Temp Maintenance Worker / Stormwater

Temp Maintenance Worker / Stormwater

Salary

$18.00 Hourly

Location

Pueblo, CO

Job Type

Temporary/Seasonal

Job Number

2604-6238

Department

Stormwater

Opening Date

04/21/2026

Closing Date

7/31/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

• Description
• Benefits

DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENT:

This is a non-exempt, seasonal, position limited to 1,300 hours annually. The Temporary Maintenance Worker - Stormwater position is under the supervision of the Stormwater Utility Maintenance Supervisor, or Stormwater Crew Leader. The Temporary Maintenance Worker - Stormwater performs a variety of semi-skilled and unskilled manual and labor tasks and equipment operation.

This job description is an overview and is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the functions and tasks required of the position

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Operates light to heavy-duty trucks and equipment, including dump trucks, to haul rock, gravel, sand, and dirt
• Assists in loading and unloading materials, supplies, tools, debris, and dirt
• Transports debris from stormwater drainageways to the landfill
• Cleans, maintains, and repairs, storm sewers, manholes, drains, and catch basins
• Builds, pours, and finishes concrete forms
• Operates air compressors and generators
• Utilizes a pick, shovel, jackhammer, and tamper
• Digs ditches
• Operates manual and power weed cutters and applies non-restricted chemicals to remove weeds from City property and drainage
• Operates chain saws and hand saws to trim trees and shrubs and to remove brush
• Operates various hand, power, and riding mowers to cut grass and mulch
• Removes leaves and trash from City property
• Maintains landscapes
• Performs daily equipment inspections
• Performs minor repairs to trucks and equipment
• Compiles daily activity reports including materials used and work accomplished
• Performs related duties as required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical standards an employee must meet in order to perform the essential job duties with or without a reasonable accommodation include, but are not limited to:

• Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling equipment and supplies weighing up to 100 pounds, frequently lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 100 pounds
• Frequently standing and walking for prolonged periods of time to observe for safety hazards and perform daily functions
• Using manual dexterity to manipulate supplies, tools, and equipment
• Using visual acuity (near/distant, color, depth perception and at night) to read operating manuals and instructions, field or construction drawings, safely operate a vehicle and equipment; identify hazards; and perform daily functions
• Frequently performing activities requiring a full range of body movements including sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, crawling, twisting, and balancing
• Ability to deal with moderate levels of stress including field traffic situations, irate citizens, other employees

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of mathematical computations and tabulations, sufficient to perform the essential functions, which include basic arithmetic, division, and multiplication
• Knowledge of and ability to use common hand and power tools
• Ability to read a map
• Ability to follow oral and written directions
• Ability to transmit data via two-way communications units (radio)
• Ability to learn how to safely and properly operate light to heavy-duty trucks, including the operation of a dump truck
• Ability to learn to maintain, and construct storm sewers, manholes, drains and catch basins
• Ability to learn to operate jackhammers, picks, shovels, tampers, air compressors, generators, and other common labor tools
• Ability to learn to operate power and riding mowers, including brush hogs and gang mowers
• Ability to learn to operate power trimmers, chain saws and other power tools
• Ability to learn to make minor mechanical repairs on trucks and equipment
• Ability to physically perform the duties of the position, including lifting equipment and supplies weighing up to 100 lbs
• Skill in the safe and lawful operation of a motor vehicle
• Ability to perform all the job duties in a safe manner

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above, the position requires:

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older
• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States of America;
• A valid driver's license at the time of application, and a valid Colorado driver's license within 30 days of employment
• License restrictions that may hinder your ability to drive on City business, such as an interlock, will be cause for disqualification
• During the course of employment, a valid license must be maintained, and the employee must notify the City immediately upon changes to the status of their license

Preferred Qualifications:In addition to the Minimum Qualifications above, the following qualifications are preferred:•Experience working in labor or outdoor positions;•Experience with hand and power tools.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Employees must pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen. The individual will be required to possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.

BENEFITS:

The City of Pueblo offers a very rich benefits packet! Click on the "Benefits" hyperlink at the top of this (online) job posting to view a summary of the benefits associated with this position. For a more comprehensive view on the lush benefits offered by the City, please go to www.pueblo.us/benefits.

Benefits Package for Temporary/Seasonal Positions

Because of its reduced schedule, temporary and seasonal employment with the City gives you the time to maintain a quality work/life balance and offers the following benefits:

As a PERA member you contribute a percentage of every check to PERA in exchange for a lifetime defined benefit, or pension.

City of Pueblo Temporary and Seasonal Employee Sick Leave Benefits

Beginning January 1, 2021, all employers in Colorado are required to provide paid sick leave to employees under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act ("HFWA"). Said leave is accrued at one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 48 hours.

Per the Act, leave may be used for any of the following reasons:

• The employee has a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; needs a medical diagnosis, care, or treatment related to such illness, injury, or condition; or needs to obtain preventive medical care.
• The employee needs to care for a family member who has a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; needs a medical diagnosis, care, or treatment related to such illness, injury, or condition; or needs to obtain preventive medical care.
• The employee or family member has been the victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or harassment and needs to be absent from work for purposes related to such crime; or
• A public official has ordered the closure of the school or place of care of the employees child or of the employees place of business due to a public health emergency, necessitating the employees absence from work.

Consistent with the HWFA, part-time temporary and seasonal employees of the City shall not carry forward more than forty-eight (48) hours of unused sick leave from one year to the next.

Pueblo Municipal Code 6-6-5.5, 6-6-5 and 6-6-6

City employment as a temporary or seasonal employee means that the most you can expect to work is 1300 hours in a calendar year. Depending on the work schedule required by the hiring department, this means more time to spend with your family and/or doing other activities.

Employer City of Pueblo

Address 101 W Riverwalk

Pueblo, Colorado, 81003

Phone 719-553-2635

Website http://www.pueblo.us/jobs