What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal - Utility Maintenance (short term) position at City of Woodbury Minnesota?
Summary
The primary purpose of this position is to assist full-time Utility/Public Service Workers and perform other utility related activities as directed by the Utility Supervisor.
This is a Monday thru Friday position. Typically you will either be working a 10-hour day/4 days per week or an 8-hour day/5 days per week, depending on the needs of the department. Hours may change due to maintenance needs and weather conditions, etc. There are no paid holidays. Due to the nature of our activities, we cannot accommodate extensive vacation requests, so please do not apply if you will be requesting more than five total vacation days during the season. Long term positions generally run from April through October. Short term positions generally run from June through August.
Essential Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist Utility staff in maintenance of the City's water and sewer systems, which include gate valves, fire hydrants, wells and sewer manholes.
- Mow grass around utility facilities.
- Exercise gate valves and flush hydrants.
- Perform other duties to assist full-time personnel.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a valid driver's license
Minimum age of 18
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Self Motivated
Independent worker
Environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able so see, hear, talk, use hands and fingers, walk and drive. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and carry materials as well as frequently walk on a variety of terrains, bend, crouch, crawl, climb, and stoop.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet, hot and/or humid conditions. The employee may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud to loud when in the field.
This position does not qualify for benefits.
