TEMPORARY MAINTENANCE WORKER (End of October through March)

 DEPARTMENT:           PUBLIC WORKS / STREETS & SEWERS DIVISION

 LOCATION:                 3505 DRIES LANE, PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 HOURS:                       7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  – Will work 8 hours per day for the first two weeks for training and beginning in November will work a minimum of two days a week - Additional work involving snow plowing and removal will be required and done on an “as needed” basis.   Must be available for snow plowing call-out on short notice.

Knowledge of common practices, methods and materials used in maintenance and construction work.  Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods; use hand and mechanical tools and equipment, such as jackhammers and concrete saws, and to develop skill in operation to which assigned; coordinate hand and eye movements to complete assignments/projects; establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and other City employees; understand and follow oral and written instructions; operate trucks requiring CDL licensing; operate/learn to operate heavy equipment in the maintenance of streets, alleys, and sewers and standard practices.  Ability to use sound judgment in estimating time, materials, viscosity, and traffic conditions; to interpret blueprints and layouts; to properly and safely mix highly toxic chemical thinners; to perform duties under hazardous conditions in heavy traffic; to supervise semi-skilled and unskilled workers; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and other City employees.  Skill in the preparation, use, cleaning and maintaining machines and equipment.    


 

High School diploma or GED, must possess class CDL B license or above by date of hire. Ability to read and write and some experience in semi-skilled construction work.  Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job considered.