Assistant Wastewater Plant Operator I

County of KauaiLihue, HI
5dOnsite

About The Position

Receives training and performs as an assistant in a trainee capacity to higher level operators in the operation, maintenance and repair of wastewater plant and tributary pumping plants, equipment, and processes; and performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

  • A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school; and one (1) year of general work experience.
  • Qualifying General Work Experience: Any work experience which may involve the basic skills: reading, writing, computation and communication.
  • Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license (Hawaii type 3 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

  • Performs daily cleaning, scrubbing, and hosing down of tank walls, wet wells, channels, and weirs
  • Uses portable pumps to vacuum effluent tank
  • Drains and cleans clarifiers, aeration tanks, digesters, centrifuge, chlorine contact tanks and wet wells
  • Operates tractor type mowers to mow lawns
  • Services, installs, and removes mower cutters and adjusts cutting units
  • Trims and sprays herbicide on grasses and weeds along walks, driveways, buildings and planted areas
  • Trims and prunes trees, shrubs, and hedges
  • Sprays plants, flowers, or other infested areas with insecticides
  • Removes grit barrels from compactor site and loads onto trucks
  • Operates truck to deliver to and empties barrels at appropriate destination, replacing barrels
  • Assists operators in operation of plant equipment such as dewatering units, Dissolved Air Floatation(DAF), screen press, grit removers, etc.
  • Opens and closes valves as instructed by operators
  • Takes samples, performs simple chemical tests including but not limited to pH, DO, temperature, settleable solids, SS, TSS, VSS, BOD, chlorine residual
  • Interprets laboratory results
  • Performs general housekeeping work at treatment plant and pumping station such as sweeping and mopping of floors, wiping down of equipment, etc.
  • Assists in checking pump stations
  • Bleeds air from pumps
  • Assists in performing tests of main and sump pumps to ensure proper functioning of equipment
  • Logs equipment running times
  • Cleans level indicators, probes, and seal flush filters
  • Assists in greasing and oiling blowers, motors, etc.
  • Chips and paints equipment and structures
  • Removes and pulverizes dried sludge
  • Cleans and maintains sludge drying and beds
  • Perform other duties as required

Benefits

  • 21 days of vacation leave
  • 21 days of sick leave
  • 13 paid holidays (14 in an election year)
  • FREE medical for your entire family!
  • Vested retirement benefits after 10 years of service!
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