CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
The City of Bridgeport, CT is now accepting submissions for the position of
MAINTAINER I - Grade I
Salary and Benefits: $32,580.00 per year. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package.
This summary provides a brief overview of the benefits available to regular full-time municipal employees;
depending on the employee group some of these benefits may include: retirement pension administered by
CMERS (Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System), health insurance (medical, dental, vision,
prescription), life, disability, paid leave, paid holidays, 457(a) deferred compensation plan (employee paid),
and other voluntary employee paid benefits.
To Apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, supplied application and three (3) professional references
(name & contact only) to COB.Jobs@bridgeportct.gov.
Position is open until filled. (Any/all changes to this opening shall be at the discretion of the City of
Bridgeport).
Municipal Profile
The City of Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island
Sound. It is boarded by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east; with
an approximate population of 147,000, 50,367 households, and a population density of 9,226 residents per
square mile. The City has a Mayor-City Council form of government. The City’s Mayor is the chief executive
officer of the City and serves four-year term(s). The City Council, which acts as the City’s legislative body,
consists of twenty (20) members elected for two-year terms.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Performs both heavy and light semi-skilled physical labor of more than ordinary difficulty and responsibility,
assisting in skilled tasks and garage work involving (un)mounting automobile, van, truck and heavy equipment
tires.
TYPICAL TASKS OR ASSIGNMENTS:
(Un)loads materials, supplies, earth and rubbish, cleans sidewalks, streets, gutters, catch basins; cuts grass, hedges
and weeds with hand or power equipment. Using paper-picker picks up and disposes of leaves, branches, papers
and other debris. Shovels snow and does necessary sanding and salting. Does minor maintenance and cleaning
work. Works with maintenance type employees as unskilled helper or handy man. Performs necessary semi-
skilled physical labor for roadway maintenance, sewer repair, sewer well catching; raising and lowering manhole
covers, frames and assisting in sewer line repairs. Applies hot and cold patch to streets, racking asphalt and
operating jackhammers. Operates wide variety of tools and equipment as characteristic of the trade. Operates
snowplow and sanding/salting truck to remove ice and snow from roads and assigned areas. Shovel snow,
mowing, grounds maintenance and other duties as assigned related to facilities and roads maintenance. Inspects
equipment on regularly scheduled basis. Follows all safety rules, policies, and regulations. Able to work
independently with minimal supervision.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• High School graduate, vocational school or equivalent. One-year experience in activities involving semi-
skilled manual tasks.
• Some experience in building and ground maintenance and equipment maintenance. Good Driving record.