Utility Worker I - City of Salina, KS : Job Details

UTILITY WORKER I

Utilities/Water & Wastewater

Duties: Performs semi-skilled & skilled labor in the maintenance & operation of a water distribution & transmission system/wastewater collection system; performs minor electrical & mechanical maintenance; maintains wastewater pumps, motors & controls; installs, repairs, cleans, taps, fits & inspects wastewater/water pipelines; installs & repairs wastewater/water valves, manholes, & fire hydrants; installs & repairs chemical feed pumps & piping; performs custodial work such as cleaning, painting, lawn mowing & snow removal.

Education: High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience: Two (2) years maintenance in utility construction, general construction, plumbing, mechanical & electrical equipment maintenance or related work preferred.

Requirements: Must live within 40-minutes response time; must possess a valid Kansas driver's license; must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.

Work Type: Heavy, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Machines, Tools & Equipment: Computer, iPad, telephone, two-way radio, test equipment, multimeters, megohmeters, chlorometers, personal gas monitors, pickups, dump trucks, tanker trucks, crane trucks, jackhammers, air moles, air compressors, wheeled and tracked excavators, skid loaders, hand & power tools, sewer cleaning equipment & inspection equipment.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. & after-hours calls.

Starting pay: $20.92-21.97/hr. DOQ

* Additional $1.50/hour paid for hours worked after 6:00 p.m. & before 6:00 a.m.

Paid Time Off:

* 48 hours of vacation available upon hire; additional 48 hours earned during the year (96 hours in first year).

* 96 hours of sick leave during first year.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace: We consider applicants for all jobs without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or familial status. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department at 785-###-####.

ADA Notice: For needed accommodations, please call 785-###-#### Office or 785-###-#### TDD Number between the hours of 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Every effort will be made to accommodate known disabilities. For material or speech access, please call at least 5 working days prior to the event.

TH 10/31/2024; 12/19/2024