Crew Worker

Job Title: Crew Worker

City of Henderson, Kentucky

Salary: $16.85 Hourly

Location: City of Henderson - 222 First Street, Henderson KY 42420, KY

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 26-00013

Department: Public Works Department

Division: Public Way Improvement

Opening Date: 04/30/2026

Job Description

YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE (with no DUI convictions in the previous 5 years) WITH YOUR APPLICATION. YOU MUST POSSESS OR BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A CDL LICENSE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HIRE.

Essential Functions

CITY OF HENDERSON, KENTUCKY CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

CLASSIFICATION TITLE: CREW WORKER

PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION: The purpose of this classification is to perform manual work functions associated with various city departments as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Performs manual work activities involving various city department functions; may be assigned street maintenance, traffic control, sanitation, landfill, transfer stations, central garage, parks, cemetery, or other projects.
• May perform various tasks associated with street maintenance, which may include painting street lines, painting parking space lines, painting curbs, fabricating road signs, installing street signs, repairing/replacing street signs, patching holes in roads, removing snow from roadways, installing/patching storm sewer pipes, clearing ditches, cleaning streets, cutting tree limbs, loading limbs into chipper, applying chemical pesticides, etc.
• Performs various manual labor functions associated with department projects and activities, which may include breaking concrete, mowing grass, edging/trimming grounds, digging holes/trenches, shoveling materials, lifting/moving heavy materials, picking up debris/litter, directing traffic, etc.
• Operates a variety of equipment, machinery and tools associated with department activities, which may include a utility truck, dump truck, backhoe, end loader, trencher, tapping machine, tractor, mower, weedeater, leaf vacuum, chipper, shredder, chemical sprayer, paint sprayer, heat lamp vacuum applicator, water pump, air compressor, jack hammer, pipe wrench, pipe cutter, pipe threader, band saw, chain saw, drill press, welder, cutting torch, grinder, post driver, shovel, pick axe, rivet gun, etc.
• Transports, loads and unloads various equipment and materials used in projects or at work sites.
• Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery, equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking fluid levels, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning building and work areas, etc.; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Assists in monitoring inventory levels of equipment, tools, or supplies; initiates requests for new or replacement materials.
• Utilizes safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Prepares or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, charts, and other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, work orders, maps, manuals, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, city departments, utility companies, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.
• Maintains regular and predictable in person attendance during regular business hours of the City of Henderson as required.
• Must undergo and successfully complete drug test and alcohol screening prior to employment and undergo and successfully complete future drug test and/or alcohol screening pursuant to the City's Drug and Alcohol policy.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS: Provides assistance or backup coverage to other employees or departments as needed. Performs related duties as required, necessary, or assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or GED; supplemented by 5 months previous experience and/or training involving equipment operation, manual labor, or maintenance work in the area assigned; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Requires possession and maintenance of a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) including appropriate endorsement(s) or the ability to obtain the license within 6 months of hire date.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to arrange, compare, count, differentiate, measure and/or sort data. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well established policies, procedures and standards.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and rapid adjustments.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: Tasks require the regular and sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that generally involves lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, or pathogenic substances.

This job description does not constitute a contract of employment. Any oral or written statements or promises to the contrary are hereby expressly disavowed and should not be relied upon by any prospective or existing employees. This job description is subject to change by the employer (the City of Henderson) at the discretion of the employer, or as the needs of the employer and/or requirements of the job change. The City of Henderson explicitly reserves the right to modify any of the provisions of this job description at any time and without notice. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties or essential functions does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Benefits

Benefits include but are not limited to: Health Insurance Group Life Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Cancer Insurance Disability Insurance Accident Insurance Critical Illness Insurance Retirement Paid time off includes, but is not limited to: Vacation Sick time Personal time (full time employees only) Holidays (for eligible employees) Benefits are subject to change