Service Technician I

Welcome to the City of Pickerington!

About Us: Pickerington is a vibrant community dedicated to providing exceptional services to its residents. Our Street Department plays a vital role in maintaining the city's infrastructure and ensuring a high quality of life for all.

As a City Service Worker, you will be responsible for performing various maintenance tasks to keep our city clean, safe, and attractive. You will work as part of a team to maintain streets, parks, public facilities, and other city properties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Street Maintenance: Perform tasks such as pothole repair, street sweeping, and snow removal.
• Park Maintenance: Maintain parks, playgrounds, and green spaces, including mowing, trimming, and landscaping.
• Facility Maintenance: Assist in the maintenance of public buildings, including cleaning, repairs, and minor construction.
• Equipment Operation: Operate various types of equipment, including mowers, tractors, and trucks.
• Safety: Adhere to all safety regulations and procedures.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 1 year of experience.
• Ability to perform manual labor.
• Valid driver's license and CDL
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.

Benefits:

• Excellent benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Uniforms provided.
• OPERS Pension System
• 10 Paid Holidays/yr.
• Sick and Vacation accruals
• Personal/Floater Days - 4 per year
• Call-in pay and on-call pay
• Longevity pay
• Job Tuition Reimbursement
• Deferred Comp - Ohio 457 Plan... AND more!

To Apply: Complete the online job application along with an attached copy of your cover letter and resume.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: For purposes of 42 USC 12101:

45% (1) Perform various chemical tests and analysis required by federal and state regulatory agencies. Discover, excavate, assess and repair of all lines, mains, valves, and hydrants in the distribution system. Locate, excavate, assess and repair of all sewers, manholes in the sanitary sewer collection system. Read water meters to determine customer usage amount. Perform service calls. Inspect water service lines and sanitary sewer mains, service connections, service installation and prepare drawings for property files. Install water meters, service lines, main lines, main valves, curb boxes, fire hydrants and watch valves. Service and /or repair water meters, wiring, etc. connected for proper operation of meters.

40% (2) Perform maintenance and repair of city streets by patching, crack sealing, ditching, paving, rolling, etc. Repair and replace curbs and sidewalks as needed. Perform maintenance of public lands and buildings and associated appurtenances. Perform mowing of grass and weeds on public lands, including road right-of-way and other lands as directed. Perform street cleaning operations, including snow and ice removal and leaf pickup. Construct and erect street name, regulatory, and warning signs.

10% (3) Assist with work quantity estimating as requested. Assist in identifying needed parts and supplies for various areas of responsibility.

(4) Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

5% (5) Performs other job related duties as necessary.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED: The following are examples only and are not intended to be all inclusive:
Automobile; truck and other street department equipment/machines (tractors, backhoe, dump trucks, snowplows, mowers, generators, pumps, etc.); personal computer (including software/applications); miscellaneous office equipment.

INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS OR PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WORKING CONDITIONS:
The employee must negotiate, use, or work with or in the vicinity of floor openings, wall openings, and holes; open-sided floors, platforms, and runways; stairs; fixed industrial stairs; portable metal/wood ladders; fixed ladders; scaffolding; manually propelled mobile ladder stands and scaffolds; works in a confined space (i.e. manhole); manlifts; machinery with moving parts; exposed to noisy operations or activities; compressed gases; acetylene; flammable and combustible liquids; air contaminants; and hazardous chemicals; works in or around crowds; has contact with potentially violent or emotionally distraught persons; has exposure to potentially vicious animals. Required to use personal protective equipment, including but not limited to, eye and face protection due to potential exposure to flying objects, impact, and other hazards; occupational head protection due to potential impact to the head from objects, electricity, and other hazards (required only when hazards are present or likely to be present); occupational foot protection due to potential impact of objects, compression, or other hazards to the feet; hand protection. Exposure to chemical compounds found in an office environment (e.g., toner, correction fluid, etc.); employee is often required to walk, use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls and to reach with hands and arms; exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions; exposure to hazardous driving conditions; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to focus.

Note: In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor physical demands strength ratings, this is considered medium work.

QUALIFICATIONS: An example of acceptable qualifications:
High school diploma or completion of equivalent (G.E.D.); six (6) months to one (1) years' experience in water distribution and/or street and infrastructure construction and maintenance required; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: (*indicates developed after employment)
Must possess and maintain a valid Ohio driver's license, and must maintain insurability under the City's vehicle insurance policy; must have a commercial driver's license (CDL). *Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR/AED certification through the American Red Cross (or equivalent), per City policy.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE CHARACTERISTICS: (*indicates developed after employment)

Knowledge of: *City and departmental goals, objectives, and functions; *geographic layout of region; operations and appreciation for interrelationship of the water, sewer, parks, and other departments of the City; federal, state, and local regulations; material requirements and characteristics, and methods of street maintenance; lockout/tagout procedures; standard office practices.

Skill in: computer operation (including software/applications such as Microsoft Office, etc.); use of modern office equipment; motor vehicle operation; hand and portable power tools; machinery and equipment used in service department (including but not limited to tractors, backhoe, dump truck, snowplow, mower, generator, pumps, etc.); interpersonal communication; organization and time management; spelling, grammar, and mathematics.

Ability to: read, analyze and understand various directives and regulations of local, state and federal agencies; perform mathematical and algebraic calculations to estimate work quantities and cost estimates; read and interpret blueprints and maps; draw maps to scale and locations as required of various infrastructure encountered; read, analyze. and understand various directives and regulations, and assemble related data; define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; apply principles to solve practical problems; deal with variety of variables in somewhat unfamiliar context; communicate effectively, and develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees, coworkers, department heads, officials, and general public; maintain records; travel to and gain access to work site(s); walk across rough terrain, up/down steep inclines, and work in confined spaces.

POSITIONS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED:
None.