Temporary Ditch Laborer

Water/Wastewater Temporary Laborer

The City of Gunnison is seeking a hardworking and dependable Water/Wastewater Temporary Laborer to join our Public Works team. This part‑time position offers the opportunity to work outdoors while supporting essential services that keep our community running. In this role, you will assist certified operators in maintaining the City’s water supply, distribution, and wastewater collection systems, including helping with utility maintenance, ditch upkeep, water meter work, and general repairs.

If you enjoy hands‑on work, learning practical skills, and contributing to the infrastructure that protects public health and the environment, this position is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in municipal utilities.

This role involves a variety of physical tasks such as maintaining facilities and grounds, assisting with equipment operations, and supporting maintenance of pumps, motors, and other treatment system components. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, strong attention to safety, and the ability to perform strenuous outdoor work, including lifting over 50 pounds and working in confined spaces. The City of Gunnison offers a team‑oriented environment where employees contribute directly to the reliability of critical community services.

If you’re motivated, dependable, and ready to work outdoors in all seasons, we encourage you to apply and be part of the team that keeps Gunnison’s water systems operating safely and efficiently.

Employees who successfully complete the temporary assignment may also be eligible for an incentive completion bonus of an additional $1.84 per hour worked.

Performs manual labor for the Water and Wastewater department. Responsible to assist in the operation of the water supply, distribution, and storage systems. Performs maintenance, repairs and construction of water distribution, sewer collection, irrigation and storm drain systems. Performs installations, repairs, and testing on all water meters under direct supervision of Certified Operators.

• Assist in the City Collection system.
• Maintain City ditches.
• Aide in the maintenance of City utilities.
• Assist in the operations, maintenance of pumps, VFD’s, motors, and other specialized equipment to maintain the proper functionality of the treatment processes.
• Maintain access and cleanliness of facilities and grounds. Operate equipment to maintain plant access and cleanliness of facility appurtenances.

Performs other duties as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED

Other Necessary Requirements

• Must meet City residency requirements

• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Safety — Knowledge of safety practices and procedures that are specific to the working environment.
• English Language Comprehension and Expression — Requires the ability to listen to, read, understand and communicate the English language so that others are able to understand. This must be done both orally and in writing, at the level appropriate for the position held. The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  
  Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Independent Work — Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Perceptual Speed…