The City of Ottawa is currently recruiting for a Maintenance Worker - Streets . This position performs manual labor tasks in street repair and maintenance, flood control operations and maintenance, and other maintenance tasks performed by the Public Works Department. The employee in this position will operate vehicles, mechanical equipment, and hand tools to accomplish various tasks.

Essential Job Functions:

• Make repairs to streets, alleys, parking lots, sidewalk, and bridges, including concrete repairs, pothole patching, and crack sealing. Haul rock, asphalt, and concrete for repairs.
• Trim, cut, and remove trees/limbs/storm debris as directed.
• Haul snow and assist with removal of snow/ice from roadways.
• Grade dirt/rock surfaced streets and alleys.
• Dig/clear ditches and other storm water structures with machinery and hand tools.
• Operate and maintain flood control gates and pumps.
• Paint and install street markings and signs according to established policies.

Ancillary Job Functions:

• Mow and maintain ditches, levees, parks, and cemetery/airport grounds.
• Complete necessary written documentation and reports.
• Comply with all City ordinances and policies.
• Assist other departments and perform other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience: (Combination of education, training, and experience will be considered)

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must maintain valid driver’s license; CDL preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (not all inclusive)

• Understanding of basic construction principles.
• Ability to receive, understand, and comply with written and verbal instruction.
• General knowledge of street construction, maintenance, and repair; general carpentry skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate and maintain a variety of motorized equipment, including but not limited to: self-propelled tractor-mower, dump truck, snow plow, pickup truck, jackhammer, tamper, and chainsaw.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with other employees, City officials, business entities, and the general public.
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work under general supervision and make responsible decisions.
• Ability to use good judgment and think quickly and rationally in difficult or stressful situations.

Work Environment:

• May be required to work in confined spaces, hazardous traffic conditions, or high/dangerous places.
• May be exposed to wet/humid conditions, inclement outdoor weather, vibration, extreme temperatures, mechanical oils, airborne particles/fumes, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, potentially hazardous bodily fluids, potentially hazardous or cancer-causing agents/chemicals, or very loud noise levels.
• May be required to wear a respirator in certain situations.

Physical Abilities: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions)

• Must be able to talk, hear, grasp, push, stand, walk, drive, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, balance, operate mechanical equipment, and move up and down from/to sitting position on the floor.
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement and manual dexterity.
• Must have precise hand-eye coordination, clarity of vision, three-dimensional vision, and ability to identify/distinguish colors.
• Maximum lifting up to 100 pounds, frequent lifting up 50 pounds.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

Range: $19.74 to $27.64

Date Opened: May 17, 2026

Date Closed: June 16, 2026

Hours: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Summer hours. Some overtime may be required.

Residency: Regular full-time employees are required to establish and maintain residency within a driving distance of 35 miles of Ottawa City Hall within one year from hire.

E-Mail Confirmation: After your application has been received by the City of Ottawa, you will receive confirmation by e-mail. Please check your SPAM filter or JUNK Mail. If you have not received information within 48 hours of submitting your application, please call 785-229-3634 to verify your application has been received. For additional information, contact Human Resources at 785-229-3634 or e-mail humanresources@ottawaks.gov.

The City of Ottawa conducts background checks and drug screening on all potential candidates.

Anyone with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at 785-229-3634 at least two days prior to a scheduled test or interview.

The City of Ottawa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.