Seasonal Maintenance Worker - Utilities

Overview

The City of Plymouth is now accepting applications for Seasonal Utilities Maintenance Workers to join our Public Works Utilities Division team. This is a great opportunity to gain relevant municipal public works utilities experience and a great job for those seeking short-term employment with flexible scheduling. This position is scheduled up to 40 hours per week from April to October, weather dependent.

• The Seasonal Utilities Maintenance Worker will perform or assist in a wide variety of municipal sewer, water and drainage system installation, maintenance and repair functions using motorized equipment, hand and power tools in a manner which will ensure safe, economical, effective and timely results.
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers
• Interact with others in a manner that is professional and inspires open communication
• Help to create and maintain a respectful workplace culture and champions equity and inclusion
• Conduct various preventative maintenance activities on municipal water system
• Flush City water mains
• Locate curb stop shut-off valves
• Exercise valves
• Maintains appropriate records relating to each program
• Operates, maintains and repairs fire hydrants
• Locates water main and valves as called for on locate tickets
• Assists in water distribution system repair and replacement
• Repairs or replaces water main as appropriate
• Repairs roadways and landscape from water main and service repairs
• Performs preventative maintenance functions on sanitary sewer system
• Operates or assists in the operation of sewer cleaning equipment, such as sewer jet, vector or other related equipment
• Locates sewer mains and services laterals as called for on locate tickets
• Maintains appropriate records relating to each program
• Assists in sanitary sewer repair and replacement
• Repairs lift stations as authorized
• Cleans and repairs manholes
• Responds to customer service requests and system malfunction alarms
• Responds to customer questions regarding both sewer and water
• Investigates the nature and source of problem
• Attempts to identify corrective means needed
• Determines appropriate party to make corrections, if necessary
• Prepares and submits necessary records to supervisor
• Performs storm sewer/storm water drainage way maintenance, repair and installations
• Inspects culverts, catch basins and ditches to ascertain the necessity of maintenance or repair
• Rebuilds catch basins, manholes in various degrees as necessary
• Removes and replaces concrete curb and gutter
• Identify, analyze and correct drainage deficiencies
• Equipment uses and operations
• Performs pre-operation checks including, but not limited to fluid levels, lights, tires
• Ensures cleanliness of equipment inside and out during and after use
• Puts equipment away cleaned and ready for next use
• Reports all equipment maintenance needs using the Manager Plus reporting software
• Reports all equipment damage and accident to supervisor immediately
• Makes minor equipment repairs and adjustments as capable or as assigned
• Operates GPS locating equipment
• Keeps supervisor promptly informed of all significant matters he/she must know to perform his/her position responsibilities effectively
• Performs or assists in other duties and responsibilities as apparent or assigned

• Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving record
• Must have experience with tools, including methods and materials used in general maintenance work and skill in operating hand, power, and mobile equipment
• Works overtime and/or varying shifts to meet public service needs
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, as well as to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to make sound decisions and independent judgments on projects assigned
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, other employees and the public

• Class B CDL or Class A CDL preferred, but not required
• Must have relevant experience in sewer and water maintenance related areas
• Must have experience in working with motorized equipment
• Tanker endorsement preferred, but not required
• Class SD sanitary sewer collection certification preferred, but not required
• Class C water plant certification preferred, but not required

Physical requirements and job activity include:

• Very Frequent (frequently required to perform the job): standing; walking; lifting; pushing/pulling; crouching (bending at knees)
• Frequent (usually required to perform the job): sitting; carrying; bending at waist; use of arm muscles over extended periods; use of leg muscles over extended periods
• Occasional (sometimes required to perform the job): climbing; reaching (extending hands and arms in any direction); kneeling (bending leg at knee and resting on knee); crawling (moving about on hands and knees); handling objects (grasping, turning or otherwise using hands or hand); repetitive hand motion; overhead work (over shoulder height); stationary desk or bench work with neck bent…