Job Opportunities in United States

Description

Duties/Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of light and medium-sized construction and power maintenance equipment used in the Operations and Maintenance Department, including trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling, and unloading of various equipment and material.
• Operate snow removal equipment.
• Perform required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects, including pavement cutting, ditch digging, manhole and pipe cleaning, main and pipe repair, installing and backfilling.
• Determine the location of underground utilities from the appropriate sources prior to excavation.
• Insure proper maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools.
• Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor; cleans equipment, and maintains records relating to inspections and maintenance activity.
• Assist in training of lower level employees to increase their skills in the maintenance, construction, and repair of the City’s infrastructure.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Upon hire the City will provide all necessary training to obtain a CDL drivers license required for the position.

• Most, but not all of these positions are deemed critical requiring the employee to maintain residence within 10 miles of the corporate limits of Mason City, Iowa, within six months of hire.
• This is a Civil Service position and following receipt of an application candidates will be notified of the next steps in the hiring process.