What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Worker position at City of Overland Park?
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Maintenance Worker(Job Id 1499)
Location: US:KS:Overland Park Category: Public Works Employment Type:
Employee
Post Date: 05/15/2026 Salary: Negotiable USD
Description
The City of Overland Park has a full-timeMaintenance Workerposition
available in the Public Works Department.
Summary
Basic skill level position. Operates light to moderately heavy vehicles
and equipment. Inspects equipment prior to operating. Performs assigned
repairs to city streets, sidewalks, catch basins and ditch liners, right
of ways and related public works field facilities. Assists in the
maintenance of
traffic control services. Responds to emergency situations as required.
Operates snow plowing equipment and participates in shift work during
snow and ice removal.
Duties &responsibilities
Operates single axle or one-ton truck with spreader and front and wing
plows to clear streets of snow and ice. Mounts front and wing plows and
spreader equipment. Hooks up hoses and tie down straps. Proceeds to the
assigned route exercising extreme caution. Cleans all equipment and
performs maintenance when shift ends. Operates tandem axle truck as
back-up or substitute for the regular route driver.
Fills cracks in asphalt streets using melter applicator machine.
Involves lifting 50 lb. blocks of material and long periods of walking.
May involve
operation of melter applicator machine and operation of a single axle
truck to pull machine to work site.
Operates or assists in operation of a truck mounted unitized asphalt
patching \"hot box\" machine in hot patch placement for street repairs
by
cleaning out hole, preparing hole for hot mix using a saw or hydraulic
jack hammer, spraying hole with tack oil, shoveling hot mix asphalt from
truck to street, leveling asphalt with lute rake and using walk behind
asphalt roller to compact the asphalt. Cleans out machine at end of
shift.
Sets up construction signs at construction sites and roadways and serves
as flag-person to direct traffic safety around construction site.
Operates a tandem or single axle truck to haul tear-out materials from
and asphalt or other required materials to repair site. Loads materials
by
hand or with the use of equipment. Place signs around the work area.
May occasionally operate skid steer &wheel loaders.
Assists in the fabrication and layout of various traffic control signs.
Uses computerized sign design software to fabricate traffic control
signs.
Installs traffic signs. Operates a sign installation truck and all
applicable attachments.
Assists in the layout and application of pavement markings Conducts
maintenance inventories of traffic control devices using automated
databases.
Assists street light technician with assigned duties. Such duties could
include manual digging, installing street light poles, changing light
fixtures,
and other general non-electric/electrical work tasks.
Performs \"walk-around inspection\" prior to operation, replenishes
fluid levels and completes required log book. Replaces small items such
as
lights, hoses and belts, and checks frame for broken parts and cracks.
Reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisor. Operates all machinery
in
a safe and judicious manner according to the manufacturer\'s operation
manual. Cleans and performs routine maintenance and minor repairs to
assigned equipment as needed. Performs shop work to make equipment ready
for use. Operates cutting torch on a limited basis. Performs minor
mechanical repairs. Operates forklift.
Responds to resident inquiries to clean driveways that have been soiled
by construction activity. Removes or paints over graffiti on public
works
structures. Performs maintenance activities at public works facilities
such as painting, yard mowing, s weeping and trash pickup. Delivers
handbills
door to door.
Assists in repairing or replacing old concrete (sidewalks, curbs, ditch
liners, bridge decks and storm water catch basins) by using a concrete
saw,
air compressor, jack hammer and shovel for concrete removal and load and
haul material away. Constructs forms and pours and finishes concrete.
Assists with other construction activities such as installation of
fencing.
Uses hand tools to apply road patch. Tools include shovel, lute rake and
pick. Shovels and tamps asphalt into hole.
Assists with installation of storm pipes by setting pipe to proper grade
and alignment. Shovel and rake base and cover material to specified
grade
to prepare for pipe placement or paving material. Operates compacting
equipment as required.
Completes ditching and other construction activities by shoveling and
raking dirt to specified grade to prepare the si
information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13575703
Maintenance Worker(Job Id 1499)
Location: US:KS:Overland Park Category: Public Works Employment Type:
Employee
Post Date: 05/15/2026 Salary: Negotiable USD
Description
The City of Overland Park has a full-timeMaintenance Workerposition
available in the Public Works Department.
Summary
Basic skill level position. Operates light to moderately heavy vehicles
and equipment. Inspects equipment prior to operating. Performs assigned
repairs to city streets, sidewalks, catch basins and ditch liners, right
of ways and related public works field facilities. Assists in the
maintenance of
traffic control services. Responds to emergency situations as required.
Operates snow plowing equipment and participates in shift work during
snow and ice removal.
Duties &responsibilities
Operates single axle or one-ton truck with spreader and front and wing
plows to clear streets of snow and ice. Mounts front and wing plows and
spreader equipment. Hooks up hoses and tie down straps. Proceeds to the
assigned route exercising extreme caution. Cleans all equipment and
performs maintenance when shift ends. Operates tandem axle truck as
back-up or substitute for the regular route driver.
Fills cracks in asphalt streets using melter applicator machine.
Involves lifting 50 lb. blocks of material and long periods of walking.
May involve
operation of melter applicator machine and operation of a single axle
truck to pull machine to work site.
Operates or assists in operation of a truck mounted unitized asphalt
patching \"hot box\" machine in hot patch placement for street repairs
by
cleaning out hole, preparing hole for hot mix using a saw or hydraulic
jack hammer, spraying hole with tack oil, shoveling hot mix asphalt from
truck to street, leveling asphalt with lute rake and using walk behind
asphalt roller to compact the asphalt. Cleans out machine at end of
shift.
Sets up construction signs at construction sites and roadways and serves
as flag-person to direct traffic safety around construction site.
Operates a tandem or single axle truck to haul tear-out materials from
and asphalt or other required materials to repair site. Loads materials
by
hand or with the use of equipment. Place signs around the work area.
May occasionally operate skid steer &wheel loaders.
Assists in the fabrication and layout of various traffic control signs.
Uses computerized sign design software to fabricate traffic control
signs.
Installs traffic signs. Operates a sign installation truck and all
applicable attachments.
Assists in the layout and application of pavement markings Conducts
maintenance inventories of traffic control devices using automated
databases.
Assists street light technician with assigned duties. Such duties could
include manual digging, installing street light poles, changing light
fixtures,
and other general non-electric/electrical work tasks.
Performs \"walk-around inspection\" prior to operation, replenishes
fluid levels and completes required log book. Replaces small items such
as
lights, hoses and belts, and checks frame for broken parts and cracks.
Reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisor. Operates all machinery
in
a safe and judicious manner according to the manufacturer\'s operation
manual. Cleans and performs routine maintenance and minor repairs to
assigned equipment as needed. Performs shop work to make equipment ready
for use. Operates cutting torch on a limited basis. Performs minor
mechanical repairs. Operates forklift.
Responds to resident inquiries to clean driveways that have been soiled
by construction activity. Removes or paints over graffiti on public
works
structures. Performs maintenance activities at public works facilities
such as painting, yard mowing, s weeping and trash pickup. Delivers
handbills
door to door.
Assists in repairing or replacing old concrete (sidewalks, curbs, ditch
liners, bridge decks and storm water catch basins) by using a concrete
saw,
air compressor, jack hammer and shovel for concrete removal and load and
haul material away. Constructs forms and pours and finishes concrete.
Assists with other construction activities such as installation of
fencing.
Uses hand tools to apply road patch. Tools include shovel, lute rake and
pick. Shovels and tamps asphalt into hole.
Assists with installation of storm pipes by setting pipe to proper grade
and alignment. Shovel and rake base and cover material to specified
grade
to prepare for pipe placement or paving material. Operates compacting
equipment as required.
Completes ditching and other construction activities by shoveling and
raking dirt to specified grade to prepare the si