Maintenance Worker - Water Production

Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is currently seeking a Maintenance Worker I for the Water Production Division. The Maintenance Worker I will be responsible for assisting with the repair and maintenance of the Water Production system.

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is currently seeking a Maintenance Worker I for the Water Production Division. The Maintenance Worker I will be responsible for assisting with the repair and maintenance of the Water Production system.

• Digs and refills trenches and other excavations, cuts asphalt and concrete, maintains lawns.
• Loads and unloads, lifts and carries tools (up to 75 pounds), equipment and chemicals.
• Makes minor repairs to water production systems.
• Transports material and personnel to worksites.
• Climbs stairs and ladders, bends, stoops, pushes,pulls, lifts and carries up to 75 pounds, may stand for more than 8 hours.
• Requires knowledge of construction equipment, materials and work tasks.
• Requires ability to follow oral and written instruction.

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.

Monday
- Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
OR Monday
- Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

6040 Waterworks Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23502

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.