Utility Trainee- Sanitary (subject to shift)

Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District•Louisville, KY

About The Position

Under direct supervision, performs physical, unskilled tasks associated with sewer and drainage maintenance. The employee must comply with Federal, State, Local, and MSD requirements and regulations. Candidates who possess a Class A CDL with N endorsement at hire will be promoted to Utility Worker I ($24.00 per hour) once all Utility Worker I training requirements are met. The role may involve various shifts, mandatory overtime, outdoor work, night and weekend work, and adverse weather conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Take and pass the CAPS test.
Possess a valid driver's license.
Have an acceptable and reliable means of being contacted during off-duty hours.
Have safe work and driving habits.
Obtain a Class A CDL with N endorsement within six months.
Knowledge of the proper use of basic hand tools.
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds from the ground to a height of 4 feet 6 inches or waist level, and lift and carry up to 100 pounds for 200 feet.
Ability to work outdoors, at night, and on weekends in adverse conditions, including inclement weather.
Ability to work effectively during heavy, unpredictable surges in workload.
Ability to work various shifts and mandatory overtime.

Responsibilities

Mow and clean ditches; trim trees and bushes; and shovel snow in season.
Set up and operate portable pumps, 90-pound jackhammers, and other heavy equipment.
Dig ditches, holes, and other excavations.
Load and unload equipment, materials, and supplies weighing 10 to 100 pounds; lift heavy objects weighing 45 to 100 pounds from the ground to an elevation of 4 feet 8 inches.
Haul materials in wheelbarrows weighing up to 250 pounds for at least 200 feet.
Operate a jackhammer, a 45-pound air spade, 20-pound weed eaters, 25-pound chainsaws, and other small power tools.
Mix mortar and load, unload, and carry sewer pipe weighing up to 100 pounds per person from a truck to job sites 10 to 200 feet away.
Hand materials to workers performing repair operations and assist pipe layers with miscellaneous tasks and pipe laying.
Assist with cleaning catch basins and installing flood protection street closures, including MSD-maintained floodwall closures in season.
Pile 50-pound sandbags during flooding events.
Clean and cut ditches; remove catch basin grates weighing 50 to 200 pounds and manhole covers weighing 125 pounds.
Walk or crawl through sanitary and storm sewers for repair, cleaning, and inspection; climb down into catch basins.
Perform mandatory CDL inspections.
Perform other related duties as assigned or as judgment or necessity dictates.