Part Time Street Sweeper/Vegetation Control

Class Title: Part Time Department: StreetGrade: PTGENERAL PURPOSEPrimary job duties will be the operation of the street sweeper and vegetation control on rights-of-way. On an as-needed basis, assist street crew in the operation, maintenance, and repair of street signs, traffic signs, city streets, alleys, rights-of-way, drainage ditches, sidewalks, parking lots, and other city-owned property, with as few interruptions to the customers as possible. Ensures that customer service and reliability are the best we can provide in all types of weather conditions.SUPERVISION RECEIVEDWorks under the supervision of Street Department Crew LeaderSUPERVISION EXERCISEDNoneESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESOperation and maintenance of the street sweeperPerform vegetation control along the right of way.Assist in performing work in constructing, maintaining, and repairing City streets, alleys & signs.Assist in digging holes and setting poles for signs.Assist in removing & installing signs on poles.Assist in installing & repairing curbing, sidewalks & drainage.Assist in monitoring the visibility of traffic signs & keep trees & other growth trimmed accordingly.Assist in monitoring & addressing the buildup of grass, weeds, or dirt in cracks or gutters of streets.Assist in keeping streets clean of dirt & grass.Assist in trimming trees and branches.Assist with patching potholes & paving streets.Assist in constructing & paving new streets, alleys & parking areas.Perform any other related duties.Keeps inventory, time, and material records as assigned.All other assignments as directed by the supervisor or City Manager.PERIPHERAL DUTIESEnsure equipment is in proper working order.Responds to customer complaints.DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSGraduation from high school or GED equivalentDesire and ability to work around and learn to work with specialty equipment.Must possess acceptable verbal and written communication skills and interact well in a team environment.Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities(A) Ability to understand methods, materials, and tools used in the street maintenance work. Ability to learn the trade's occupational hazards and safety precautions.(B) Ability to understand the operation of the listed tools and equipment; learn skills in the application of first aid methods, including artificial respiration(C) Ability to follow proper methods, procedures, and safety precautions of street work. Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions. Ability to work under varying weather conditions. Ability to interact well in a team environment.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSA valid Texas driver's license and a good driving record are required.TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USEDMotorized vehicles and equipment, including pickup, street sweeper, forklift, chain saw, and various hand tools.PHYSICAL DEMANDSAn employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear.The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, traffic, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.SELECTION GUIDELINESFormal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview, reference check, and job-related tests may be required.The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the employer's needs and requirements of the job change.