Maintenance Worker / Heavy Equipment Operator Apprentice

Maintenance Worker ~ Heavy Equipment Apprentice

Public Works Department

The City of Newberry is looking for a person that loves working outdoors and has a maintenance and/or landscaping background to join the Public Works Department - Maintenance team. Some work involves maintaining and operating various handheld and medium to light equipment including, but not limited to, tractor, backhoe, weed eater, front-end loader, lawn mower, and bush hog for general maintenance in the City. In this role, some days’ tasks would include replacing street signs, cleaning and repairing storm drains, cleaning City buildings and/or parking lots, spreading dirt and painting. As a maintenance worker, you would be outside year-round ensuring the City’s streets are maintained.

The City promotes growth with employees and in this position, we are looking to find someone that wants to move up within the Public Works department and attain their CDL. The Heavy Equipment Apprentice will be trained and encouraged to attain their CDL then have the opportunity to work with the vast array of equipment.

As a member of the Public Works department, some additional job functions will include: to respond to after-hours emergencies as needed, assist as a sanitation worker as needed, and apply herbicide with handheld or motorized equipment.

Normal working hours are 7am - 3pm Monday - Friday.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to lift and/or carry weights up to one hundred pounds.
• Work in outside environment; ability to meet physical demands
• Valid SC identification or driver’s license; ability to attain a SC Commercial Driver’s License.

Hourly Non-Exempt

Heavy Equipment Apprentice (CDL) $15.01 - 15.52/hour

Employee Fringe Benefits:

• 11 holidays per year + 1 annual floating birthday
• Accrue two weeks of sick leave annually starting from date of hire and ability to rollover up to 18 weeks
• From date of hire, accrue two weeks of vacation time annually up to two years of service; then accruals increase to three weeks; at 15 years of service, accruals increase to four weeks. Employees can rollover up to six weeks.
• Full-time employees have many benefit options including the employer covering 100% of basic life, basic LTD, and basic dental, as well as the City covering 96% of individual health insurance premiums.
• SC Retirement system contributing 9.00% with an employer 17.56% match
• Eligible to take part in the City’s Wellness program.

Applications may be completed online by visiting our Career Center . Applications may be obtained on the City’s webpage at https://www.cityofnewberry.com/careers or by contacting Human Resources at 803-321-1000. Applicants may request an application in-person at City Hall 1330 College Street, Newberry, SC 29018 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

The City of Newberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer ~ This organization is inclusive and diverse and encourages all people meeting the required qualifications to apply.

The City of Newberry is a vibrant, growing, municipality! We invest in our employees and encourage them to grow and develop in their positions and grow careers with the City. If you want a long-term opportunity within an exciting organization, this position may be for you. Our full-time employees are members of the SC Retirement system, have a generous benefits package that includes time off accruals that begin from day 1, along with being eligible for the BlueCross BlueShield State health insurance program.