Street Maintenance Worker

The City of Platteville seeks a Street Maintenance Worker to assist  in the operation and maintenance of city cemeteries and other Street Department responsibilities, including street repair, leaf pickup, brush chipping and snow removal. This position will routinely operate lawn mowers, weed trimmers, skid loaders, and trucks of various sizes and weights, including snow plows. Occasionally, this position will also operate chippers, concrete saws, back-hoes, and other heavy equipment.

The minimum starting hourly wage is based on experience but not less than $19.68. The City of Platteville offers unmatched employee benefits, including participation in Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), health insurance with low monthly premiums and a $300 max out-of-pocket cost for care, generous paid time off (112 hours in first year plus additional sick leave), and employer paid life insurance and long-term disability.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall presentation and appearance of the cemetery which includes: mowing grass, pruning shrubs, trimming trees, spreading of pesticide/herbicide, and planting/maintaining landscaping.
• Trains and provides work direction to seasonal employees.
• Cleans and repairs historic monuments.
• Assists with opening and closing ground burial spaces and mausoleum and cremation interments. Landscapes closed graves.
• Assist visitors and funeral coordinators with the location of grave sites and other requests.
• Assist with street maintenance including crack filing and blacktop patching.
• Assist with leaf pickup and brush chipping.
• Operates vehicles for salting and plowing city streets.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School education or GED equivalent.
• Groundskeeping experience.
• Class B CDL license with air brakes must be obtained within 6-months of hire. City of Platteville will sponsor the hired candidate to obtain and maintain this license.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the public.
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screen.

How to Apply

To ensure consideration, applications should be submitted by 8am on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Please complete a City of Platteville Employment Application (available in the Supporting Document below) and return it Chad Wilson, Human Resources Manager, via email at wilsonc@platteville.org or by mail to the address below.

City of Platteville
Attn:  Human Resources
PO Box 780
Platteville, WI  53818

Note: Applications can also be dropped off in City Hall, M-F 8am-4:15pm.

For questions, please contact:

Chad Wilson, Human Resources Manager

608-348-9741 ext. 2225 or wilsonc@platteville.org