Hybrid Maintenance Worker - Streets chez City of Lancaster (PA), PA

About the Department

Performs labor and maintenance semi-skilled tasks below the journeyman level in a variety of work areas.
 

Position Duties

• Follows safe practices in the performance of duties.
• Operates compressors, jackhammers, cement mixers and other equipment for repairing streets and other public works projects.
• Operates a front-end loader to clean out sludge in drying beds and the grit chamber pit.
• Cleans and paints walls, ceilings, floors, windows and machinery and pipes.
• Provide assistance to journey persons.
• Responds to emergency situations for maintenance work as required.
• Performs water system flushing on the night shift.
• Participates in semi-skilled and other manual operations.

• Bureau of Streets: 
  • Acts as night dispatcher by responding to street emergencies at night.
  • Responsible for the disposal of trash in the uptown business district street cans.
  • Responsible for overseeing the community service police car wash.
  • Responsible for traffic control; putting out barricades for city events, block parties etc.

• Bureau of Water T/D: 
  • Cleans and flushes water mains, installs valves and hydrants and installs new house services.
  • Cuts, fits, lays, repairs, taps and makes water main cuts.
  • Set grade for sewer and street constructions; lays and caulks pipes, tamps and rakes asphalt.
  • Hoses out sludge in all water systems; reservoirs, wells, tanks, clarifiers, precipitator, holding tanks, sludge thickeners and mixer chambers.
  • Maintains fire hydrants by turning off valves, removing hydrants and replacing worn or defective parts; paints hydrants.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

• Graduation from High School or completion of a GED is required.
• At least two (2) years experience in similar maintenance work is required.
• Experience in use and maintenance of standard tools used in construction and maintenance of public works facilities is required.

• Possession of a valid Pennsylvania State Driver’s License is required.

Other Qualifications

• Knowledge of safe practices related to Public Works.
• Proven ability in use and maintenance of standard tools used in construction and maintenance of public works facilities is required.
• Ability to operate a vehicle on private and public streets is required.
• Positive interpersonal skills are required.
• Proven ability to respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations is required.
• Proven ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English is required.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team and to collaborate successfully with others is required.
• Proven ability to adapt to new or changed situations and to show flexibility in making improvements in work processes and operations is required.
• Proven ability to exhibit customer-centered behaviors and to focus on customer needs is required.
• Proven ability to commit to excellence in service and to continuous improvement is required.

• Indoors, environmentally controlled.
• Outdoor, exposed to inclement weather and extreme temperature.
• Exposure to noise, pollution.

• Personal Protective Equipment such as hardhats, gloves, safety glasses, ear protection, rain gear, steel toed safety shoes, rain boots and respirators.

• Requires standing outdoors for long periods
• Works around motorized or moving equipment and machinery.
• Requires working long hours and must be available to handle emergency situations after hours, weekends and holidays.
• Requires heavy manual lifting up to approximately 100 pounds to the level of a pick up bed.
• Requires the use of tools such as a screwdriver, pliers, wrenches and other tools when assisting mechanics.
• Requires operation of light automotive vehicles and power driven equipment including pickup truck, dump truck and front end loader.
• This description was prepared to indicate the kinds of activities and levels of work difficulty required of positions in this class. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities.