General Laborers for the Sewer Department & Wastewater Treatment Plant

The City of Park Hills is seeking to fill full-time positions in the Sewer Department & Wastewater Treatment Plant for general laborers.

The position is 40 hours per week with full benefits.

The starting hourly rate depends on skills and experience.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Laborer

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs a variety of unskilled or semi-skilled maintenance work, and operates a variety of equipment in the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of City water, sewer, street, and storm drainage facilities and systems. May be assigned to the Street, Water, or Wastewater Departments.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the immediate supervision of the Department Foreman and the Department Head.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responds to complaints regarding water leaks, pressure loss, or no water; evaluates situations; explains findings to supervisor; contacts residents and business owners in area where services will be discontinued and explains when services will be shut off and how soon it will be turned back on; insures the proper maintenance of equipment and tools by cleaning and checking equipment and tools after use.

Drives trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling, and unloading of various equipment, gravel, and sand; performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor; cleans equipment; performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

Performs 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, and laying and backfilling; cuts, fits, lays, repairs, taps, cleans, and flushes water mains, pipes, gates, and fittings on repair of mains and services and installation of services, fire hydrants, and drinking fountains; assists in shutting off broken sections of water mains; services water supply, sewer lift, and other pumps; operates a variety of power construction and maintenance equipment used in the Water, Sewer, and Street Departments.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES

Serves on various employee or other committees as assigned; performs such other tasks, as may be assigned, both within and outside the department, as are necessary to ensure that the goals, objectives, and mission of the Department and the City are accomplished.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

1. Must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent, and
2. Experience in the construction business, or
3. Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Some knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods, and procedures used in maintenance, construction, and repair activities.
2. Skill in the operation of some of the listed tools and equipment.
3. Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time; ability to work safely; ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the public; ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must possess a valid state driver’s license and CDL certification, or ability to obtain one; must be at least 18 years of age at the time of employment.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Motorized vehicles and equipment, including dump truck, pickup truck, utility truck, tamper, plate compactor, saws, pumps, compressors, sanders, generators, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, mobile radio, and phone.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands 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 job functions.

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, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and 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 the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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 job 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 is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
• The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

AUTHORIZED PAY

The maximum pay level for this position is __________.

Applications can be found on our Forms Page or by contacting City Hall at 573-431-3577. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The City of Park Hills is an equal opportunity employer.