VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

TITLE: STREETS AND FORESTRY MAINTENANCE WORKER I

DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS

APPLICATION DUE: UNTIL FILLED

STARTING SALARY: $26.57

AFSCME STEP RANGE: $26.57 -$32.96, expected starting pay is step A $26.57 per hour

DUTIES: PERFORM MANY VARIED TASKS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS IN THE STREETS/ FORESTRY DIVISION. RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE AND/OR REPAIR OF INFRASTRUCTURE, ETC.

REQUIREMENTS: APPLICANT IS TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

1. MUST BE ABLE TO SECURE A CLASS “B” COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE (CDL) WITH A TANKER ENDORSEMENT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS.
2. MUST COOPERATE FULLY WITH EMERGENCY CALL OUT AND SCHEDULED OVERTIME.
3. MUST COOPERATE FULLY FOR ALL STREETS AND FORESTRY EMERGENCIES.
4. MUST BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW ORAL AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS.
5. MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM HEAVY MANUAL TASKS (MUST PASS A THOROUGH PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION UPON JOB OFFER).
6. MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR EQUAL.
7. MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. SAFELY PERFORM HEAVY MANUAL TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH TREE CARE/STREET MAINTENANCE INCLUDING: TREE PLANTING, BRUSH CHIPPING, ASPHALT AND CONCRETE WORK.
2. MUST COOPERATE FULLY FOR ALL WEATHER AND DEPARTMENT-RELATED EMERGENCIES.
3. SAFELY PERFORM FORESTRY OPERATIONS SUCH AS TREE PRUNING, TREE REMOVAL AND WEED CONTROL.
4. SAFELY PERFORM TREE CARE WORK USING SUCH TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT AS CHAIN SAWS, HAND SAWS, ROPES AND AN AERIAL LIFT.
5. DEMONSTRATE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF FORESTRY/STREETS EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
6. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK AT HEIGHTS UP TO SIXTY FEET.
7. SAFELY PERFORM STREET MAINTENANCE SUCH AS FULL DEPTH PATCHING, CONCRETE AND ASPHALT REPAIRS, AND REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF STORM SEWER SYSTEMS.

THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Please apply online at https://arcg.is/uX0fT0. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR RICH SALERNO at rsalerno@invillapark.com. Position is open until filled.