Blight Abatement Worker

The City of Topeka is seeking two hard-working individuals to serve as Blight Abatement Workers in the Public Works department. This position supports the City's efforts in cleaning up and maintaining public spaces to improve the City's appearance and quality of life. This is a year-round, full-time position working 40 hours a week in all types of weather conditions.

Position hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. May occasionally require working nights, weekends and holidays to include 12-hour shifts.

What you'll do:

• Maintain grassy areas in roadways and easements by mowing grass, weed eating, trimming shrubs, spraying weeds, etc.
• Pick up a variety of trash including mattresses and furniture.
• Operate riding lawn mowers, push mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, blowers, etc.
• Complete paperwork utilizing designated devices and software.

Minimum qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent is required. Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas driver's license and city-insurable driving record. Up to one year of experience in performing semi-skilled building, mechanical, construction, or grounds maintenance tasks is preferred.

Entry rate of pay: $17.17 per hour

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The City of Topeka offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health/Dental Insurance
• Kansas Public Employee Retirement System which totals over 315,000 active, inactive and retired members and manages approximately $20 billion in assets for KPERS members' benefits.
• Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave, and one additional paid personal leave days each year
• Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance
• (457) Deferred Comp Savings Plan
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Free Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic
• Free Onsite fitness facility
• Employee Assistance Program.

The City of Topeka is an Equal Opportunity Employer