Position: Public Works Worker – 40 hours per week (includes some weekend hours)

Salary/Pay Rate: $15.67 - $21.20 per hour, plus benefits

Posted Date: October 7, 2020

Deadline to Apply: November 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.

1 position available.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Public Works Worker serves as a member the City's Public Works crew and performs a wide variety of jobs involving heavy equipment operation and maintenance for the city’s Water, Parks, and Street & Roads Departments.  The utility worker also responds to emergencies and helps respond to complaints, questions, or other matters.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of high school (diploma or G.E.D.), or its equivalent.
• Three to five years preferred of building, craft, trade, or other public works related construction and equipment operator experience, with good teamwork and communications skills.
• Working knowledge of heavy equipment operation including backhoes, loaders and dump trucks, concrete work, asphalt placement and patching, and water pipeline systems.
• Experience painting, fertilizing, mowing, hedge trimming, irrigating, raking, and using leaf blowers.
• Valid Oregon Driver's License, and a safe driving record.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working for a city or county
• Water Treatment Level 1 (Must obtain within 2-4 years of hire)
• Water Distribution Level 2. (Must obtain within 2-4 years of hire)
• Flagger Certification card. (Must obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Cross Connection Specialist. (Must obtain within 1 year of hire)
• CDL Class A with tanks and air brakes. (Must obtain within 6 months of hire)