Operations Laborer I

Capital Region Water•Harrisburg, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry-level position responsible for performing routine manual work, usually of a repetitive nature, for Capital Region Water’s Wastewater Department. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Operations Supervisor, or other Wastewater Department managers. Work is performed at the Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility and at various locations throughout the service area.

Requirements

Good knowledge of hand and small power tools.
Ability to operate hand and small power tools.
Ability to operate small motor vehicle equipment.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to perform manual work involving dexterity, and often under adverse weather and working conditions.
Ability to adapt to situations involving repetitive duties and alert with respect to dangers involved with sewer gases, etc.
Ability to react quickly and appropriately to alarms and hazardous conditions.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License, Class C.

Nice To Haves

One-year maintenance, construction or related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Cleans, sweeps, dusts, mops, washes windows on a scaffold or ladder, polishes furniture, lifts liquid containers (up to 70 lbs.), and general custodial duties.
Cleans gutters, culverts, sewers, wastewater process tankage, units and equipment, and other drainage structures.
Assists facility operators with relocation and setup of portable pumps.
Actuates manual valves at the direction of certified facility Operators.
Cuts grass, maintains flower beds, rakes leaves, shovels snow, and picks up litter.
Assists in loading and unloading of cargo deliveries, usually with the use of a pallet jack or dolly cart.
Remains alert and reacts appropriately to audio alarms on vehicular equipment.
Completes all job assignments in an efficient, consistent, and timely manner.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Reports to work and remains at work in a productive condition which includes not being under the influence or impaired by the use of alcohol and/or drugs.
Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with supervisors, co-workers and the general public.