City of Shakopee

Overview

The Maintenance Operator performs a wide range of maintenance, repair, equipment operation, and construction tasks to ensure the proper operation and safe utilization of the city's street, park, public grounds, and sewer systems.

Responsibilities

• Operates a wide range of large equipment including loaders, backhoes, graders, and street sweepers.
• Performs street maintenance tasks such as plowing, de-icing, snow removal, and pavement repair.
• Maintains athletic fields by applying herbicide and fertilizer, grading, and mowing.
• Responds to sewer back-ups and lift station alarms as assigned.
• Reconstructs and repairs catch basins and carries out emergency response duties during storms.
• Constructs and maintains park buildings and picnic shelters.
• Installs and removes sanders, wings, and plows on trucks.
• Identifies, trims, removes, and replaces trees in public right-of-ways and parks.