Job Description

Job Posting Information
Are you ready to make a real impact in your community? Lincoln Transportation and Utilities is hiring a Transportation Laborer to help maintain and improve our city's streets and drainage systems. You'll get hands-on experience operating tools and light equipment, performing maintenance work, and keeping our city running smoothly. If you enjoy working outdoors, tackling challenges, and seeing the results of your hard work every day, this is the job for you!
This Safety Sensitive position is subject to Mandatory Drug Testing Policies as a condition of employment.
Location:
Baldwin District, 3200 Baldwin Ave, Preventative Maintenance - 1 Vacancy
Hours:
Regular Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Subject to OT during emergencies.
Summer Schedule (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (may vary based on seasonal needs)
Qualifications: Graduation from high school or equivalent and any combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
Necessary Special Requirements:

• Possession of a valid driver's license when operating a vehicle is necessary to the satisfactory performance of assigned duties.
• CDL with endorsements, if applicable, must be obtained within 90 days of appointment.

• Training, including Entry Level Driver Training, is available at no cost for those who do not currently hold a CDL.

IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A CDL, PRIOR TO BEING HIRED FOR THIS POSITION YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARINGHOUSE AT:
Why Work with Us?
We commit ourselves to offering additional
training opportunities and a variety of paths for professional job growth. Our
teammates enjoy benefits that include, but are not limited to, a retirement
match, paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and health, dental, and vision
plans. Join the largest department at the City of Lincoln today. We are excited
to enhance our community's quality of life together.
We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.

• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave, over 12 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and 2 personal convenience days annually that you begin accruing upon hire.

• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!

• 30 days of Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.

• 5 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave

• $71,000 of Life Insurance

• $1,213 of Tuition Reimbursement

• 401(a) Retirement Plan. If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%

• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses for after you leave City employment.

• Optional benefits include:

• Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Allstate Voluntary Plans
• Supplemental Term Life
• Deferred Compensation Plans

Skills Required