The City of Clayton Public Works Department is seeking applicants to fill a full-time vacancy in the Municipal Service Worker I position. The Municipal Service Worker I position assists with maintenance and construction of all public streets, parkways, islands and other rights-of-way; plants new trees and landscaping; removes dead and diseased trees; installs new street lights; removes snow and ice from City streets and municipal parking lots during the winter season; removes leaves from streets during the fall season; installs traffic control devices and traffic regulatory signs; stripes traffic lane lines and parking spaces and public parking lots; maintains public parking lots; and performs other duties as assigned. See the full Municipal Service Worker I job description for further details.

The City's Public Works Department's Mission is to "Provide exceptional service and sustainable infrastructure that promotes valued neighborhoods." The Public Works Department is divided into four divisions - Engineering and Administration, Operations, Facilities Maintenance, and Fleet Services. The Operations Division, in which this position is based, is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all public streets, alleys, sidewalks, parking facilities, street lights, traffic control, forestry, public landscaping, snow/ice removal and the leaf collection program.

The City of Clayton is proud to provide world class service levels to a community which values the contributions of the professional team. Comprised of approximately 185 full-time and over 200 part-time and seasonal employees, the average full-time employee tenure is over ten years! The City of Clayton offers a generous benefit package for full-time employees including health, dental, vision, employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability, voluntary insurance plans, a retirement pension, a 457(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, free recreation center membership, 11 paid holidays, 2 personal holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, parental leave, community service leave, and much more!

Minimum Qualifications of the Municipal Service Worker I Position:

• High School education or equivalent
• One (1) year previous work experience in general infrastructure maintenance or hand tools preferred
• Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or ability to obtain such within six (6) months of hire.

Successful candidates for the position will be required to successfully complete additional screening including, but not limited to the following: Background investigation, driver license check, DOT driving records check, employment and reference checks, pre-employment physical and drug screening.

Application Information:

Applications for the Municipal Service Worker I position are accepted until an adequate pool of applicants have applied. First review of applicants will take place on December 16, 2022, and as needed afterward. This posting is subject to close at any time, so applicants are highly encouraged to apply early.

Successful candidates for the position will be required to successfully complete additional screening including, but not limited to the following: Background investigation, employment, education and reference checks, physical and drug screening.

Employment Notice

The City of Clayton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions made at the City of Clayton will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. It is the policy of the City of Clayton not to discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected statuses. The City of Clayton will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. The City of Clayton encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with Human Resources.

This policy extends to all stages of the employment process, including but not limited to: recruiting or advertising for employment; evaluating the skills, education and experience of applicants; establishing rates of pay and terms, conditions and privileges of employment (including training opportunities); and promoting, upgrading, demoting, transferring, laying off and terminating employees.

Any employees with questions or concerns about any type of discrimination in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of their immediate supervisor, Human Resources, or the City Manager. Employees can raise concerns and make reports without fear of retaliation. Anyone found to be engaging in any type of unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.