Street Crew Member- Career & Training Academy #2108-005010-10

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

Entry-level

The City of Charlotte is seeking candidates for its Career and Training Academy. The program gives participants and opportunity to learn an entry-level job along with other relevant training preparing them for future job opportunities. The Career and Training Academy is a six-month program.

The Street Maintenance Crew Member performs unskilled/ semi-skilled work including compacting installing, leveling and finishing materials; construct and maintain roadways, sidewalks and storm drainage systems; performs heavy manual labor; works with concrete, asphalt, gravel, dirt bricks, grout, and other materials.

You will be trained to perform the following duties:

Load and unload materials, supplies and equipment

Assist in asphalt maintenance by shoveling and raking

Perform multiple safety tasks and direct traffic

Clean and maintain tools use to accomplish major duties

Act as support to the rest of the crew in Street Maintenance projects

Ensure all supplies needed for the job site are loaded onto the truck

Follow directions from the crew chief accurately and efficiently

Respond to emergency conditions and situations

Be on call for night and weekends

The Street Crew Member Trainee must be able to:

Convey information effectively through speaking and writing and understand information given others give through speaking and writing

Work well with others to accomplish common goals

Sit

Stand

Bend

Twist

Reach

Kneel

Squat

Walk

Drive

Crawl

Climb

Lift

Carry (up to 90 lbs)

Shovel

Push

Pull

Work outside in extreme temperatures

Perform physical activities on heavy machinery

Display motivation to learn new skills and apply them to the job

Ability to work in a team environment

Commitment to program completion

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments. 

As of October 1, 2021:
The City of Charlotte requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for all new City of Charlotte employees. The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such, will consider reasonable accommodations as required by law.

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The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.