manual labor in the maintenance of street surfaces, curbs and gutters, and snow and ice control. This includes pick and shovel work, asphalt patching, crack sealing, placing concrete, spreading rock, transporting construction material, and operating snow and ice removal equipment. This is an entry-level position with an excellent field training program to assist incumbents in obtaining the skills needed for advancement. Trainees will receive training and assistance on company-paid time to obtain a Class A commercial drivers license (CDL), which is required by the conclusion of the six-month initial hire probationary period. Training, study time, and equipment are all provided by the City. This is steady, year-round employment. Incumbents must be available for after-hour snow/ice and other emergency work as needed. Minimum Requirements:
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Class C Kansas drivers license and city insurable driving record. Please review the Insurability Guidelines.
- Must be 18 years of age at time of hire.
Click here for position description. This position starts at $19.43 per hour with an increase to $20.40 per hour following the successful completion of the six-month initial-hire probationary period. Aprendiz de Trabajador de Mantenimiento de Calles La ciudad de Topeka tiene vacantes en su divisin de calles para aprendices de trabajadores de mantenimiento de calles. Esta posicin realiza una variedad de trabajo manual para el mantenimiento de superficies de calles, bordillos y canaletas, y control de nieve y hielo. Esto incluye trabajos de pico y pala, parches de asfalto, sellado de grietas, colocacin de concreto, esparcimiento de roca, transporte de material de construccin y operacin de equipos de remocin de nieve y hielo. Esta es una posicin de nivel de entrada con un excelente programa de capacitacin de campo para ayudar a los titulares a obtener las habilidades necesarias para el ascenso. Los aprendices recibirn capacitacin y asistencia sobre el tiempo pagado por la compaa para obtener una licencia de conducir comercial (CDL) de Clase A, que se requiere al concluir el perodo de prueba de contratacin inicial de seis meses. La Ciudad, la capacitacin, el tiempo de estudio, los uniformes y el equipo son proporcionados. Este es un empleo estable durante todo el ao. Los titulares deben estar disponibles para la nieve / hielo despus de la hora y otros trabajos de emergencia segn sea necesario. Requisitos mnimos:
- Requiere diploma de escuela secundaria o equivalente.
- Debe poseer y mantener una licencia de conducir vlida de Clase C de Kansas y un registro de manejo asegurable de la ciudad. Por favor revise las Pautas de asegurabilidad.
- Debe tener 18 aos de edad en el momento de la contratacin.
The City of Topeka offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Health/Dental Insurance
- Kansas Public Employee Retirement System which totals over 315,000 active, inactive and retired members and manages approximately $20 billion in assets for KPERS members' benefits.
- Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave and additional paid personal leave day each year.
- Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance
- (457) Deferred Comp Savings Plan
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Free Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic
- Free full-service fitness facility
- Employee Assistance Program
The City of Topeka is an Equal Opportunity Employer