What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintainer II- Highway and Parks position at Town of Trumbull?
TOWN OF TRUMBULL
MAINTAINER II
HIGHWAY/PARKS DEPARTMENT
SALARY: $29.04
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
- Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance, repair and construction of roadways, roadsides, bridges, parks, recreation areas and public grounds.
- Operates trucks and various equipment used in the performance of their job including tractors, mowers, wood chippers, drills, paint sprayers, spreaders, saws, jackhammers, compressors, cement mixers, snowplows, etc., and makes minor repairs to the equipment.
- May operate pay loader and skid steers to load trucks, etc., on a limited basis.
- Does grading and tree removal on roadside projects, parks, recreation centers, etc., cleans gutters and catch basins, sweeps streets, digs ditches and holes, erects poles and highway signs, shovels materials such as sand, stone, and dirt, rakes fill and loam.
- Performs utility painting including but not limited to Post, Fence, Roadway markings, Line Striping, etc.
- Acts as helper to mason or other skilled workers and may do simple masonry and cement finishing, pipe laying, carpentry, etc.
- May serve as a helper or trainee welder, painter, electrician, mechanic, plumber, mason or carpenter.
- May work at Town’s transfer station/disposal area.
- As required, performs any related task of Highway Maintainer II or Park Maintainer II. Works in all types of weather.
- Manually spreads cold and hot patch and performs all associated duties to complete assignments. Including but not limited to pot holes, fixtures, flat work, etc.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:
1. Considerable physical strength, stamina and ability to lift at least 80 lbs.
2. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
3. As a semi-skilled laborer, some knowledge of physical properties of standard construction materials.
4. Some knowledge of mechanical principles.
5. Ability to use and make minor repairs to small tools and simple mechanical equipment.
6. Ability to operate truck and construction equipment as listed above.
7. Must possess current a valid Connecticut CDL, Class B, with Manual Transmission and Air Brake Endorsements Or be able to obtain the one during the 180 probationary period.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
High School Graduate or equivalent, not less than two (2) years of employment as a laborer in field of construction, or landscape property maintenance, or one (1) year of apprenticeship in one of the construction trades.
OTHER REQUIRMENTS:(PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICAITONS)
As an applicant for employment, you are a consumer with rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. As part of the employment process, including for determinations related to initial employment, the Town may obtain from a consumer reporting agency, a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on you as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Each applicant must successfully pass a drug test and a physical examination attesting to physical ability to perform the duties involved.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States or must present proper authorization to work in the United States by the closing date.
EOE
Salary : $29
