Temporary Streets Maintenance Worker

The City and Borough of Sitka is hiring temporary workers to assist with seasonal streets maintenance. These positions perform a variety of duties including, but not limited to:

• Setup and removal of barricades and street signs during downtown Lincoln Street closures
• Removing roadside vegetation and debris
• Painting parking lots, curbs and road lines
• Repairing and patching asphalt
• Assisting in traffic control flagging for street maintenance operations
• Cleaning and organizing shop equipment and work areas

Preferred experience includes operation of chainsaws, wood chippers, compactors, pressure washers, and power tools. Additional desired skills include trailering/towing, painting, and traffic safety. Applicants must have the ability to perform medium to heavy manual labor outside in potentially adverse weather conditions. Applicants must be at least 18 years old; HS diploma or GED; and possess a valid drivers license.

Working Conditions:

• Works in the field outside, often in inclement weather with related hazards, about 95% of the time
• Works in office setting about 5% of the time performing time entry and work order entry
• Works on and around active roadways, bridges, stormwater systems, and ancillary facilities with related hazards
• May work near moving mechanical parts and in precarious places

Specific Physical Requirements:

• Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling and crouching
• Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds with or without assistance from appropriate equipment
• Frequent physical movement (walking, standing, sitting, stooping, climbing) throughout the workday depending on operational needs and where working (office or field)
• Frequently sits or rides in equipment for long periods of time
• Frequently reaches, handles, and feels in order to operate vehicles and equipment
• Hearing acuity to recognize alarms and other equipment noises or sounds
• Visual acuity required to:
• See both near and far acuity to operate vehicles and equipment, monitor traffic and observe people and objects
• Have the required depth perception to operate vehicles safely and effectively

General Physical Requirements:

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing which permits the employee to communicate effectively
• Sufficient vision, and powers of observation, which permits the employee to operate heavy maintenance equipment and tools used in operation and maintenance of transportation and stormwater systems safely and effectively
• Sufficient manual dexterity which permits the employee to utilize computers and heavy equipment controls or grasp tools used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of transportation and stormwater systems
• Sufficient physical mobility and reflexes which permits the employee to climb, enter and exit confined spaces, inside and outdoors to manipulate equipment and adhere to safety protocols in the inspection, operation, and repair of transportation and stormwater systems