Utility Worker I

UTILITY WORKER I

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

This is a full-time position with the major duties primarily to serve as the public works employee for streets, parks, building maintenance, and storm water system maintenance. This classification serves as entry level for water treatment certification and supports water and waste water operations. This employee is responsible for varied minor construction and maintenance tasks for City buildings including park facilities. At times this work will be as a member of a public works crew and at other times working independently. The probationary period is for 6 months for new hires.

Utility Worker I is the entry point for the Utility Worker classifications that include advancement through Utility II up to Utility III.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Work is performed under the supervision of the City Administrator.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Effectively communicates orally and in written format with familiarity of basic computer applications such as email.
• Provide excellent customer service and courtesy to the general public.
• Maintains cooperative working relationships with City staff, the public, and other organizations.
• Understands and follows all safety rules, policies, and procedures for work areas.
• Understands and follows City policy for timekeeping and expenses.
• Performs basic troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance of equipment, facilities, and infrastructure of City. Performs preventative maintenance as directed.
• Performs brush cutting, sidearm mowing, and provide general grounds keeping including leaf blowing and pickup as required.
• Performs minor plumbing and carpentry tasks including painting if schedule or weather permits.
• Cleans and makes minor repairs in park and playground equipment, benches, gates, fencing.
• Cleans and provides general maintenance all equipment and vehicles.
• Performs street repair and maintenance including asphalt patching, grading, graveling, and digging and cleaning ditches.
• Provides backup for trash pickup of all facilities, buildings and parks; cleans and sanitizes rest rooms; repairs vandalism damage.
• Assists with maintenance of irrigation systems including cleaning, repairing or replacing items and parts.
• Assists the water/sewer operator including routine tests and samples, cleaning/maintaining equipment, plants, lagoons, and other related assets.
• Performs other related work as required.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

High school graduation or equivalency.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

Experience with building and grounds maintenance, water treatment, or any satisfactory combination of experience and training that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and ability to perform the above-described duties. While not required of this position, classes or field work in the sciences are desired.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Building and grounds maintenance which includes landscaping practices and techniques; carpentry, plumbing, and mechanical including basic HVAC preventative maintenance practices.
• Basic understanding of science principles such as chemistry.
• Work-related safety practices, OSHA and environmental rules and regulations, particularly in regard to work in hazardous conditions such as pesticide application.
• Effective communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills. Ability to use ordinary conversational skills and courtesy to exchange routine information and provide routine assistance.

ABILITY TO:

• Understand and follow simple oral and written instruction. Exchange routine information. Basic understanding of simple work processes, methods or equipment. Ability to learn job-related information and techniques.
• Learn required physical skills that must be performed in the course of regular work routines and can be learned on the job over a relatively short period of time.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment, but also work alone at a work-site, under supervisory direction while performing duties thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with Department policy.
• Ability to get along well with coworkers and maintain effective work relationships.
• Ability to use appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Work overtime and on weekends as needed.

SKILL IN:

Use of vehicles, machinery, tools and equipment applicable to the position.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, pull, push, throw, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and detect odors. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places. Employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employee will typically work a 40-hour work week. Occasional on call and overtime work may be required, particularly during construction season or adverse weather conditions.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and in motorized traffic situations, and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, raw sewage, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employee will occasionally be required to wear protective equipment to perform duties. Employee physically manipulates large and heavy pieces of equipment, materials and/or tools. Employee may also be exposed to verbal abuse by the public.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of or ability to obtain necessary Oregon driver's licenses, or any certification or license required by state or federal agencies to work in the position assigned.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Background check including drug screen. Demonstrated ability to perform essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.50 - $26.78 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person