Line Cleaning & Inspection Crew Member

Johnson County Kansas•Mission, KS

3d•$21 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) is responsible for the safe collection, transportation and treatment of wastewater generated by our community. Our work ensures that our lakes, rivers, and streams remain free from disease-causing pathogens and pollutants that are harmful to public health and the environment. Are you seeking an employer to support your professional growth? Then you should join the team at Johnson County Wastewater. The Line Cleaning and Inspection Crew Member and Trainee positions fall within a career progression program giving employees the opportunity for advancement. Additional opportunities exist for you to learn additional skills and development in your career at Johnson County Wastewater. Are awesome benefits and competitive wages also important to you? First review of position will be June 10, 2026. Under limited and indirect supervision completes a variety of routine, semi-skilled, skilled, and manual tasks in the completion of wastewater collection system cleaning and inspection; works on an assigned crew providing assistance and support for a variety of routine and non-routine labor tasks, such as pulling hoses, setting up traffic control for work sites; removing debris from sewer lines; determining what materials are needed and how best to set-up equipment for the work completed, preparing materials and tools, cleaning holding tanks, sewer lines, and other areas using high pressure hoses, saw blades, and other equipment, and taking inventory of materials on a work truck; assists with more complex specialty crew work in the operation of the jet vac truck, CCTV truck, or other related equipment; provides training and support to other staff in more routine work functions and assists with other training for new employees. Operates a variety of vehicles, light medium and heavy duty equipment, and tools; follows established safety protocols for completion of safety sensitive work, such as wearing required personal protective equipment and following guidelines and directions for confined space entries; carries on-call phone or pager and responds to emergency and afterhours calls for service to address routine emergency requests as the subject matter expert or assist other staff with more complex and less routine calls. Enters data into maintenance and other tracking systems; completes routine preventative maintenance as well as preventative maintenance of a more complex nature; responds to customer service inquiries and escalates more complex questions or concerns to a crew leader or supervisor; understands how to safely operate equipment, such as a Jet Truck and occasionally takes truck out as active crew leader.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Class B CDL with air brake and tanker endorsement
Acceptable driving record
Reference/background screening

Nice To Haves

One year of experience with light, medium, or heavy-duty equipment

Responsibilities

Completes a variety of routine, semi-skilled, skilled, and manual tasks in the completion of wastewater collection system cleaning and inspection.
Works on an assigned crew providing assistance and support for a variety of routine and non-routine labor tasks, such as pulling hoses, setting up traffic control for work sites.
Removes debris from sewer lines.
Determines what materials are needed and how best to set-up equipment for the work completed.
Prepares materials and tools.
Cleans holding tanks, sewer lines, and other areas using high pressure hoses, saw blades, and other equipment.
Takes inventory of materials on a work truck.
Assists with more complex specialty crew work in the operation of the jet vac truck, CCTV truck, or other related equipment.
Provides training and support to other staff in more routine work functions and assists with other training for new employees.
Operates a variety of vehicles, light medium and heavy duty equipment, and tools.
Follows established safety protocols for completion of safety sensitive work, such as wearing required personal protective equipment and following guidelines and directions for confined space entries.
Carries on-call phone or pager and responds to emergency and afterhours calls for service to address routine emergency requests as the subject matter expert or assist other staff with more complex and less routine calls.
Enters data into maintenance and other tracking systems.
Completes routine preventative maintenance as well as preventative maintenance of a more complex nature.
Responds to customer service inquiries and escalates more complex questions or concerns to a crew leader or supervisor.
Understands how to safely operate equipment, such as a Jet Truck and occasionally takes truck out as active crew leader.