General Laborer​/Park Groundskeeper

SUMMARY

Six months will be required to perform the functions associated with the daily operation of the City Works Department, including utility services, water, electric, sewers, streets, and parks. For the other six months will be acting as park manager and will be required to perform the functions associated with the daily operation and maintenance of the City Park and Pool

• Adheres to all City policies and procedures.
• Acts as a role model within and outside the organization.
• Performs duties as defined, assigned and as workload necessitates.
• Maintains a positive, respectful and highly communicative attitude and approach.
• Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform the duties of the General Laborer position.
• Manages time well and meets organization productivity standards.
• Communicates openly and regularly with City Officials, Co-Workers and the Public.
• Assures that all work performed in the unit meets the City’s standards for customer service, accuracy, quality and efficiency.

Some supervision of PT/seasonal employees required in absence of Superintendent and/or field supervisor.

A variety of specialized City equipment, including but not limited to, high lift bucket truck, trencher, dump truck, skid loader, backhoe, mini excavator, hydrovac machine, surveying equipment, wood chipper, concrete saw, welding/plasma cutter, tractor, mower, various locating equipment and various hand tools. Additional equipment may include computers and various software programs.

• Tests, adjusts, repairs and installs meters; assists with maintenance of all meter records.
• Responds to and investigates complaints of faulty meters/high billing; checks demand bills.
• Operates a multitude of specialized City equipment, including but not limited to, high lift bucket truck, trencher, dump truck, skid loader, backhoe, mini excavator, hydrovac machine surveying equipment, wood chipper, concrete saw, welding/plasma cutter, various locating equipment and various hand tools.
• Ability to operate various equipment including, but not limited to, salt/sand spreader, jackhammer, snowplow, snow blower sweeper, milling machine, tractor, and other heavy equipment.
• Pour and finish concrete and/or asphalt to patch or repair streets. Ability to perform crosswalk painting/striping, crack sealing, plows snow and/or sands street. Set posts and/or attaches signs. Maintain gravel and grading on secondary roads.
• Street maintenance includes, but not limited to, pothole patching, storm sewer cleaning/maintenance, street sweeping, ditch and alley maintenance, grass/weed control, sidewalk inspections, painting of curbs and traffic control lines.
• Various and routine yard work including, but not limited to mowing, spraying, planting, weeding and/or mulching.
• Operate a truck in connection with the transportation of rock, blacktop, dirt, salt, sand, gravel, brush, and supplies.
• Loads or unloads dirt, asphalt, concrete, and other material into or from a truck.
• Monitors/maintains sewer lift stations keeping them in compliance with DNR regulations.
• Monitors and maintains lagoons, including but not limited to, weekly sample testing, UV disinfection. Maintenance of rip rap, boat and algae control.
• Sewer line cleaning, maintenance and repair, includes but not limited to, insurance inspections, and maintenance of any and all equipment used for sewer line inspections and cleaning.
• Install, maintain or repair water lines, service lines and installation. Install, maintain or repair hydrants. Perform maintenance and repair of City water tower/reservoir and all other related water system parts.
• Ability to read and interpret utility maps and drawings.
• Installs and removes flags, banners, lights and decorations as needed.
• Can be required to perform weekly, monthly and annual water and wastewater testing.
• Monthly reading of meters, change, program and install meters.
• Services and performs routine and minor maintenance on departmental equipment.
• Perform a variety of manual labor tasks as necessary.
• Performs routine maintenance and custodial work at the plant…