Full-time position available with the Public Works Department, Street Maintenance District 3 located at 4725 Coal Mine Rd.
Salary Range: $22.61-$34.48/hour
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: September 03, 2024
Responsibilities
- Operates heavy, complex, and specialized automotive equipment in connection with the construction, maintenance, and repair of street systems.
- Operates a bulldozer in the maintenance and upkeep of roads.
- Services equipment with fuel, oil, water, and grease.
- Operates a heavy construction-type motor patrol grader in building of roads and plowing snow and maintaining ditches.
- Reads grade stakes, grades, and finish grades streets before oiling.
- Shapes road shoulders and crowns.
- Operates a large trenching machine or backhoe digging ditches or holes for drainage pipes, culvert, or bridge maintenance.
- Operates high loader with a bucket capacity of 2-1/2 cubic yards or more in loading materials and equipment.
- Leads drivers who are assigned to haul for the loader.
- Makes routine field adjustments and repairs to equipment.
- Assists mechanics in the maintenance and major repair of equipment.
- Conducts safety inspection of equipment.
- Maintain and complete accurate records and logs.
- Operates complex specialized mowing equipment in conjunction with roadside maintenance.
- Forms and places concrete for ADA ramps, sidewalks, curbs, and medians.
- Performs snow removal duties.
- Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications
REQUIRES 2 years of increasingly responsible experience in the operation of heavy and complex construction and maintenance equipment. Must possess a valid state -issued driver's license in accordance with the City of KCMO policies. May be required to possess a valid MO Class A, B, or C CDL prior to the end of the employee's probationary period as determined by the department. Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and post offer physical examination as prescribed by the City.
Other Information
URGENT!!! CRITICAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete.
In order for a resume to be used in lieu of an application the resume must have been submitted online via the City's Applicant Tracking System.
Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.
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If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri's city limits within nine months.
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(DOD) 38 U.S. Code • 4211).