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The City of Caldwell Water Department is looking for a Maintenance Worker to join their team. Individual maintains and repairs the Citys water distribution system and irrigation systems; and performs related work as required. The principal function of an employee in this class is to perform a variety of manual tasks to maintain and repair the Citys water distribution system and irrigation systems. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Supervisor and/or Foreman. This class is distinguished from the class of Senior Maintenance Worker by the certification of a Class I Water System Operator and a minimum of one-year experience as a maintenance worker. An employee in this class performs the duties of other employees in the Water Department as required or as assigned by supervisory personnel. The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor environment, which may involve adverse weather conditions and related hazards.

Responsibilities

Performs repairs to the Citys water distribution system and

irrigation systems, including repairing leaks and water taps and replacing cracked and broken pipes.

Responds to calls from businesses, property owners and citizens to

repair, replace and maintain public water distribution systems and concerns with irrigation system.

Drives semi-truck and trailer, dump truck and hauls earth and

construction materials from one location to another.

Operates a front-end loader to load earth, gravel and trenching

materials.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

with other Department and City employees, property owners, businesses and the public.

Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities

with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.

Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills

and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.

Integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of

assigned tasks.

Installs water mains and service lines.

Installs meter pits and meter change outs.

Uses shovels, picks, and rakes to remove mud, rock and debris from

the job site.

Digs trenches, secures, lowers and installs pipes and places service

lines and taps and replaces and compacts bedding and overlay materials.

Works with other Public Works and Street crews to perform large

scale maintenance and repair on the Citys service distribution infrastructure.

Performs asphalt patching and uses pipe saws to cut pipe and

concrete.

Performs right-of-way and landscape maintenance when necessary.

Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to

perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions.

Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and

accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.

Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and

reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas.

Responds to citizens questions and comments in a courteous and

timely manner.

Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to

maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.

Performs building and grounds maintenance to maintain City Water

Service and Distribution office and facilities.

Hauls and delivers chlorine for the Citys well system.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

City of Caldwell

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