Utilities Worker

Utilities Worker

The City of Aiken is seeking a Utilities Worker to join the Engineering & Utilities Department. This position performs ongoing service maintenance activities for the upkeep of the City's waste water utility infrastructure system.

Examples Of Duties

• Operates Jet Truck with sewer clean outs
• Repairs water and sewer lines
• Installs water and sewer lines
• Makes water and sewer taps
• Willing to work evenings and some weekends

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to read and write, understand, and follow verbal instructions
• Must have a valid driver's license in good standing
• Physical Requirements: Exposure to outside elements, frequent stooping, kneeling, walking, and lifting

Supplemental Information

This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.

Benefits

Full-time Benefits include: Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, life insurance (5x salary), flex health spending account, short-term disability, an employee wellness program, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, participation in a Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan, and South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.

Paid Holidays include:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• Day after Christmas (Dec. 26th)
• Employee's Birthday
• Floating holiday (must be on payroll prior to January 1st)

Retirement: Full-time employees participate in the Defined Contribution 401(a) Retirement Plan. After one year of employment, the employee will begin contributing 6% to the Plan, with the City making a matching 6% contribution. Employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.