Maintenance Worker - Streets

About the Department

HIRING RATE:  $17.03 Hourly
FULL HIRING RANGE:   $17.03 - $20.86 Hourly

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Benefits At A Glance

Health, Dental Vision, & Wellness

• The City of Allen offers two medical plans: $1,250 and $2,800 deductible
• Telemedicine Virtual Visits
• Dental includes dependent orthodontia benefits
• Vision includes exams and hardware benefits
• Wellness initiatives provide a premium reduction
• UHC Motion gives HRA/HSA money for step goals
• Cariloop Caregiver Services offers support while caring for family members

Retirement & Tax Advantage Plans

• Texas Municipal Retirement System mandatory participation of 7% contribution, 5-year vesting, City match 2-1, prior service credit, retirement at 20 years of service or age 60 as long as you are vested.
• 457 Pre-tax & Roth accounts with Mission Square Retirement; participation is voluntary
• Health Savings Account (HSA) available on medical Plan C, the City of Allen contributes $1,000-2,000, pro-rated for enrollments midyear.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical or dependent care

Vacation, Sick, Personal Days & Holidays

• Vacation: Year 0-10: 120 hours per year
• Sick: 120 hours per year
• Personal Days: Year 0-5: 1 day
• Holidays: 9

• CDL A training covered by the employer

The City:
With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. Its strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions, and quality of life make it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer everyone.
 
The City's Mission is " to achieve excellence in managing the development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced."
 

• People First – Giving priority to others
• Respect – Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity – Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
• Deliver – Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel – Creating an innovative and improving work environment

Position Duties

• Completes street maintenance by operating various heavy equipment, observing problematic cracks in streets, determining the best way to complete repair, preparing crack seal machine, inserting tar into the machine, heating hoses, blowing cracks with air to remove debris, rocks, and dirt, utilizing crack seal machine to fill cracks with tar, and documenting all work completed.
   
• Repairs potholes and other damage to the City's streets by operating motor vehicles, observing the City's roadways, identifying problematic roadway hazards, retrieving appropriate equipment and tools from trucks, using a saw to cut around potholes in street, operating steel roller to roll base, tacking outer edges, filling pothole with concrete or asphalt mix to patch street damage, utilizing loader machinery to back drag, raking area to obtain smooth edges, maneuvering steel roller over area to compact mix, and documenting work completed.
   
• Maintains the City's sidewalks by identifying problematic areas, breaking sidewalks, setting forms for new sidewalks, filling them with concrete mix, ensuring the shape of the sidewalk, installing rebar such as dowel bars, operating various equipment, and documenting all work completed.
   
• Maintains the City's streets by patrolling streets and related areas for litter and debris, collecting debris from streets, greenbelts, right-of-ways, underpasses, and overpasses within the City's limits, storing debris in a vehicle, operating equipment to clear streets from debris, transporting debris to collection facilities, maintaining a log of materials collected, and documenting actions and procedures as required.
   
• Assists other departments as needed by providing maintenance support to Parks and Recreation, Drainage, and Water and Sewer, completing irrigation repair as necessary and signs, buttons, and markings activities, working on special projects as assigned, and documenting all work completed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent and no prior relevant work experience.

Special Requirements:

Other Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Street maintenance procedures, including crack sealing, pothole repair, and asphalt/concrete patching
• Operation and maintenance of heavy equipment such as crack seal machines, steel rollers, loaders, and saws
• Concrete work techniques, including mixing, forming, pouring, shaping, and finishing sidewalks
• Street safety standards and regulations for public infrastructure maintenance
• Proper use and safety procedures for hand and power tools used in street and sidewalk repair
• City procedures for documentation, reporting, and maintenance logs
• Best practices for litter and debris removal in roadways, rights-of-way, and public spaces
• Interdepartmental support procedures for assisting Parks, Drainage, and Water/Sewer divisions

• Operating heavy and light equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Identifying street and sidewalk defects and determining appropriate repair methods
• Preparing and applying concrete or asphalt to patch streets and construct sidewalks
• Performing physical labor for extended periods in various weather conditions
• Maintaining accurate records of work completed and materials used
• Communicating effectively with team members and the public
• Working collaboratively with other city departments on joint projects
• Prioritizing tasks and adapting to changing maintenance needs or emergencies