Maintenance Worker - Water

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Spanning just 7 square miles in south Central Pennsylvania, the City of Lancaster is home to nearly 60,000 diverse residents. The City oversees a range of public services including fire and police, health, housing, parks, streets, as well as water and wastewater for upwards of 120,000 customers in the surrounding region. This work is powered by nearly 600 employees who are committed to the core values of quality, teamwork, integrity, and respect.

Mayor Arroyo's Strategic Priorities:

• An Economy That Works - Driving equitable growth, empowering small businesses, and creating opportunities that strengthen our community.
• Government That Delivers - Leading with integrity, accountability, and action to meet the needs of every resident and build trust in our city's future.
• A City Built for Everyone - Ensuring safe streets, quality housing, and a community where every person has the tools they need to succeed.

Our Core Values: Quality. Teamwork. Integrity. Respect.

Primary Functions and Job Details

Performs labor and maintenance semi-skilled tasks below the journeyman level in a variety of work areas.

Examples Of Essential Duties

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

• Follows safe practices in the performance of duties.
• Operates compressors, jackhammers, cement mixers and other equipment for repairing streets and other public works projects.
• Operates a front-end loader to clean out sludge in drying beds and the grit chamber pit.
• Cleans and paints walls, ceilings, floors, windows and machinery and pipes.
• Provide assistance to journey persons.
• Responds to emergency situations for maintenance work as required.
• Performs water system flushing on the night shift.
• Participates in semi-skilled and other manual operations.

Bureau of Streets:

• Acts as night dispatcher by responding to street emergencies at night.
• Responsible for the disposal of trash in the uptown business district street cans.
• Responsible for overseeing the community service police car wash.
• Responsible for traffic control; putting out barricades for city events, block parties etc.

Bureau of Water T/D:

• Cleans and flushes water mains, installs valves and hydrants and installs new house services.
• Cuts, fits, lays, repairs, taps and makes water main cuts.
• Set grade for sewer and street constructions; lays and caulks pipes, tamps and rakes asphalt.
• Hoses out sludge in all water systems; reservoirs, wells, tanks, clarifiers, precipitator, holding tanks, sludge thickeners and mixer chambers.
• Maintains fire hydrants by turning off valves, removing hydrants and replacing worn or defective parts; paints hydrants.

Bureaus of Water and Wastewater Treatment:

• Performs general custodial tasks such as mopping, collecting and disposing of trash, cleaning restrooms, and floor maintenance.
• Operates light automotive vehicles.
• Removes and clears snow as assigned.
• Collects, transports and delivers packages/documents as assigned.
• Assists in the performance of routine and preventative building maintenance and repairs to assets including but not limited to door locks and latches, garage doors and gates, roofing, gutters and downspouts, flooring and finishes, wall-mounted dcor, workstations and furnishings, and signage.
• Assists in the performance of routine and preventative plumbing maintenance and repairs, including but not limited to cleaning floor and trench drains, opening clogged drains with plunger/mechanical snake, repairing faucets, replacing flush valves, etc.
• Monitors inventory of cleaning and maintenance supplies and reports to supervisor/manager when supplies need ordered. Procures tools, parts, and supplies for maintenance work as requested by supervisor/manager.
• Assists in the cleaning and removal of debris at the strainers, wetwells, sludge tanks, and other areas as needed.
• Assisting maintenance personnel with frazzle ice.
• Perform Custodial tasks at all pumping stations and tanks in the distribution system and assist with preventative maintenance.

Typical Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience:

• Graduation from High School or completion of a GED is required.
• At least two (2) years experience in similar maintenance work is required.
• Experience in use and maintenance of standard tools used in construction and maintenance of public works facilities is required.

Licenses and Certificates:

• Possession of a valid Pennsylvania State Driver's License is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of safe practices related to Public Works.
• Proven ability in use and maintenance of standard tools used in construction and maintenance of public works facilities is required.
• Ability to operate a vehicle on private and public streets is required.
• Positive interpersonal skills are required.
• Proven ability to respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations is required.
• Proven ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English is required.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team and to collaborate successfully with others is required.
• Proven ability to adapt to new or changed situations and to show flexibility in making improvements in work processes and operations is required.
• Proven ability to exhibit customer-centered behaviors and to focus on customer needs is required.
• Proven ability to commit to excellence in service and to continuous improvement is required.

Bureaus of Water and Wastewater Treatment:

• Proven ability to work independently in order to accomplish tasks.
• Knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies, and equipment is required.

Environmental Conditions:

• Indoors, environmentally controlled.
• Outdoor, exposed to inclement weather and extreme temperature.
• Exposure to noise, pollution.

Safety Equipment Used or Needed:

• Personal Protective Equipment such as hardhats, gloves, safety glasses, ear protection, rain gear, steel toed safety shoes, rain boots and respirators.

Comments:

• Requires standing outdoors for long periods
• Works around motorized or moving equipment and machinery
• Requires working long hours and must be available to handle emergency situations after hours, weekends and holidays.
• Requires heavy manual lifting up to approximately 100 pounds to the level of a pick up bed.
• Requires the use of tools such as a screwdriver, pliers, wrenches and other tools when assisting mechanics.
• Requires operation of light automotive vehicles and power driven equipment including pickup truck, dump truck and front end loader.
• This description was prepared to indicate the kinds of activities and levels of work difficulty required of positions in this class. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities.
• Knowledge, skills, and/or abilities assessment tests may be conducted as part of the position screening process.

Applicants must possess valid employment authorization to work in the United States. Applicants must have the ability to work on-site at City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania locations. Employment Policy It is the policy of the City of Lancaster to provide fair and equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment. Applicants are recruited, selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability and without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, handicap, disability, veteran status or national origin. Accommodations Statement for Job Applications The City of Lancaster is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io to request a needed accommodation.

Benefits

The City of Lancaster, PA provides a comprehensive benefits package for all benefits-eligible positions. Available benefits include Medical (PPO and HDHP/HSA options), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible

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