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Description
Under general supervision, the Maintenance Worker II - Streets is assigned to the Streets Division of the Public Works Department and is responsible for performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks and operating power-driven road maintenance or construction equipment and trucks.
Examples of duties include:
Operates and conducts essential maintenance using power-driven street and construction machinery, encompassing auxiliary equipment like gravel spreaders. Tasks include surface preparation for paving, cement mixing, pavement demolition, and operation of concrete cutting equipment.
Loads, transports and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, asphalt, timber and other materials.
Clean storm drains.
Performs concrete work.
Directs traffic, erects barricades and traffic signs.
Participates in constructing or resurfacing streets with permanent paving materials.
Leads small crews in performing of specific tasks.
Cleans and cares for tools and equipment and responds to emergency calls.
Please note the Job Description for this position is currently under review.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be highly responsible, safety-conscious, and have a positive attitude. Ideally, the qualified individual will have several years of experience operating motorized equipment (used for heavy construction) and at least two years of public works construction and maintenance experience. Expertise in streets, construction, and maintenance is highly desirable.
Minimum qualifications include:
- Education and experience comprised of completion of the twelfth grade or GED.
- Possession of or ability to possess a valid CA Driver's License.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and work in a variety of outdoor settings.
- Enjoys the outdoors and working with their hands.
Benefits
The City of Mill Valley prides itself in its workforce and is pleased to offer a generous benefits package. This position is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Association (AFSCME).
- Leave – the City provides a generous leave package:
- 15 holidays and floating holidays/personal days
- 2 to 5 weeks of vacation leave based upon years of service
- Health Insurance – City provides the full premium for the Kaiser Family Plan or the equivalent thereof for employees who elect Western Health Advantage HMO.
- Dental Insurance – City provides the full premium for Delta Dental
- Retirement
- New employees with no prior CalPERS service or have a break in CalPERS service of 6 months or more: 2% @ 62
- New employees who are “classic” CalPERS members and do not have a break in service of more than 6 months: 2% @ 55
- 457 Deferred Compensation – the City offers up to $300/year in matching contributions toward deferred compensation
- Other
- City pays the premium for Long-Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance ($50,000)
- Free pool/gym membership at the Mill Valley Aquatics & Fitness Center
- Discounts on classes, facility rentals, and camps provided by Mill Valley Recreation
Special Instructions
The City of Mill Valley utilizes CalOpps.org to accept and process employment applications.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the City's official application form, but should accompany the application. All applications and resumes will be reviewed to select those applicants whose qualifications appear to most closely match the requirements of the position. A limited number of qualified applicants may be invited to participate in the subsequent phase(s) of the recruitment process, which may include one or more of the following: written examination, performance examination, assessment exercises, oral interviews, and complete background checks. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee advancement in the selection process.
Paper applications may be obtained from the City of Mill Valley at City Hall, 26 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 or by calling (415) 388-4033 x4835.