Assistant Wastewater Plant Operator I

County of Kauai

6d•$4,859•Onsite

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
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)
Applicants will be required to qualify on a written examination. Please note exams are held ONLY on Kaua'i. We do NOT conduct testing in other jurisdictions. When attending the written examination, please be prompt. There will be no admittance if you are late. The written examination is tentatively scheduled for the week of June 29, 2026.

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