Streets Laborer- Crack Seal Crew Lead

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #206: STREETS LABORER CRACKSEAL CREW LEAD

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

DEPARTMENT: Public Works/Streets

WORK LOCATION: MOC HIRING RANGE: $18.00/hourly

PAY CLASS: D

DAYS WORKED: Monday Friday

HOURS WORKED: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

TYPE OF POSITION: Full-Time

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED: Open Until Filled

JOB DUTIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Works under the supervision of Street Division Foreman performs routine street maintenance
construction tasks including a wide variety of semi-skilled manual tasks and extends to the
operation of light to medium sized automotive equipment.

Work with Street Division Foreman in the scheduling of road maintenance and repairs as needed.

Using excellent customer service skills establishes and maintains effective working relationships
with other employees officials and all members of the general public.

Supervision and training of Temporary Streets Laborers. Oversees the safe operation on the
Crack Seal Program. Trains the Temporary Employees on the proper operation and maintenance
of the Crack Seal Machine Mastic Machine and Equipment. Trains the Temporary Employees
on the proper methods and procedures of crack sealing.

Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

Operates jack-hammers vibrating skid plate tampers chainsaws weed eaters hand picks
shovels brooms rakes pitch forks pruners and other miscellaneous hand tools.

Operates high pressure air compressor for blowing out cracks in the asphalt.

Operates a crack seal machine.

Operates dump trucks in a wide variety of Public Works maintenance and construction tasks.

Operates snow control equipment.

Operates steel wheel rollers rubber tire rollers loaders water trucks and similar equipment.

Works with asphalt crack sealing material concrete salt liquid calcium chloride liquid
magnesium chloride oil gasoline diesel fuel herbicides paint traffic control signs trash
weeds tree limbs dirt rock sand and gravel.

Performs proper traffic control for the safety of the crew and the general public.

Performs proper book keeping of product inventory measurements and job history.

Performs heavy manual labor duties out-of-doors in extreme weather conditions.

Operates and works around noisy equipment vibrating equipment.

Frequent exposure to gasoline diesel paint tar and asphalt fumes.
Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

This position has the responsibility to participate in and comply with the Citys Environmental
Health and Safety program.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Controls traffic at work sites by flagging to guide traffic through work areas and/or setting up
traffic control devices.

Assists in setting up and cleaning of job sites.

Cleans weeds trash and other debris from work site.

Performs custodial tasks.

Provides minor equipment maintenance inspections such as greasing checking oil transmission
fluid and water.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be
performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the
position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City of Farmingtons Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy
which includes: pre-employment testing post-accident testing random testing reasonable
suspicion testing return to duty testing and follow-up testing.

Extensive background checks required.

This position requires a baseline audiometric examination.

Valid state Drivers License required with acceptable driving record for past three years.

Class B CDL preferred but not required.

If candidate does not have a CDL as a requirement the candidate will need to successfully pass
the Entry Level Driving Training (ELDT) course to obtain a Class B Commercial Drivers
License. Failure to obtain the required Commercial Drivers License within the time frame set
by the Streets Superintendent will result in termination of employment.

One year of work experience in a construction related field involving the operation of trucks or
other related light automotive equipment or equivalent vocational training courses.

Must have a telephone at residence.

Must be willing and able to be on 24 hour call.

Must be able to be at the Municipal Operations Center within 30 minutes after receiving call.

Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers supervisors other City
personnel and the public.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:

Experience operating dump trucks water trucks crack sealing machine jack-hammers steel
wheel and rubber tire rollers vibrating skid plate tampers hand picks and shovels chain saws
weed eaters brooms rakes pitch forks pruners and loaders.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger
handle feel or operate objects tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee
frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk;
sit; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or
move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust
focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works in outside weather
conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently
exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in
high precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles toxic or
caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

Works with asphalt crack sealing material concrete salt liquid calcium chloride liquid
magnesium chloride oil gasoline diesel fuel herbicides paint traffic control signs trash
weeds tree limbs dirt rock sand and gravel.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/D/V