27-012 Utilities Laborer, Full-Time

The Community Services Director is seeking an individual to perform a variety of routine unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor duties involving the construction and maintenance of water, wastewater, and street projects.  

This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position.  $20.29 to $29.32 per hour.  Position is open until filled.  Full-time benefit offerings available.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position. The listed examples may not include all duties found in this class):
1. Perform required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including pavement cutting, ditch digging, manhole and line cleaning, main and pipe repair, laying and backfilling, raising old manhole covers and catch basins to road level for street reconstruction.
2. Provide assistance to install, repair, maintain, tap, clean and flush water mains, pipe, gates and fittings, and meters on mains and services and installation of services, fire hydrants and drinking fountains; assist in shutting off broken sections of water mains
3. Provide assistance with operation of jet truck, camera truck and other light and medium-sized construction and power equipment
4. Provide assistance with snow removal operations, either operating small trucks or sidewalk plows, or may serve as a wingman on plow. Attach and remove snow plows, sanders, and associated equipment from vehicles.
5. Assists in other activities to mitigate conditions caused by extreme weather conditions, and natural and man-made disasters.
6. Operate and perform maintenance on hand tools and other machinery which may include, but not be limited to, mowers, brush cutters, chainsaws, weed whackers, etc.
7. Occasionally performs traffic control functions at job sites.
8. Operate trucks and motorized equipment as necessary.
9. Maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
10. Available 24 hours per day to meet emergency situations as required.
11. Familiar with and executes safe work procedures associated with assigned work.
12. Performs other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS: Basic knowledge of and the ability to use simple hand and power tools.  Ability to perform simple and routine manual labor and perform one routine job for a prolonged period.  Sufficient physical strength, conditioning and agility to perform strenuous manual labor for extended periods of time under adverse and varying weather and climatic conditions.

EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or equivalent, and one year’s experience in construction, road maintenance or trade work, or and equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position.  Valid Operator’s license required, CDL-B license with air brake and tanker endorsement preferred.