<p>Join Our Team as a Streets Technician! The City of Frankfort is looking for a dedicated Streets Technician to help maintain and enhance our city's vital infrastructure. This is an excellent opportunity to start a rewarding career in public service with no prior experience required and fantastic benefits!</p> <p>Benefits Package</p> <p>We invest in our employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed for your well-being and future:</p> <ul> <li>Retirement Security (First Year Employer Contribution): Enjoy a substantial 13% employer contribution to your 401k or 457 account during your first year of employment. </li><li>Long-Term Retirement: Transition to reliable Kentucky Public Pension Authority (KPPA) retirement benefits starting your second year. </li><li>Immediate Paid Leave: Generous vacation, sick, holiday, and military paid leave with no waiting period. </li><li>Premium Healthcare: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance with low or no employee premiums. </li><li>Career Investment: Employer-paid training and certifications, including assistance in obtaining your Commercial Driver's License (CDL). </li><li>Employer provided uniforms. </li><li>Overtime opportunities. </li></ul> <p>As a Streets Technician, you'll perform essential construction, maintenance, and cleaning duties to keep the City of Frankfort functioning safely and efficiently under direct supervision.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Infrastructure Maintenance: Assist with the installation, construction, repair, and cleaning of City property, including streets, roads, sidewalks, storm sewers, culverts, catch basins, manholes, and drainage ditches. </li><li>Groundskeeping & Beautification: Perform tasks like mowing grass, collecting leaves, and cutting weeds, trees, and tree limbs. </li><li>Roadway Safety: Help maintain road signage, paint curbs and parking lines, and assist with salting/sanding and snow removal during winter weather. </li><li>Construction Support: Assist in general construction duties, including pouring concrete and making forms. </li><li>Vehicle & Equipment Operation: Safely and efficiently operate Non-CDL required light and medium vehicles and equipment. </li><li>Emergency Response: Be available to respond to after-hours emergencies such as weather events, ensuring the city remains operational. </li><li>Teamwork: Be ready to assist other Public Works Divisions as needed. </li></ul> <p>This role is a great stepping stone into a skilled trade and public works career.</p> <ul> <li>Work Experience: None required. We provide all necessary on-the-job training. </li><li>Education: High School graduate or equivalent preferred. </li><li>Special Requirements: Must be capable of understanding oral and written instructions. </li><li>Career Development: Class A CDL with tanker endorsement must be obtained to pass the probationary period (training and certification costs paid by the employer). </li><li>Availability: Must be capable of working periodic overtime and available to work on-call as scheduled. </li></ul> <p>Work Environment & Physical Demands</p> <p>This is an active, demanding, and rewarding outdoor role:</p> <ul> <li>Must be able to perform manual labor for long periods of time. </li><li>Work involves standing, walking, stooping, and lifting objects in excess of 50 pounds. </li><li>Work takes place outdoors regardless of weather conditions. </li><li>Requires working near machinery and its moving parts. </li></ul>