Public Service Worker (Water/Sewer)

City of Johnson City•Johnson City, TN

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Johnson City, Tennessee is currently accepting online applications for a Public Service Worker in Water & Sewer Services to assist in the Line Maintenance and Construction Division. The employee performs responsible infrequent skilled and semiskilled or unskilled manual work tasks requiring no special training and minimal experience. This is manual labor in the performance of infrequent skilled and limited semiskilled or unskilled tasks of a physically demanding nature. The work involves performing heavy manual labor which does not require a high degree of manipulative skill or previous experience in order to do an effective job. This position is required to be monitored, trained in task requirements and scheduling of these personnel is to be oversight by a supervisor. As work experience is gained, employees in this class may be assigned to somewhat more difficult and responsible tasks. Employees in this class work with and around and may operate various pieces of light automotive and mechanical equipment during a minor portion of their time while monitored. The work normally is performed under close supervision; however, constant supervision is not always for routine and repetitive tasks which can be carried on without difficulty once they are learned. Position is responsible for the maintenance of indoor and outdoor facilities, open green space, outdoor areas, and mowing and landscaping.

Requirements

Some knowledge of the types and uses of common hand tools and standard equipment used in construction and maintenance work particularly as applied to specialized work to which assigned
General mechanical ability and ability to perform unskilled or semiskilled tasks in construction and maintenance activities
Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions
Physical strength and agility sufficient to do strenuous manual labor for extended periods, under varying weather conditions
Completion of high school or GED
Some experience in performing general manual work
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by the State of Tennessee
Pre-employment physical and background check required

Responsibilities

building and park maintenance: buildings, pavilions, structures, offices, bathrooms, hallways, shops, grounds, shoreline, docks and garbage collection
programs and rentals: assist with set-up and clean up of programs, events and special events, as required
general horticulture practices: weeding, weed-eating mowing grass, pruning, fertilization/other chemical applications, trimming, edging and snow removal
sweeps streets, sidewalks, shops and alleys, and picks up refuse and brush on streets
loads dirt and construction materials from or onto a truck
performs various street maintenance duties such as cleaning gutters, spreading rock, sand and salt, and shoveling snow
digs and backfill ditches by hand
assists in the installation of water services, mains and hydrants, and in the repair of water mains
paint meters, valves and pipe fittings
digs and backfill trenches, and assists in laying pipe
unstops sewers by using rods, buckets, specialized sewer cleaning and flushing equipment, or by hand
as a member of the construction and maintenance crew, does such jobs as breaking pavement, pouring and shoveling asphalt and concrete, raking, tamping and smoothing asphalt, and operating a manual and automatic compactor
works as a member of a crew operating maintenance equipment and power mowers
does simple repair work on buildings and facilities
cleans grounds, playing fields, ponds, pools, paths, playground equipment, walks, and park facilities
maintains play fields and maintains by wetting down, laying out and lining playing areas
waters, fertilizes, cultivates and trims lawns, shrubs, flowers and trees
assists skilled staff in maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds and equipment
loads and unloads stone, gravel, asphalt, dirt, timber, leaves, sweepings, salt, sand and other materials
loads garbage
replaces cans and lids in proper places
assists with repairing and maintaining garbage and recycling totes
washes and maintains service trucks and vehicles
feeds brush into chipper machine
cuts brush and hedges in alleys
rakes and collects leaves with leaf machine
thaws frozen water lines and meters
mows and trims golf course and changes cups
rakes sand traps
manicures greens
sprays garbage cans, dumpster and standing water for mosquitoes and flies
prepares and places bait for rodents
erects fences
assists on television unit inspecting and sealing sewer lines
paints guard rails, street lines and curbs
positions traffic cones and barricades
assists in erecting street signs and meter posts
fills and positions traffic safety lanterns
washes off old paint from sign plates, straightens and refinishes sign plates, paints sign posts
assists in equipment maintenance and repair
assists in servicing emergency calls such as removing snow from streets, repairing broken water mains and sewer lines, and in similar situations
proficient in operation of all golf course maintenance equipment
proficient in adjustment and required daily maintenance of all golf course equipment
knowledgeable of irrigation repairs on turf areas
proficient in pesticide and chemical applications to turf (as supervised by a licensed applicator)
performs related tasks as required