The City of Plymouth is now accepting applications for Seasonal Streets Maintenance workers to perform a wide variety of street and right-of-way maintenance functions using hand, power, and motorized equipment in a manner which will ensure safe, economical, effective, and timely results.

This is a great opportunity to gain relevant municipal public works streets experience and a very good job for those seeking short-term employment. This position is scheduled up to 40 hours per week from April to October, weather dependent.

Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers

• Interact with others in a manner that is professional and inspires open communication
• Help to create and maintain a respectful workplace culture and champions equity and inclusion

Perform a variety of repair and maintenance work on asphalt streets

• Prepare street for bituminous patching, crack filling, and overlays
• Sweep city streets for debris removal and water quality measures.
• Perform or assist in getting all needed tools and equipment ready for each job before leaving the maintenance building, haul materials for street repairs.
• Shovel, rake and/or compact asphalt for optimal rideability and longevity.
• Protect work sites/directs traffic according to policy and procedures.
• Utilize appropriate equipment effectively, i.e., backpack blowers, skid loaders, rollers, and compactors.
• Upon completion, leave work site neat and clean

 Equipment use and operation.

• Perform CDL inspections/pre-operation checks, including, but not limited to fluid levels, lights, tires; perform all pre-operational checks and maintenance according to the manufacturer recommendations on all non CDL vehicles.
• Ensure cleanliness of equipment inside and out during and after use.
• Reports all equipment maintenance needs using the ManagerPlus reporting software
• Report all equipment damage and accident to supervisor immediately.
• Make minor equipment repairs and adjustments as capable or as assigned.

Other work including, but not limited to:

• Roadside mowing.
• Right-of-way cleaning and maintenance, i.e., trash pickup, sod repair.
• Tree trimming and removal.
• Dig cemetery graves.
• Fabrication and building using welder, torches, carpenter tools, etc.
• Materials, handling, hauling and inventory by hand or using equipment.
• Sign assembly and installation.
• Fence repair and installation.
• Assist other departments as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving record. 
• Relevant experience related to construction or maintenance required.
• Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position in varying weather conditions.

Desired Qualifications

• Class B CDL or Class A CDL 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Job Activity Requirements

Very Frequent (frequently required to perform the job): standing; sitting; walking; lifting; pushing/pulling; carrying; climbing; bending at waist; reaching (extending hands and arms in any direction); handling objects (grasping, turning or otherwise using hands or hand); use of arm muscles over extended periods; use of leg muscles over extended periods

Frequent (usually required to perform the job): repetitive hand motion; overhead work (over shoulder height) Occasional (sometimes required to perform the job): kneeling (bending leg at knee and resting on knee); crawling (moving about on hands and knees); crouching (bending at knees); stationary desk or bench work with neck bent forward are usually required to perform the job.

Weights Lifted/Carried

The employee must be able to lift items weighing 0 – 74 pounds from 0 – 4 feet. The employee must be able to carry items weighing 0 – 74 pounds from 0 – 15 feet. The employee must be able to lift/carry items such as tools, boxes, shoveled material. 

Job Requirements

Working outdoors (must have physical strength sufficient to perform strenuous labor tasks under varying weather conditions); working indoors; operating forklifts, machinery, or vehicles; working with chemicals; driving city vehicle or personal vehicle.