Maintenance Worker I (Streets Division)

Nature Of Work

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities.

The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Career Development Program
The Town's Public Works and Capital Projects- Streets Division offers a career development program. The purpose of this program is to recognize and compensate those individuals who have acquired additional or advanced work related knowledge, skills and abilities during their career with the Town's Streets Division. This program provides a career development plan based on an employee's performance, training and length of service.

Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• "Early adopter" of new technologies

What You'll Be Doing
This position involves responsible skilled and semiskilled maintenance work in the Department of Public Works and Capital Projects- Streets Division that can include performing maintenance and repair activities on Town streets, parks and grounds. Work also includes assisting with special community events. Work requires working outdoors in all types of weather conditions.

This position generally works Monday-Friday from 6:30am-2:30pm, including some holidays and weekends for special events and/or being on-call for operational needs. Possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B is required.

For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's . Required Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or completion of a GED.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience performing a variety of skilled trades and/or maintenance work.
• Basic knowledge of landscaping tools, equipment and construction skills.
• Possession of a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B and a safe driving record.
• Certification in CPR/AED and First Aid or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of specific road maintenance experience, including repair and snow removal; experience with the use of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Compensation and Benefits
The Town of Leesburg is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to grow one's career, all while making a significant impact on the operations and quality of life in a thriving community.

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off.

For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's

EOE/ADA.