Public Works Maintenance Worker - Streets

Join the City of Grandview Public Works Team!

Are you looking for a hands-on career where you can work outdoors, learn new skills, operate equipment, and make a visible difference in your community?

The City of Grandview is seeking a dependable and hardworking Maintenance Worker – Streets to join our Public Works team. This is an entry-level opportunity performing a variety of maintenance and repair work that helps keep Grandview’s streets, sidewalks, trails, drainage systems, and other public infrastructure safe and well maintained.

If you enjoy working as part of a team, being active throughout the day, and seeing the results of your work in the community, we encourage you to apply!

What You'll Do

As a Maintenance Worker – Streets, your responsibilities will include:

• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on streets, sidewalks, trails, storm structures, and other City infrastructure
• Repair potholes, seal street cracks, and assist with larger street repair projects
• Perform asphalt and concrete removal, placement, maintenance, and repair
• Clean streets, storm drains, and drainage ditches and remove debris or obstructions
• Mow, cut weeds, trim trees, sweep, excavate, and perform other general maintenance activities
• Operate light-, medium-, and heavy-duty equipment and perform required pre-operation inspections
• Assist with traffic sign, streetlight, traffic light, and street banner installation and maintenance
• Assist with street and parking lot striping
• Transport personnel, equipment, and materials
• Respond to emergency situations by setting barricades, clearing streets, and assisting other emergency responders
• Perform snow and ice control operations during winter weather events
• Complete daily reports, inspection forms, utility locates, and other required documentation
• Assist with general maintenance of the Public Works facility
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to read and write at a level necessary to successfully perform the position
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
• Ability to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with air brake and tanker endorsements within 90 days of employment
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors and perform physically demanding work
• Availability to participate in the City's on-call rotation for a minimum of one week per month
• Availability for all snow events, which may require 12-hour shifts

It's a plus if you have:

• Four to nine months of vocational or technical training related to street maintenance
• One year of related maintenance, construction, public works, or similar experience
• A current Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Don't meet every preferred qualification? We still encourage you to apply. This is an entry-level position, and we're looking for candidates who are dependable, willing to learn, and ready to contribute to the team.

Physical & Work Requirements

This is an active, hands-on position performed primarily in the field. Employees must be able to:

• Regularly perform moderate to heavy physical work
• Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, balance, and work in a variety of positions
• Lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing approximately 20–50 pounds
• Work around traffic, machinery, construction equipment, and other potentially uncomfortable or hazardous conditions
• Work in confined spaces and climb ladders when necessary
• Safely operate hand tools, power tools, vehicles, and construction equipment
• Work outdoors in varying weather conditions

Equipment used may include snowplows, jackhammers, chainsaws, aerial lift trucks, heavy equipment, shovels, picks, rakes, tampers, and other tools and machinery.

Why Public Works?

The work our Public Works team performs can be seen throughout Grandview every day. From repairing streets and maintaining drainage systems to clearing roads during winter weather, this team plays an important role in keeping the community safe, accessible, and moving.

We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work, values teamwork, follows safe work practices, and is ready to learn and grow within the City.

Ready to build a career while helping build and maintain your community? Apply today to join the City of Grandview Public Works Department!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Grandview is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.54 - $26.73 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• Drivers License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $27