Crew Worker - Plant Maintenance

City of Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Crew Worker is a stand-alone position in the Wastewater Plant Maintenance department. The role performs varied public works, maintenance, cleaning, construction, and groundskeeping duties, and may be assigned or reassigned to any division within the department. Department-specific work includes helping repair, rehabilitate, and install sewer taps and piping; maintaining traffic components; assisting with odor complaints, backups, and overflows; and setting up and operating vacuum truck equipment. Work may also involve cleaning wastewater-contact process equipment and entering spaces with limited access for cleaning purposes. This is an essential position during inclement weather and employees may be required to report to or remain at work during administrative closings. The position requires regular attendance, effective communication with coworkers, managers, residents, business owners, and citizens, and timely performance of essential duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand written instructions, understand simple processes, and routinely operate power tools and/or small maintenance equipment or machines.
Knowledge of construction, grounds, or building maintenance principles and practices; applicable equipment, materials, and tools; and safe work practices.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and perform routine maintenance and construction tasks.
Ability to operate and maintain applicable construction, grounds, and building maintenance equipment and tools.
Communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange or convey information and receive work direction.
High school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.
A valid driver's license may be required depending on assignment.
Must meet regular attendance requirements and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with staff, coworkers, managers, and citizens.
Must be able to perform essential job functions in a timely manner, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Must report to or remain at work during inclement weather administrative closings when determined by the Department Head.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Perform public works tasks, including sweeping sidewalks and streets, clearing leaves, and collecting brush, garbage, and recycling.
Help place caution signs and direct or control traffic around worksites.
Participate in seasonal work, including ice and snow removal.
Assist with vehicle body repairs, including replacing damaged parts and mixing paint.
Clean and organize fleet operations areas; operate the truck wash; empty trash; sweep and mop; clean restrooms; repair flat tires; stow scrap metal; retrieve and deliver vehicles; and pick up parts, supplies, and mail.
Assist with golf course upkeep, including aerifying and mowing greens, fairways, and tees; raking sand traps; watering greens; changing pin locations; and building tees.
Clean and maintain City facilities, buildings, and landscapes, including floors, restrooms, windows, carpets, and grounds; remove trash and litter; mow; use leaf blowers; weed; mulch; and trim plants and shrubbery.
Assist with construction work, including drainage and road or paving operations.
Operate hand and power tools and small maintenance equipment that require no special training or skill.
Assist the crew supervisor with repair, rehabilitation, and installation of sewer taps, piping, and other sewer systems.
Assist with setting up and maintaining traffic components and fabricate traffic-control barricades.
Assist crew supervisors, residents, and business owners with odor complaints, backups, and overflows.
Use GIS maps and communicate by two-way radio.
Assist with setup and operation of vacuum truck equipment; operate forklifts, telehandlers, aerial lifts, and scissor lifts as assigned.
Clean process equipment that has been in contact with wastewater; enter wet wells, clarifier tanks, and other limited-access spaces for cleaning purposes as needed.
Operate pressure washers to clean silos, concrete, and pump station lots as needed.
Use, carry, and answer a cell phone when required by job duties or the department head.
Perform other assigned duties and meet regular attendance requirements.