Taps Worker I

Summary

About Us

The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing quality service for the residents and visitors of our beautiful city, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Asheville, NC is a thriving mountain city that has a culture enriched in diversity.

The City of Asheville values and respects a diverse community, workforce and ideas, and is committed to promoting an equitable, fair, and just employment environment. Our organization seeks to create and provide access and opportunities to employees, residents and visitors to fulfill their potential through inclusive engagement practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status.

About Our Opportunity

We are currently hiring a full-time, non-exempt Water Maintenance Worker I to join the Water Resources Department. The purpose of this position is to provide a variety of responsible unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled work in maintenance and construction of water lines and fixtures, and asphalt and concrete repairs for the City's Water Resources Department.Non-Exempt, Full-Time, 40+ Hours Per Week, Overtime, Including Nights and Weekends, or as Needed in all types of weather

Base Work Schedule is Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM.

(Emergency coverage 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM); Saturday and Sunday Emergency On-Call Standby Coverage only (Occurs approximately every ten weeks)

Essential Duties and Responsibilites

• Prepares and transports materials and equipment to job site in and removes debris unsuitable for backfill from site using dump trucks, front-end loaders, and related equipment.

• Performs maintenance and repair of tools and equipment.

• Participates in a work crew in digging and backfilling trenches, installing or removing water pipes and fixtures, and installing traffic safety devices.

• Operates motorized equipment within knowledge, skills and abilities of this classification in the installation and repair of water mains, water lines, pumps, valve boxes, hydrants and associated fixtures.

• Flags traffic as required when job site is in a major road or dangerous road/curve.

• Works on a crew installing or removing of water taps and mains, water valve boxes, hydrants and associated fixtures; assists in repairing and replacing such fixtures; places pipes and fittings into excavated ditches; works on a crew that bores under roads to install pipes; installs meter boxes valve vaults or manholes.

• Must display initiative and ability to perform hard manual labor in all weather conditions, ability to lift up to 100 lbs, and use a shovel for extended periods of time.

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalency required with some experience involving interaction with the general public.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Must have a current NC Driver's License.

• Must obtain Class A CDL NC Driver License within 6 months.

• Must obtain Class C Water Distribution Certification within 2 years of hire date.

Knowledge:

• General knowledge of learned procedures, practices, routines to deal effectively with routine work.

Skills:

• Ability to read and understand basic workplace data, such as simple forms, tables, graphs, schedules, etc.

• Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written form.

• Ability to analyze situations to pinpoint problems and assist with solving problems or identifying sources of obstacles.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships as required by work assignments.

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

• Ability to analyze and interpret policy and procedural guidelines and to apply this understanding to tasks.

• Ability to bring resources together to resolve a problem or provide a solution.

• Ability to become knowledgeable of parts and tools required to perform maintenance and repairs on the water main system.

• Ability to follow safety guidelines, policies and procedures that are mandated by OSHA and the City of Asheville.