SUMMARY: Under general direction performs the functions associated with the daily operation of the City Works Department, including utility services, water, electric, sewers, streets, and parks.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- 100% employer-paid employee health insurance/75% employer-paid family health insurance
- Retirement plan with up to a 5% employer match
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 12 Paid holidays
- Annual clothing and boot allowance
- Paid on-call and Occasional overtime opportunities
- City-paid training and certification programs with pay increases
EXPECTATIONS OF EMPLOYEE:
- Adheres to all City policies and procedures.
- Acts as a role model within and outside the organization.
- Performs duties as defined, assigned and as workload necessitates.
- Maintains a positive, respectful and highly communicative attitude and approach.
- Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform the duties of the General Laborer position.
- Manages time well and meets organization productivity standards.
- Communicates openly and regularly with City Officials, Co-Workers and the Public.
- Assures that all work performed in the unit meets the City’s standards for customer service, accuracy, quality and efficiency.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Some supervision of PT/seasonal employees required in absence of Superintendent and/or field supervisor.
EQUIPMENT USED:
A variety of specialized City equipment, including but not limited to, high lift bucket truck, trencher, dump truck, skid loader, backhoe, mini excavator, hydrovac machine, surveying equipment, woodchipper, concrete saw, welding/plasma cutter, tractor, mower, various locating equipment and various hand tools. Additional equipment may include computers and various software programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Tests, adjusts, repairs and installs meters; assists with maintenance of all meter records.
- Responds to and investigates complaints of faulty meters/high billing; checks demand bills.
- Operates a multitude of specialized City equipment, including but not limited to, high lift bucket truck, trencher, dump truck, skid loader, backhoe, mini excavator, hydrovac machine surveying equipment, woodchipper, concrete saw, welding/plasma cutter, various locating equipment and various hand tools.
- Ability to operate various equipment including, but not limited to, salt/sand spreader, jackhammer, snowplow, snow blower sweeper, milling machine, tractor, and other heavy equipment.
- Pour and finish concrete and/or asphalt to patch or repair streets. Ability to perform crosswalk painting/striping, crack sealing, plows snow and/or sands street. Set posts and/or attaches signs. Maintain gravel and grading on secondary roads.
- Street maintenance includes, but not limited to, pothole patching, storm sewer cleaning/maintenance, street sweeping, ditch and alley maintenance, grass/weed control, sidewalk inspections, painting of curbs and traffic control lines.
- Various and routine yard work including, but not limited to mowing, spraying, planting, weeding and/or mulching.
- Operate a truck in connection with the transportation of rock, blacktop, dirt, salt, sand, gravel, brush, and supplies.
- Loads or unloads dirt, asphalt, concrete, and other material into or from a truck.
- Monitors/maintains sewer lift stations keeping them in compliance with DNR regulations.
- Monitors and maintains lagoons, including but not limited to, weekly sample testing, UV disinfection. Maintenance of rip rap, boat and algae control.
- Sewer line cleaning, maintenance and repair, includes but not limited to, insurance inspections, and maintenance of any and all equipment used for sewer line inspections and cleaning.
- Install, maintain or repair water lines, service lines and installation. Install, maintain or repair hydrants. Perform maintenance and repair of City water tower/reservoir and all other related water system parts.
- Ability to read and interpret utility maps and drawings.
- Installs and removes flags, banners, lights and decorations as needed.
- Can be required to perform weekly, monthly and annual water and wastewater testing.
- Park and pool maintenance and repair as required.
- Monthly reading of meters, change, program and install meters.
- Services and performs routine and minor maintenance on departmental equipment.
- Perform a variety of manual labor tasks as necessary.
- Performs routine maintenance and custodial work at the plant building and grounds and at various substations.
- Demonstrate courteous and tactful communication with City Officials, Co-Workers, Citizens of Rock Port and the general public.
- Follows MIRMA procedures to ensure safety policies and procedures are enforced for the protection of the all City employees, co-workers and the public.
- Completes all required MIRMA Inspection forms.
- This position must be available for 24-hour emergency on-call rotation.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Trims trees as required to provide proper clearance for overhead conductors and locates underground conductors.
- Patrols power lines to identify potential trouble areas.
- Delivers customer disconnect notices and performs monthly shut-offs due to non-payment.
- May provide emergency assistance to field crews and other related work as requested.
- Performs welding as required.
- Animal control and removal as necessary.
- Maintain compost site and grounds.
- Install and maintain streetlights.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Two (2) years' experience in a municipality Public Works or City Works department preferred.
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
- Ability to represent the City Works Department in a competent and professional manner.
- Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with fellow employees, other governmental departments, officials, citizens of Rock Port and the general public.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Able to communicate effectively with varying levels of City personnel or the public.
- High social and general intelligence, sound judgment, integrity, tact, and high moral character.
- Subject to a post-offer physical, physical capacity test, drug and alcohol screening and background check.
- May be required to obtain one or all of the following-Licensed Journeyman Lineman, Wastewater D certified and/or DS II certified.
Required work may be performed inside and/or outside and includes being exposed to hazards generally associated with the City Works profession including situations of extreme weather conditions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Sufficient physical strength which may include, but is not limited to, lifting, pushing, pulling, and the ability to tolerate heights.
- Sufficient mobility for the purposes of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
- Requires the exertion of up to 50 pounds of force routinely. Greater than 50 pounds of force occasionally to lift or otherwise move objects.
VISION REQUIREMENTS:
Normal visual acuity; may include working from prints and drawings, analyzing data and figures, visual inspections involving small defects, small parts and the operation and inspection of equipment and machinery.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to read, and analyze, and interpret information. Ability to effectively present information to all levels of City Management, Citizens and/or Community Leaders.