Posting: July 14, 2025
Closing: Open Until Filled

Applications may be completed online at www.cityofbryant.com or picked up at the Human Resource Department at 210 S.W. 3rd Street, Bryant, AR 72022. A city application must be completed and submitted to be considered for this position.

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Salary

$33,668-$42,085

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The purpose of the Animal Control Officer position is the response and investigation of laws and ordinances pertaining to the keeping of animals within the jurisdiction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assists in the daily functions of the animal shelter.

2. Responds to, investigates and enforces all animal control related laws and ordinances within the jurisdiction.

3. Operates city vehicle in the course of daily duties.

4. Maintains the shelter to ensure conditions are sanitary.

5. Performs general cleaning of office, restrooms, and other areas of the facilities; performs minor maintenance of facility and equipment.

6. Feeds and waters animals according to schedule; cleans kennels and cages using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment.

7. Creates and maintains records for each complaint, incident, and investigation.

8. Issue citations and warnings to violators and testifies in court.

9. Creates and maintains records of each animal impounded.

10. Enters data in computer software. Maintains supplies for shelter, such as drugs, food, and maintenance items; reporting needed supplies to the Senior Animal Control Officer.

11. Selects animals to be euthanized and performs euthanasia.

12. Performs outside maintenance such as mowing grass, trimming shrubs, and general cleanup around the facility.

13. Notifies owners per ordinance that their animal has been located.

14. Assists customers in selecting animals for adoption.

15. Prepares specimens for rabies testing, completes necessary paperwork, and delivers specimens to state lab.

16. Processes public impounds, owner relinquishments and adoptions, collect monies for fees, issues receipts and completes necessary forms.

17. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of the department.

18. Responds to after hours and weekends emergency calls as needed.

19. Ensures the highest level of customer service to shelter visitors and citizens, maintains professional working relationships with employees of other departments and vendors.

20. Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High school, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc.

EXPERIENCE - GENERAL

0 to 6 months related experience or training.

​PHYSICAL DEMAND

Highly repetitive, highly physical type work which requires the concentrated and non-diversified physical demands of the employee.

MENTAL DEMAND

Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.

​COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

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Special Requirements

​REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Arkansas Driver's License, must possess or be able to obtain euthanasia and chemical capture or equivalent certification within one (1) year of employment.  Must possess or be able to obtain Certification via the National Animal Control and Care Association Levels I, II & III within 3 years of employment.  

​PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Fear Free, Animal Cruelty Investigator, FEMA Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness (IS-10.a;)  FEMA Animals in Disasters: Community Planning (IS-11.a;) FEMA Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) & FEMA Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (ICS 200.)

Miscellaneous Information

CORE COMPETENCIES / ADDITONAL INFO 

Ability to work overtime. Ability to interact with team members productively. Ability to work rotating shifts. Regular and punctual attendance. Ability to follow both verbal and written directions. Ability to interpret laws and ordinances, policies and procedures and apply appropriately. Regular and punctual attendance.

Posting: October 15, 2025
Closing: November 12, 2025

Applications may be completed online at www.cityofbryant.com or picked up at the Human Resource Department at 210 S.W. 3rd Street, Bryant, AR 72022. A city application must be completed and submitted to be considered for this position.

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Salary

$44,938 non-certified, $46,801 certified

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Firefighter/EMT Testing Information – The City of Bryant is accepting applications for Firefighter/EMT.  To be eligible, please read testing information below.  Starting salary for non-certified $44,938.34 and certified $46,801.56.  Great benefits & retirement package included!  Applications may be completed online at www.cityofbryant.com.  A City application must be completed and submitted to be considered for this position.   Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

The written exam for this position is scheduled for Monday, November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM. The test will be administered at the Bryant’s Central Fire Station (312 Roya Lane). You must have completed and turned in an application to be eligible to test. This test is mandatory for the opportunity to move forward in the hiring process. If an applicant does not show up for the test or fails the test, their application will be removed from the list and they will not move forward to the physical agility test.

The physical agility exam will be held Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 8:00am at the Bryant Fire Department Training Facility (Fire Station 2) located at 1601 South Reynolds, Bryant, AR 72022.  Applicants should arrive for the physical agility test in athletic wear and tennis/sports shoes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Responds to emergency medical and rescue alarms; provides emergency medical treatment; participates in search and rescue and extrication procedures; operates equipment; reloads equipment on apparatus.

2. Responds to fire alarms; couples, rolls, folds, reels, and unreels hose; lays and connects hose lines and connects nozzles, valves, and fittings; operates hydrants; directs water/fog streams; carries, places, climbs, raises, and lowers ladders; makes forcible entries; ventilates; participates in search and rescue and evacuation operations; provides emergency medical treatment; participates in salvage and overhaul tasks; participates in investigation to determine cause and origin of fire; reloads hose and/or equipment on apparatus.

3. Inspects and maintains: inspects, cleans, and maintains in proper working condition all assigned equipment; inspects, cleans, and assists in maintaining apparatus; loads hose and/or equipment on apparatus; test hose and couplings; cleans fire station and grounds; displays and handles flags; makes repairs to tools, equipment, and/or station.

4. Maintains records and prepares reports; reports to Captain and /or Lieutenant any repairs, needed and made, to facilities, apparatus, and equipment; reports any recognized violations of fire codes and ordinances by citizens of the City.

5. Makes company fire surveys: identifies common, special, structural, and panic hazards; inspects building construction for fire control characteristics; inspects refrigeration, ventilation, and heating systems; inspects storage, handling, and transportation of flammable liquids and gases and other hazardous materials; inspects and test hydrants and/or other water sources.

6. Performs miscellaneous administrative duties: provides relief duty for Lieutenant; participates in fire Prevention programs; testifies in court. 

7. The employee uses initiative in selecting appropriate guidelines and carrying out recurring assignments.

8.   Regular and punctual attendance.   Works overtime as assigned. 

9. Interacts with team members.

​10. Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

 

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Mental alertness and adaptability to office and field area work routines. Equivalent to four years high school, with particular emphasis during high school in office skills, shop skills, or others, plus 0 to 6 months related experience or training. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.

 MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

 CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.

 SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor.

 PLANNING

Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.

 DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance; the latter of which would affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.

 MENTAL DEMAND

Close mental demand. Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.

 ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

Strictly repetitive. Repetitive activities or duties using established processes, directions or sequence of steps coupled with immediate supervision. Learned things in simple situations.

 USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

​Occasional use of non-complex machines and equipment (adding machines, calculators, copy/fax machines, etc.)

ACCURACY

Probable errors would normally not be detected in succeeding operations and would definitely have serious effects in relationships with patrons and/or with the operations of other segments of the organization. Frequent possibilities of error would exist at all times, since the above mentioned areas are inherent in the job.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Regular contacts with patrons, either within the office or in the field. May also involve occasional self-initiated contacts to patrons. Lack of tact and judgment may result in a limited type of problem for the organization.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Contacts occasionally with others beyond immediate associates, but generally of a routine nature. May obtain, present or discuss data, but only as pertains to an immediate and specific assignment. No responsibility for obtaining cooperation or approval of action or decision.

 

Special Requirements

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Arkansas Driver’s License or a valid driver’s license recognized by the State of Arkansas.  Must obtain within two (2) years of hire date, to remain eligible for employment, the following certifications and license:  Arkansas Firefighter I & II or equivalent, Arkansas EMT-B Certification, HAZMAT Operations Certification, National Fire Academy Emergency Vehicle Driving, National Fire Academy Driver Operator Certification, National Fire Academy Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Certification and National Weather Storm Spotters Class.

Miscellaneous Information

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

 While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds; continuously lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.

 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, wet or humid conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, vibration; frequently exposed to work with explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

 

Posting: September 03, 2025
Closing: Open Until Filled

Applications may be completed online at www.cityofbryant.com or picked up at the Human Resource Department at 210 S.W. 3rd Street, Bryant, AR 72022. A city application must be completed and submitted to be considered for this position.

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Salary

$45,615.52 for non-certified & $47,440.14 for certified

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Works under the general direction of the Sergeant. State and Federal laws and department policy governs this position. Other duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Patrols assigned area on foot, by bicycle or in patrol car to enforce laws, attempt to prevent and discover crimes, investigate crimes, maintain order, and answer calls and complaints.
2. Answer radio-dispatched or citizens' request for police services at the scene of accidents, domestic disputes, law violations and peace disturbances.
3. Familiarizes self with scheduled route and with persons living in area.
4. Investigates illegal or suspicious activities, persons and establishments, and quells disturbances.
5. Locates, searches, detains, and arrests law violators following recognized police procedures.
6. Interviews and questions victims, witnesses, and suspects.
7. Directs and controls traffic.
8. Issues written citations for traffic and other minor violations.
9. Inspects public establishments requiring licenses to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
10. Operate police communication and equipment to obtain, disseminate, and report information.
11. Attends community meetings to discuss crime prevention activities and crime problems.
12. Writes detailed incident, investigation, activity, and other reports.
13. Testifies in court to present evidence by describing conditions, situations, and actions.
14. Attends and participates in department training. Assists and supports other members of the department in accomplishing their assigned objectives.
15. Works overtime as assigned. Interacts with team members. Works rotating shifts as assigned. Regular and punctual attendance.
16. Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc, plus 0 to 6 months related experience or training. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements

A valid Arkansas driver’s license or a valid driver’s license recognized by the State of Arkansas. Certified law enforcement officer.

Software Skills Required

Intermediate: 10-Key, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Contact Management, Database, Presentation/PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing Basic: Accounting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Must be a citizen of the United States. Must be able to become and remain certified as a law enforcement officer by the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training as established by Arkansas Code 12-9-204. Knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of law enforcement. Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Knowledge of the principles of self-defense and the use of firearms. Ability to handle weapons and exercise self-defense. Ability to present expert testimony in court and other proceedings. Ability to interpret and apply the provisions of the laws, rules and regulations to specific situations. Ability to patrol assigned areas, conduct investigations and enforce laws.

Miscellaneous Information

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms; and regularly required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell; frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously exposed to outdoor weather conditions; frequently exposed to work with explosives; occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, wet or humid conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Posting: September 30, 2025
Closing: Open Until Filled

Applications may be completed online at www.cityofbryant.com or picked up at the Human Resource Department at 210 S.W. 3rd Street, Bryant, AR 72022. A city application must be completed and submitted to be considered for this position.

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Salary

$33,668 - $42,085

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Assists in field office at Public Works Department performing various clerical functions.  Other duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Responsible for writing and maintaining Public Works policies and procedures.

2. Maintains all Public Works file systems.

3. Monitors and maintains Public Works website and Facebook page information on a recurring basis.

4. Maintains the SDS material and reports changes to administrative office. 

5. Regularly communicates with and administratively assists all employees within the Public Works department.

6. Politely takes and delivers telephone calls and messages for all divisions of the Public Works department.

7. Ensures social media is creative, engaging and up to date.

8. Prepares financial reports by collecting, formatting, analyzing, and explaining information.

9. Manages incoming and outgoing mail.

10. Collects and distributes any required paperwork for the department.

11. Compiles data for meetings and reports as needed.

12. Transcribes letters, reports, statements and other materials assigned.

13. Maintains systems, procedures and methods for record keeping and cost gathering for cost of service by project.

14. Coordinates purchasing and accounts payable activities for Public Works including requisition processing for purchase orders.

15. Ability to book travel; handle all arrangements; verify travel and event details.

16. Collects and submits time sheets to payroll.

17. Ability to work overtime. 

18. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge of a specialized field (however acquired), such as basic accounting, computer, etc. Equivalent of four years in high school, plus night, trade extension, or correspondence school specialized training, equal to two years of college, plus 4 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements

Required: 

Valid Arkansas driver's license or valid drivers license recognized by the state of Arkansas.

Preferred:

Microsoft Office Certification

Social Media/Computer Design

Intermediate knowledge and skills with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Mail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs. 

Posting: January 27, 2025
Closing: Open Until Filled

Applications may be completed online at www.cityofbryant.com or picked up at the Human Resource Department at 210 S.W. 3rd Street, Bryant, AR 72022. A city application must be completed and submitted to be considered for this position.

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Salary

$29,228 - $36,535

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Works in a variety of conditions and situations, indoors and outdoors, in various types of weather to maintain the city water/wastewater system. Other duties may be assigned. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. May be required to work in any activity in all the Public Works Departments. 

2. Performs operations of equipment such as jackhammers, chop saws, small tractors, etc. 

3. Assists in repairing broken water lines, and replacing worn and damaged parts. 

4. Assists in repairing breaks in sewer lines, and replacing worn and damaged parts. 

5. Uses basic and specialized hand tools. 

6. Regular and punctual attendance. 

7. Works overtime as assigned. 

8. Ability to interact with team members. 

9. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned. 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Special Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc, plus 12 to 18 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Arkansas driver’s license or a valid driver’s license recognized by the state of Arkansas.

 PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Current Arkansas Water Distribution License Grade 1, Class A CDL Driver's License, and Class 1 Wastewater License.

Miscellaneous Information

PHYSICAL DEMAND

HIGHLY REPETITIVE, MODERATELY PHYSICAL. HIGHLY REPETITIVE type of work which requires SOMEWHAT DIVERSIFIED physical demands of the employee.

WORKING CONDITIONS 

Outside or inside working environment, wherein there are potential hazardous working conditions and life-threatening situations exists (fire, chemicals, electrical sources, heights, dangerous people, etc.) part of the time.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT & COMPUTERS 

Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)

Posting: July 14, 2025
Closing: Open Until Filled

Applications may be completed online at www.cityofbryant.com or picked up at the Human Resource Department at 210 S.W. 3rd Street, Bryant, AR 72022. A city application must be completed and submitted to be considered for this position.

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Salary

$35,148-$43,935

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Works in a variety of conditions and situations, indoors and outdoors, in various types of weather to maintain the city water/wastewater system. Other duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. May be required to work in any activity in all the Public Works Departments

2. Performs operations of equipment such as jackhammers, chop saws, large tractors, etc

3. Assists and coordinates installing, maintaining and repairing water lines, and replacing worn and damaged parts

4. Assists and coordinates installing, maintaining and repairing sewer lines, and replacing worn and damaged parts

5. Use of basic and specialized hand tools

6. Performs daily logs and reports as assigned

7. Regular and punctual attendance Works overtime as assigned

8. Assists with data entry

9. Assists with answering phones

10. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

EDUCATION 

High school, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc.

EXPERIENCE

4 years related experience and/or training.

Special Requirements

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Valid Arkansas drivers license or a valid drivers license recognized by the state of Arkansas.

 PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Current Arkansas Water Distribution License Grade 2 and Wastewater Operator 2 License, Class A CDL Driver's License

Miscellaneous Information

​PHYSICAL DEMAND

Highly repetitive and highly physical type of work which requires somewhat diversified physical demands of the employee.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

Activities with slight variation using a definite set of processes or directions with some degree of supervision. Choice of learned things in situations which conform to clearly established patterns and modes.

​WORKING CONDITIONS 

Outside or inside working environment, wherein there are potential hazardous working conditions and life-threatening situations exists (fire, chemicals, electrical sources, heights, dangerous people, etc.) part of the time.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT, AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.

Posting: October 22, 2025
Closing: Open Until Filled

Applications may be completed online at www.cityofbryant.com or picked up at the Human Resource Department at 210 S.W. 3rd Street, Bryant, AR 72022. A city application must be completed and submitted to be considered for this position.

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Salary

$32,188-$40,235

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Works in a variety of conditions and situations, indoors and outdoors, in various types of weather to maintain the utilities pump stations. Pumps and Control Operator is primarily responsible for taking directions and performing tasks assigned by their supervisor. Other duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs daily checks on all pump stations

Maintains a maintenance program and trouble shoots all pumps and pump stations

Pulls and repairs or replaces pumps Use of basic and specialized hand tools

​May act as temporary relief for other departments as needed

Performs daily logs and reports as assigned

Assists in repairing broken water lines, and replacing worn and damaged parts

Assists with repairing breaks in wastewater lines

Regular and punctual attendance

Ability to work overtime

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High school, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc.

EXPERIENCE

12 to 18 months related experience and/or training.

Special Requirements

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED

Valid Arkansas driver's license or valid drivers license recognized by the state of Arkansas. Grade I Wastewater License and Grade II Water Distribution License or the ability to attain.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PREFERRED

​​​​​Previous Maintenance or Control experience. Knowledge of low pressure sewer systems.

Miscellaneous Information

​MACHINES, EQUIPMENT, & COMPUTERS

Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)

MENTAL DEMAND 

CLOSE MENTAL DEMAND. Operations requiring CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS ATTENTION for control of operations. OPERATIONS REQUIRING INTERMITTENT DIRECT THINKING to determine or select the most applicable way of HANDLING SITUATIONS regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit FREQUENT opportunity for decision-making of MINOR IMPORTANCE and also FREQUENT opportunity for decision-making of MAJOR IMPORTANCE; the latter of which would affect the work operations of OTHER EMPLOYEES and/or CLIENTELE to a MODERATE DEGREE.

Posting: September 24, 2025
Closing: Open Until Filled

Applications may be completed online at www.cityofbryant.com or picked up at the Human Resource Department at 210 S.W. 3rd Street, Bryant, AR 72022. A city application must be completed and submitted to be considered for this position.

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Salary

$26,267-$32,834

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Manual labor (semi-skilled and unskilled) performing general, road, sidewalk, and ground maintenance. Work is performed under direct supervision of a Field Supervisor or Equipment Operator III.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs road and street maintenance (i.e. asphalt patching, concrete patching, sidewalk installation).

2. Operates machinery and equipment, in all phases of road, street, sidewalk, drainage structures and swale construction and maintenance.

3. Maintain all aspects of Right-of-Way.

4. Mowing, weed eating, blowing, racking, shoveling, trimming trees, trimming of bushes and landscaping.

5. Duties also include operating mini-full size excavators, mixers, rollers, tractor-bush hog, boom mowers, bucket trucks, grapple trucks, snow removal equipment, backhoe, skids steers, vac trailers, bulldozer, dump trailer, tandem and tri-axle dump trucks, and tractor-trailer with lowboy, and various other equipment as assigned.

6. Performs routine maintenance and service work on equipment operated.

7. Load and unload equipment on lowboy and haul with tractor-trailer safely to any location needed.

8. Load and unload trailer with different materials, including bank run shell, dirt, debris, and/or metal and haul with tractor-trailer safely to any location needed.

9. Survey drainage problems, streets and Right-of-Way issues.

10. Assists and coordinate traffic control duties (road closures and detours) by setting up work zones.

11. Assist in maintaining traffic signals.

12. Ability to work 10-hour days

13. Ability to read tractor diagrams.

14. Ability to work overtime and inclement weather.

15. Confident and responsible excavation around utilities.

16. Common understanding of concrete and asphalt

17. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

EDUCATION 

High school, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, ect.

EXPERIENCE

0 to 6 months related experience or training. 

WORKING CONDITIONS

Outside working environment, wherein there are extremely disagreeable working conditions most of the time. (e.g. hot mix paving in constant sun)

PHYSICAL DEMAND 

MODERATE DIVERSITY, MODERATELY PHYSICAL: Work activities which allow for a MODERATE AMOUNT OF DIVERSITY in the performance of tasks which requires SOMEWHAT DIVERSIFIED PHYSICAL DEMANDS of the employee.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)

Special Requirements

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess a valid State of Arkansas Commercial Driver's License Class B by date of hire or the ability to obtain minimum of Class B Commercial Driver's License within 6 months of hire date.  

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Class B Commercial Driver’s License

Miscellaneous Information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Emergency Response Statement:

Every City employee has emergency response responsibilities, though not every position will require routine assignments during an emergency event.  All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official job description. Assignments in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature, with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically and operationally challenging conditions