Water Quality Maintenance Tech

Overview

HIRING RATE: $19.00/hour

JOB SUMMARY:

City of Lakewood's Statement of Excellence

The City of Lakewood is dedicated to upholding City values to include:
Performance Excellence, Leadership, Respect and Collaboration. Best fit candidates will demonstrate innovation, customer service, dedication, passion, and engagement. All people, citizens, and employees will be treated with respect, relevance, and importance. The City of Lakewood is currently recruiting variable employees for this position. A variable employee is an at-will employee who works in a seasonal or temporary capacity. Their work schedule is based on business need.

This position would be a part-time non benefitted position.

Community Resources is committed to providing high quality park, recreation, family and cultural services and facilities that inspire enjoyment, learning and wellness in the lives of those who live, work, and play in Lakewood. We value leadership, integrity, communication and connection, diversity, and adaptability.

(This job description does not intend to list every function of the position).

Starting rate $19.00/hour.

Bear Creek Lake Park pass and Lakewood recreation center pass.

Earn sick leave provided.

The City of Lakewood is currently recruiting for a seasonal water quality/maintenance laborer. The duties of this position include:

• Assisting in the maintenance and operation of public drinking water systems within Bear Creek Lake Park
• Maintenance duties including trash removal and cleaning restrooms
• Minor building maintenance, painting, staining and repairs
• Assisting with the Aquatic Nuisance Species program as a boat inspector
• Use of a variety of power tools, hand tools and motorized equipment
• Must maintain and utilize City-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when conducting activities where the employee is exposed to risks above those encountered in a traditional office setting
• Assisting with Bear Creek Watershed with water quality sampling

Work will be performed primarily outdoors in all weather conditions.

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Approximately 9 month season, 32-40 hours per week, with ability to work day shift, weekdays, weekends and holidays as needed
• Valid Colorado Driver's License and good motor vehicle record required
• Criminal background check required

• Experience with facilities maintenance
• Experience with, or ability to learn, drinking water treatment and distribution operation and maintenance
• Class D or C state certified water operator licensing preferred but not required
• Class 1 water distribution license preferred but not required
• Position offers opportunity to earn state licensing
• Opportunity to obtain State Boat Inspector certification (training will be provided)

Lifting and Carrying:

Must be able to lift, carry and/or maneuver printed materials, rocks, signs, trash bags hand tools that weigh up to 20 pounds on a frequent basis, up to waist level.

Must occasionally lift the following that may weigh between 10 and 50 pounds: printed materials, rocks, tools, post pounders, signs, post removers, trash bags, bike, post-hole diggers, logs, lumber and animal carcasses, up to waist level.

Will occasionally lift with assistance (two-person or team lift) the following that may weigh 51 pounds and up: picnic tables, animal carcasses, logs, buoys, trash bags, canoes, etc.

Pushing and Pulling:

Must occasionally push and pull a variety of objects including fence posts, docks, and signposts.

Must tow a variety of trailers using truck and hand crank.

Must be able to trailer a boat; load and unload a 15-foot boat into water; operate boat in all types of weather conditions.

Body Positions:

Work requires frequent standing and walking, up to 10 hours per day, across park locations.

Work requires frequent moving about the parks for up to 10 hours per day. Includes frequent bending, kneeling, balancing, climbing, and other movements; may involve climbing ladders.

Requires occasional crawling and maneuvering on ladders.

Requires occasional pushing to set posts and fences and trailering boats and equipment and occasional pulling of buoys.

Mountain biking and hiking through the parks.

Manipulates tools, construction materials, printed materials, and computer. Some driving is done on highway roads, residential roads and off-road.

Hearing:

Must be able to respond to telephone and in-person requests and to communicate via two-way radio.

Vision:

Uses vision to read written job-related information, patrol grounds, and take natural resources observations.

• Mathematics: Must have basic mathematic knowledge for revenue, construction, and herbicide application duties.
• Remembering: Must know and follow proper lifting procedures and remember rules and regulations or have the ability to locate resources.
• Language Ability: Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing with visitors and city…