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• Only full-time employees are eligible for benefits.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for assisting with the daily maintenance of all Public Works infrastructure, such as street repairs, sidewalk repairs, storm drainage, vegetation control, and litter control.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Perform asphalt street maintenance, including pothole repairs and crack sealing.

· Perform concrete street and sidewalk maintenance, including repairs and installations.

· Perform storm drainage culvert repairs, catch basin repairs, catch basin maintenance, and ditch maintenance.

· Perform vegetation control such as grass, weed cutting, chemical mixing, and spraying.

· Perform litter and debris removal in assigned areas.

· Required to respond to emergency call-outs and capability of working during all weather conditions.

· Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and City government goals.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE:

· Experience operating zero-turn mowers and other landscaping equipment is preferred but not required.

· Must possess a valid Mississippi driver's license with five (5) years of driver's record, shall reflect no charges that would adversely affect insurability under the city carrier's policy.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

· Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

· Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure a machine works properly.

· Familiarity with operating radio communication equipment and systems.

· Ability to mix and apply chemicals according to specifications.

· Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

· Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

· Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and lift/move objects up to 50 pounds. The employee will be frequently required to walk, reach with hand and arms, speak, listen, see and view, and lift/move objects up to 10 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use hands, arms, and feet for repetitive lifting, digging, braking, steering, shifting, adjusting equipment for proper application, etc., relative to various assignments when necessary. The use of a corrective lens to aid the employee is acceptable.

This position requires you to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Cleveland, MS 38732: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person