Crew Worker - Plant Maintenance

City of Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN

1d•$20 - $24•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, groundskeeping, construction-support, and sewer-system tasks. Duties may include street and sidewalk cleaning; seasonal snow and ice removal; vehicle and fleet-area upkeep; maintenance of City facilities and landscapes; golf-course work; and operating hand and power tools and maintenance equipment. Assignments may vary, and the employee may be assigned or reassigned to any division within the department. Department-specific duties include assisting with repair, rehabilitation, and installation of sewer taps, piping, and other sewer systems; traffic-component setup and maintenance; and responding to odor complaints, backups, and overflows with supervisors, residents, and business owners. The employee may assist with vacuum-truck operations, operate forklifts, telehandlers, aerial lifts, and scissor lifts, use pressure washers, fabricate traffic-control barricades, consult GIS maps, and communicate by two-way radio. Maintenance and industrial-cleaning assignments may involve cleaning equipment that has contacted wastewater and entering wet wells, clarifier tanks, and other spaces with limited access. The position is designated essential during inclement weather and may require reporting to or remaining at work during administrative closures, as determined by the Department Head. The job requires regular attendance, effective working relationships, and completion of essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation. A valid driver's license may be required depending on assignment. Pre-employment screening includes a background check, drug screening, lift test, and HepB titer.

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, tools, and safe work practices.
Skill in following oral and written instructions and performing routine maintenance and construction tasks.
Skill in operating and maintaining applicable construction, grounds, and building-maintenance equipment and tools.
Communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange information and receive work direction from coworkers, supervisors, and the public.
Regular attendance and ability to maintain good working relationships.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
A valid driver's license may be required depending on assignment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred but not required.
Knowledge of GIS maps.

Responsibilities

Perform public works duties, including sweeping sidewalks and streets, clearing leaves and brush, and collecting garbage and recycling materials.
Place caution signs and assist with traffic direction and control around worksites.
Participate in seasonal 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; deliver and retrieve 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 outdoor areas; remove trash and litter; mow, weed, mulch, and trim plants and shrubs.
Perform or assist with construction work, including drainage and road or paving operations.
Operate hand and power tools and maintenance equipment that require no special training or skill.
Assist with repair, rehabilitation, and installation of sewer taps, piping, and other sewer systems.
Assist with setup and maintenance of traffic-control components and fabricate traffic-control barricades.
Assist with odor complaints, backups, and overflows alongside crew supervisors, residents, and business owners.
Assist with setup and operation of vacuum-truck equipment; operate forklifts, telehandlers, aerial lifts, and scissor lifts as assigned.
Clean wastewater-contact process equipment and, when assigned, clean limited-access spaces such as wet wells and clarifier tanks.
Operate pressure washers for cleaning silos, concrete, and pump-station lots.
Use GIS maps and communicate by two-way radio.
Meet regular attendance requirements, maintain effective interpersonal relationships, and perform assigned duties, including during inclement-weather closures when designated essential.