UTILITY WORKER

Position:                UTILITY WORKER – Full Time

Salary:                   Salary range $20.49 - $24.91 hourly

Duties:

Performs a variety of strenuous manual and semi-skilled tasks in the general construction

and maintenance of city water, sewer, street, parks and solid waste facilities; operates

automotive and heavy power equipment.  Does related work as required.

Qualifications:      

Ability to follow oral and written instructions and act upon them accordingly.  Considerable

knowledge of safe operation of equipment and the precautions to be taken in order to avoid

accidents.  Reasonable knowledge of the appropriate tools, equipment, methods, materials

and procedures used in the maintenance.  Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations.

Ability to perform strenuous manual tasks such as lifting and carrying up to 65 pounds of

material frequently on a normal shift, and to withstand exposure to variable weather

conditions.  Specific operator certifications are desirable.

Experience and Training:

Requires three years of responsible experience in general maintenance and construction

work including the operation of various types of construction equipment.  Water, street and

sewer utility experience desirable.  Graduation from high school or the equivalent GED

certificate, preferably supplemented by training in public works operation.  Any other

satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which insures the ability to

perform the work may substitute for the above.  Possession of, or the ability to secure

possession of a valid driver’s license by date of hire.

Method of Selection:      

Evaluation of candidate’s background form application form.  Only those applicants who

appear best qualified as determined by a screening committee will be interviewed.  May be

subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol screenings. 

Application:          

Applications may be obtained form the Human Resource Department, City Hall, 722 S. Main

St in Milton-Freewater, the City website at www.mfcity.com, or by calling 541-938-8243. 

Applications must be received in City Hall no later than 12:00pm (noon) on Monday, May 8,

2017.  Disability accommodations made in the recruitment process.

The City of Milton-Freewater is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, mental or physical disability.