Utility Worker

This position will be posted until filled.

• Starting hourly rate of $22.78 or higher depending on related qualifications
• Shift differential for 2nd shift is $1.45/hour in addition to hourly rate
• Standard hours are 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Any work in excess of 8 hours per day is considered overtime (paid at 1 1/2 times regular rate of pay)
• Paid CDL training provided (see "Additional Information" section for details)
• Excellent benefits

• Perform related work as required or assigned by the management staff
• Back up for snow plowing city streets in winter

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Possession of a valid Driver's License
• Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Wisconsin Class A Commercial Driver’s License with N endorsement within 9 months of hire

• Valid State of Wisconsin Class A Commercial Driver’s License with N endorsement
• Experience operating a dump truck and front end loader preferred.

• Ability to safely use the following equipment: leaf blower, leaf pusher, floor sweeper, brush chipper, jack hammer, and chain saw.
• Ability to safely operate single axle trucks and end loader.
• Ability to learn the safe and efficient operation of conventional and specialized vehicles and construction equipment typically used in a municipal public works department.
• Availability to be on 24 hour call to respond to emergencies. Must be able to report to job within a reasonable time in such instances.
• Ability to do manual labor which would include being able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to cooperate and communicate with other members of the staff, supervisor, and public.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to follow directions and complete work and establish priorities.
• Ability to interpret a map.

Employee performs standard activities requiring physical effort. The duties of the job include physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, standing, walking, lifting (lift and carry objects weighing 60 pounds or less, and push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds), fingering, grasping, talking, hearing/listening (perceiving sounds in order to understand signs such as spoken directions, warning alarms, or requests for information), seeing/observing, bending/twisting (of the neck, back, or torso in order to reach, lift, tend machines, move materials, etc.),

reaching (extending the hands or arms in any direction in order to push, pull, or grasp an object or control), feeling (using the sense of touch in fingers, hands, or other body parts to sense the position or quality of objects) and climbing (ascending or descending steps, stairs, ladders, scaffolding, or machines). Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, and peripheral vision;

depth perception; the ability to adjust focus; and distinguish objects clearly at 20 inches or less with glasses, if needed.

The employee may be exposed to disagreeable elements of high and low outdoor temperatures. The employee may be exposed to repetitive activities; intense or continuous noise; dirty environment; improper illumination; chemical hazards, and air contamination. The use of personal protection equipment (PPE) may be required, as there is significant exposure to hazards and conditions where there is a possible danger to life, health, or bodily injury, which may include…