Utility Worker; Fellows Lake

Position: Utility Worker (Fellows Lake)
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** Salary:
** Utility Worker-1st Year: $25.43

Utility Worker-2nd Year: $25.83

Utility Worker-Thereafter: $26.24# #
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* Work Schedule:

** Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (during Spring & Summer months)  Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (during Fall & Winter months)# #
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* Job Description:

**** PURPOSE OF POSITION:
** Under the direction of the Supervisor-Lakes & Office Operations, performs  park maintenance duties including but not limited to maintenance of Fellows Lake Dam, non-structural welding, equipment, three public docks, pavilions, park roads, trail head parking, and playgrounds.  Maintains the grounds, facilities, fencing barriers, clearing access for 21 hunting lanes yearly, utilizing pesticides in a safe manner to keep drinking water safe, mowing, trimming, pruning and tree removal of the Water Treatment/Lakes areas of Fellows, McDaniel, and Stockton.

Transports and hauls heavy equipment to and from water sites.
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* ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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Mows and trims Fellows Lake (including Fellows Lake Dam), McDaniel Lake, Stockton, and multiple remote Water Treatment locations using heavy groundskeeping equipment, including, but not limited to: skid steer, tractors with power-take-off driven mowers and brush-hog attachments, remote slope mower, riding mowers, and weed eaters.  Brush hogs approximately 280 acres twice a year and mows approximately 60 acres on a weekly basis for all location areas.
2.
Trims and prunes plants, shrubs, and trees throughout Fellows Lake, McDaniel Lake, Stockton, and other remote Water Treatment sites as needed.  This includes clearing access to 21 deer hunting blinds and their access lanes.  Utilize chain saws, hand saws, brush and stump removal with loader, backhoe, and dump truck.  Maintains all barrier cables and fencing around the parks and remote Water Treatment sites.

Cleans out fence rows and repair fences and gates as needed.  Installs new fences and gates when necessary.
3.
Uses pesticides as directed to control weeds, insects, or rodents on designated fence lines, around buildings, and specific park locations in accordance with CU policy.
4.
Maintains Fellows Lake Dam to keep pizometers accessible and trimmed and repair holes as needed and/or remove new growth as directed from dam inspections.
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Cleans and maintains docks property of City Utilities.  Makes adjustments to Dock 66 and Courtesy Dock based on water levels and high wind situations.
6.
Grades and repairs landscaped areas, gravel trail head parking locations and public gravel roads throughout the park areas of Fellows Lake that are prone to ruts from drainage to help ensure public safety.  Grades and repairs driveways at remote Water Treatment sites throughout the utility that are prone to washouts.
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Clears parking areas and walks of snow and ice utilizing plowing equipment and hand shoveling.  8.
Constructs, repairs, and paints a variety of objects, including but not limited to: playground equipment, fences, benches, building, picnic tables, pavilions, graffiti removal, and BBQ grills.
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Picks up litter and empties trash containers multiple times a week due to increased foot traffic at the parks and from events. Picks up trash inside and outside of remote water treatment sites.
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Cleans and maintains public and shop restrooms and other buildings around the lakes.
11.
Helps Partnership Organizations with trail maintenance when needed.  Assists the public in a courteous manner to fully utilize the facilities around the lake area.  Helps with site preparation and clean up with all licensed agreement events at Fellows Lake.
12.
Maintains supplies of janitorial products.  Replenishes paper and soap products in public and employee restrooms, locker areas, and lunchrooms.
13.
Performs minor maintenance and servicing of groundskeeping equipment.  Responsible for hauling and moving equipment…