Highway Maintenance Leader

Essential Job Functions: Performs unskilled manual tasks involved in the maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of walkways, parks, lawns, ditches, curbs, and gutters; picks up litter and empties trash cans; mows grass, uses weed eater and edges, trims plant material; digs holes and ditches with a shovel; cleans park buildings; loads and unloads heavy and bulky objects and materials from trucks.  Supervises a crew of three or four employees on a daily basis maintaining the TX Dot Areas.   May operate light duty equipment on relief, training or emergency basis; cleans and properly maintains tools; bags leaves; fills out vehicle maintenance reports; replenishes supplies; maintains effective working conditions of necessary tools and equipment.

Other Job Functions:   Performs other duties as required.  Job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

This position requires 100% on-site work.  Works inside and outside in all kinds of weather; is exposed to extreme cold and extreme hot temperatures; exposure to dirt, dust, grime, noise, and the hazards of working around equipment.  Must be available to work 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, works overtime when necessary.

Knowledge:  Some knowledge of manual tasks involved in lawn maintenance and custodial duties; knowledge in the operation of a motor vehicle; knowledge of safety precautions needed to operate lawn equipment and hand tools.

Skills/Abilities: Must have ability to interact effectively with the public and other employees; must be able to safely operate mowers, weed eaters and hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, pruning shears, chain saws, bucket trucks and wrenches; must be able to drive trucks, vans or cars, must be able to read, write and make decisions.

Physical Requirements: Constantly sees and hears; frequently stands, walks, cleans, drives, stoops, carries, lifts objects weighing up to 50 lbs.; infrequently climbs, crawls, kneels, sits, sorts, squats, twists body, writes, drags, pulls or pushes objects weighing up to 100 lbs.

Education/Experience: High school graduate or equivalent; minimum six (6) months experience performing manual labor, minimum (6) months experience in lawn maintenance preferred.

This position requires 100% on-site work.  Must possess a valid Class C driver’s license with a good driving record.  Other state valid Driver’s License equivalent to Texas Class C with a good driving record will be considered.  Texas state law requires within 30 days of residency, you must possess a valid Texas driver’s license.  Applicant selected for hire will be subject to a background investigation and drug/alcohol screen test.
 
The City of Beaumont provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.  In addition, The City of Beaumont will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  To request a reasonable accommodation or other assistance contact a Human Resources representative at (409) 880-3777 or through RELAY Texas at 1-800-735-2989 or mail your request to P.O. Box 3827, Beaumont, Texas  77704.

The City may consider all related education and/or experience in determining the applicant's minimum qualifications and starting salary.