Pay Range: $16.50-$18.43/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, December 2, 2022

The City of Fort Worth is the 13th largest city in the U.S. and the fastest growing among large cities. Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one Downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for Job Seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents. We are seeking individuals that reflect our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Maintenance Worker position is available with The City of Fort Worth's Transportation & Public Works Streets & Stormwater Operations Division. The department is seeking to hire a Maintenance Worker with a positive attitude and willingness to learn. The successful candidate will be required to work outdoors, during inclement weather, around moving traffic and equipment, in and around water and in overgrown vegetation

This is a full time, entry level position. As a member of the team, the ideal candidate will work four (4) ten-hour work days and will be subject to emergency call-back. Emergency call-back could be after hours, weekends, holidays and/or during weather events.

The Maintenance Worker job responsibilities include:

• Operating various hand & power tools (weed eaters, chainsaw, shovels, rakes, picks).
• Perform a variety of maintenance activities and other responsibilities in and around drainage easement areas.
• Perform construction and maintenance activities, such as concrete / asphalt work, on streets and roadways.
• Traffic control.
• Call back for emergencies and weather events.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Must pass drug screen, and physical.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Streets or Stormwater maintenance operations.
• Experience and knowledge with hand / power tools.

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.

Heavy Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.