PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
M - F Full-time with benefits 7am - 3:45pm $19.08/hr.
Please submit your application at www.cookeville-tn.gov.

Job Summary
Employees in this class are under general supervision. Work performed in executing specific tasks of a skilled nature, which involves some advanced training and/or experience.

Examples of work performed
Receives work orders or project assignment from supervisor; orders, assembles and prepares materials necessary to complete assignment; establishes a safe work area and coordinates activities with employees or the general public as necessary; creates and places forms to meet specifications; finishes concrete; carpentry work for form construction; masonry work for catch basin construction; performs routine preventive maintenance and cleaning on all equipment utilized in the performance of assigned tasks; operates laser for pipe laying on a specific grade; operates light equipment and performs simple tasks with heavy equipment including backhoes, dump trucks and loaders; performs related work as required.

Required Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of practices used in the operation of light equipment and knowledge based on minimum experience in performing simple tasks with heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of state and city traffic regulations.
• Knowledge of safety precautions and maintenance of equipment.
• Knowledge of the materials and equipment used in general maintenance work.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Ability to operate a variety of light and heavy vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to pour and finish concrete.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instruction.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the public and co-workers.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Tennessee Driver's license.
• Experience required in construction work involving a knowledge of concrete work (forming, finishing, etc.), pipe laying and equipment operation.
• High school education or equivalent is preferred.

Essential Functions

• Some heavy lifting and pushing required.
• Responsible for pouring and finishing various types of concrete, establishing grades, setting wood and metal forms; estimates labor and material costs; determines types and quantity of materials to be used in the construction/maintenance repair of aprons, slabs, driveways, curbs, gutters, foundations, walls, etc.
• Drives truck to haul crew, materials and equipment.
• Subjected to extended periods of physical exertion while shoveling and d igging and forming and finishing concrete.
• Good hand-eye coordination required in the operation of large, heavy trucks especially when operating in and around construction on rights-of-way and in tight situations.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
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Full Time Benefits Summary

• Medical Dental Vision.
• Paid Life Insurance.
• Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Account.
• Voluntary Benefits Pension and 401k Retirement Savings.
• Paid Holidays Paid Sick time.

City of Cookeville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Reasonable Accommodations: Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the Human Resources department at (931) 520-5289.