Maintenance Worker - Streets
Allen, TX 
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Job Description
Description

HIRING RATE: $17.00 Hourly
FULL HIRING RANGE: $17.00 - $19.87 Hourly

4-Day Workweek w/ overtime opportunity

Benefits At A Glance

Health, Dental Vision, & Wellness

  • The City of Allen offers two medical plans: $1,250 and $2,800 deductible
  • Telemedicine Virtual Visits
  • Dental includes dependent orthodontia benefits
  • Vision includes exams and hardware benefits
  • Wellness initiatives provide a premium reduction
  • UHC Motion gives HRA/HSA money for step goals
  • Cariloop Caregiver Services offers support while caring for family members

Retirement & Tax Advantage Plans

  • Texas Municipal Retirement System mandatory participation of 7% contribution, 5-year vesting, City match 2-1, prior service credit, retirement at 20 years of service or age 60 as long as you are vested.
  • 457 Pre-tax & Roth accounts with Mission Square Retirement; participation is voluntary
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) available on medical Plan C, the City of Allen contributes $1,000-2,000, pro-rated for enrollments midyear.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical or dependent care

Vacation, Sick, Personal Days & Holidays

  • Vacation: Year 0-10: 120 hours per year
  • Sick: 120 hours per year
  • Personal Days: Year 0-5: 1 day
  • Holidays: 9
Position Specific Benefits
  • TCEQ license stipend added to paycheck upon completion
  • CDL A training covered by the employer
The City:
With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions, and quality of life make it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.

The City's Mission is "To achieve excellence in managing the development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced."

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the following values:
  • People First - Giving priority to others
  • Respect - Treating others with courtesy and dignity
  • Integrity - Serving with honesty, trust, and hard work
  • Deliver - Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
  • Excel - Creating an innovative and improving work environment

The purpose of this position is to provide maintenance support to the City's Streets Department. This is accomplished by operating heavy equipment, patrolling City streets, identifying problematic roadways, determining the best way to repair roadway and sidewalk damage, retrieving appropriate equipment and tools, filling potholes with appropriate mix, sealing cracks in streets, and repairing sidewalks. Other duties may include providing maintenance support by retrieving all debris from the City's streets, assisting other departments as needed, completing special projects as requested, and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position does not provide direction to other employees.
Essential Functions

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following examples do not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent.
  • Completes street maintenance by operating various heavy equipment, observing problematic cracks in streets, determining best way to complete repair, preparing crack seal machine, inserting tar into machine, heating hoses, blowing cracks with air to remove debris, rocks and dirt, utilizing crack seal machine to fill cracks with tar, and documenting all work completed.
  • Repairs potholes and other damage to City's streets by operating motor vehicle, observing City's roadways, identifying problematic roadway hazards, retrieving appropriate equipment and tools from truck, using a saw to cut around pothole in street, operating steel roller to roll base, tacking outer edges, filling pothole with concrete or asphalt mix to patch street damage, utilizing loader machinery to back drag, raking area to obtain smooth edges, maneuvering steel roller over area to compact mix, and documenting work completed.
  • Maintains City's sidewalks by identifying problematic sidewalk areas, breaking sidewalk area, setting forms for new sidewalk, filling with concrete mix, ensuring shape of sidewalk, installing rebar such as dowel bars, operating various equipment and documenting all work completed.
  • Maintains City's streets by patrolling streets and related area for litter and debris, collecting debris from streets, greenbelts, right of ways, underpasses and overpasses within City's limits, storing debris in vehicle, operating equipment to clear streets from debris, transporting debris to collection facilities, maintaining log of materials collected, and documenting actions and procedures as required.
  • Assists other departments as needed by providing maintenance support to Parks and Recreation, Drainage and Water and Sewer, completing irrigation repair as necessary and signs, buttons and markings activities, working on special projects as assigned, and documenting all work completed.
Job Requirements

Education & Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

  • High School diploma or equivalent and no prior work experience.
Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Certification and Other Requirements
Valid Class C Drivers License and must obtain a Texas Class A Drivers License (CDL) within six months from the hire date.

Overall Physical Strength Demands:
Heavy - Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly.
Supplemental Information

Reading

Basic - Ability to recognize meaning of common two- or three-syllable words. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in elementary school up to high school. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

Math
Basic - Ability to perform the four basic arithmetic operations. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in elementary school up to high school. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

Writing
Basic - Ability to write simple sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and/or series of numbers, names, and addresses. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in elementary school up to high school. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.

Managerial
Receives immediate direction. The employee normally performs the duty assignment after receiving detailed instructions as to methods, procedures, and desired end results with little room for deviation. Close and constant review is given.

Supervisory / Organizational Control
No responsibility for the direction or supervision of others.

Complexity
Normal tasks require use of definite procedures, with little deviation. Work requires little or no analysis or judgment.

Interpersonal / Human Relations Skills
Discussion Occasional: 20% or less of work time.


Why work in Allen, TX:
Nestled in the heart of Texas, the City of Allen stands as a beacon of community spirit and opportunity. Guided by a mission to achieve excellence in every facet of community management and service provision, the City of Allen fosters an environment where public confidence flourishes alongside the well-being of its citizens.
In Allen, the possibilities are endless, and the sense of community is unparalleled. Whether you're seeking a place to work, live, or play, Allen offers something for everyone. Join us and experience the warmth, diversity, and boundless opportunities that define the culture of the City of Allen, where we do Work That Matters.
But don't just take our word for it; check out the video below to hear from some of our current employees:

The City of Allen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Salary and Benefits
$17.00 - $19.87 Hourly
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
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