Street Maintenance/Equipment Operator II

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Town of Truckee is seeking a dedicated, skilled Street Maintenance Worker II to join our Public Works team. If you take pride in meaningful work, thrive in a team-oriented environment, and want to contribute directly to the safety and quality of life in our community, this is an opportunity to make a real difference. At the Town of Truckee, our employees are deeply committed to serving the community we call home. We value integrity, teamwork, excellence, commitment, and accountability—and we’re looking for individuals who share that same passion.

As a Street Maintenance Worker II, you play a critical role in keeping Truckee safe, accessible, and running smoothly year-round. Whether you're clearing snow during a winter storm, maintaining roads, or supporting infrastructure projects, your work directly impacts residents, businesses, and visitors every single day. This is a position where your effort is visible, valued, and essential.

The ideal candidate is dependable, skilled, and ready to take initiative in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. You should be:

• Available to work nights, weekends, and holidays, often in adverse weather conditions.
• Capable of working independently without close supervision while maintaining high standards.
• A strong communicator who interacts effectively with supervisors, coworkers, and the public.
• Willing and able to mentor, train, and provide technical oversight to less experienced and seasonal staff

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Positions at the Street Maintenance/Equipment Operator I level may perform some of these duties and responsibilities in a learning capacity.

• Performs duties involved in the maintenance and construction of streets, easements, and right-of-way including paving, patching, crack sealing, removing obstructions, and laying gravel.
• Performs striping and painting of Town streets, parking stalls, crosswalks, turn arrows, stop bars, school zones, and curbs; installs and repairs guardrails; fabricates and installs street signage.
• Plows and removes snowandice on streets and aroundTownbuildings; performs sanding, salting, snow blowing, and street sweeping to prevent ice build-up; installs and repairs snow piles; ensures roadways allow safe passage of the general public, school buses, and emergency vehicles.
• Operates a full range of hand and power tools, vehicles, and light to heavy equipment including graders, loaders, sand trucks, backhoe, tandem and single axle trucks, weepers, tractors, and pavers in the repair and maintenance of streets, the clearing of brush for flood control and drainage, and the removal of snow, ice, fallen trees, and other debris; ensuresthattools,equipment,andvehiclesaresafelyoperated,maintained,andsecuredwhennotinuse.
• Cleans Town streets including removing brush, debris, and leaves.
• Responds to hazardous materials spills, vehicle accidents, or other road hazards in support of public safety personnel and/or to assist in clearing roadways.
• Installs street barricades and cones and controls traffic around work sites and special events to ensure safe conditions for the general public and Town staff.
• Provides needed information, training, and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new and/or seasonal employees in the same or similar class of positions.
• Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including securing equipment at the close of the workday.
• Maintains accurate logs and records of work performed and materials and equipment used.
• Observes safe work methods and makes appropriate use of related safety equipment as required.
• Receives and responds to service calls and resident complaints; investigates resident issues and complaints; resolves or refers issues to supervisor.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Operations, services, activities, methods, and techniques of street maintenance.
• Methods, techniques, and tools used in the operation of a wide variety of heavy to light equipment for street maintenance, street painting and striping, sign installation, and snow removal.
• Operational characteristics and minor maintenance of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles, and light to heavy power equipment used in streets maintenance and equipment operations.
• Occupational hazards and safety equipment and practices related to the work, including driving rules and practices and traffic control procedures and regulations.
• Basic mathematic techniques.
• Principles and procedures of record-keeping.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and Town staff.
• The structure and content of the English language to effectively perform the work.
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.

• Learn to and perform the full range of equipment operation, construction, and repair tasks associated with the maintenance of Town streets, painting and striping of streets, sign installation, and snow removal.
• Fabricate and weld parts as needed to complete repairs.
• Read and interpret schematics, drawings, specifications, and related technical documents.
• Set up and operate traffic area construction zones, including cones, barricades, and flagging.
• Safely and effectively use and operate hand and power tools, vehicles, and a variety of light to heavy equipment required for the work.
• Learn, understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.
• Maintain a variety of filing, record-keeping, and tracking systems.
• Make accurate mathematical computations.
• Organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Apply and uphold the Town-wide and departmental goals and the Town Employee values of Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Commitment, and Excellence.
• Demonstrate understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse socio-economic, racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, diverse abilities, gender, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation of Town staff and community served.

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

• One (1) year of experience performing general construction, maintenance, and repair work.

• Two (2) years of experience in construction, maintenance, and/or repair of streets and roadways, traffic signs, and/or related facilities and infrastructure.

• Possession of an appropriate valid drivers’ license to be maintained throughout employment.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class A or B driver's license within six months of hire which shall be maintained throughout employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must possess mobility to work the field; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work; to sit, stand, and frequently walk on level, uneven, or slippery surfaces; climb in and out trenches; frequently reach, twist, turn, kneel, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, grasp, and make repetitive hand movements in the performance of daily duties; to operate varied hand and power tools and light to heavy equipment; and to operate a motor vehicle and visit various Town sites.
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen and to inspect job sites.
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio.
• Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate above-mentioned tools and equipment.
• Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing 50 pounds or heavier with the use of proper equipment and assistance from other staff.

• Employees work in a shop and field environment and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspaces, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes.
• Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
• Positions require occasional overtime, standby, and weekend and shift work.

TOWN OF TRUCKEE GENERAL EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION BENEFITS

Vacation Leave Accrual:

• 0-4 Years of Service – 10 days
• 5-11 Years of Service – 15 days
• After 12 years of service – 20 days

Sick Leave Accrual:

• 8 hours per month

Paid Holidays (complete list following):

• 13 paid holidays, plus 8 hours of floating holiday and 8 hours of alternative schedule offset hours to be used as vacation hours

Retirement Plan: CalPERS

• 2.0% @ 62 Miscellaneous Employees
• 2.5% @ 55 for "Classic" PERS members w/o break in service of 6 months or more

Health Insurance: CalPERS Health Insurance

• Various plans offered
• Employee contribution varies by plan choice

Dental & Vision Insurance:

• Employee contribution varies by plan choice

Group Life Insurance:

• $50,000 life insurance policy, Town paid

Short & Long Term Disability:

• Employee paid premium – Provides weekly benefit for non-work related illness/injury

Voluntary Life Insurance (Optional):

• Employee pays premium based on selected coverage

Supplemental Benefit Plans (Optional):

• AFLAC - Employee pays premium based on enrollment from a supplemental benefit plan selection

Flexible Spending Accounts (Optional):

• Medical and Dependent Care plans available

457 Plan (Optional):

• Nationwide Retirement Solutions or CalPERS 457 Plan,
  • Town matches up to $1,000/year into 457 Plan
  • Employee can additionally select one of the following options:
    • Option 1: 2% of base pay contributed by Town into 457
    • Option 2: 1% of base pay contributed by Town into 457 and $25 per pay period offset to health/dental/vision insurance costs
    • Option 3: $50 per pay period offset to health/dental/vision insurance costs

Additional Benefits per MOU:

Commercial Driver's License stipend ($2,600/year)

Night Shift Differential for Public Works (5%)

Bilingual Pay (time and a half for hours worked utilizing Spanish or American Sign Language)

Standby Pay for Community Service Officers, and Public Works Employees

Education Reimbursement (up to $3,000/year)

Boot Allowance ($400/ every other year for eligible employees)

Complete List of Town Paid Holidays

New Years Day – January 1

Marin Luther King Jr. Day – 3rd Monday in January

Presidents Day – 3rd Monday in February

Memorial Day – Last Monday in May

Juneteenth – June 19

Independence Day – July 4th

Labor Day – 1st Monday in September

Indigenous People’s Day – 2nd Monday in October

Veteran’s Day – November 11th

Thanksgiving – 4th Thursday and Friday in November

Christmas – December 24th and 25th