Laborer - Water Division at City of Northampton, MA – Northampton

DEFINITION This position is responsible for performing manual work in the operation of power driven equipment and hand tools.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

All Divisions :

Participates in snow and ice removal operations; operates all necessary equipment and tools.

Provides emergency response during and after weather events or other disasters to stabilize and make repairs to City utilities and infrastructure.

Participates in flood control operations when necessary.

Understands and follows all safety regulations.

Provides assistance to other Divisions as directed.

Performs similar or related work as required.

Parks & Cemeteries Division

Operates light trucks; mowers and power and hand tools to maintain and make repairs to the City’s parks; athletic fields; cemeteries and fountains.

Landscapes and maintains facilities; mows and trims; performs fall and spring cleanups; removes and disposes of litter.

Lines and paints athletic fields and restores infields as directed.

Performs maintenance on equipment to ensure its proper operation; may assist in performing minor repairs and maintenance.

Assists in performing maintenance and repair on cemetery monuments and foundations; prepares graves for interments.

Assists in performing maintenance and repairs on irrigation systems; including reading schematics and making repairs to low voltage wiring systems and fittings.

Assists in performing maintenance and repairs on fountains; including seasonal start up and shut down.

Spreads seed; fertilizer and lime as directed.

Sewer/Stormwater Division

Operates light trucks; power and hand tools to install; maintain and make repairs to the City’s sewer and stormwater collection systems.

Assists in repairs and maintenance of the City’s sewer and stormwater infrastructure; including repairs to and the maintenance of sewer and drain lines; catch basins and manholes; clears blockages in sewer and drain lines while working in confined spaces.

Services equipment to ensure its proper operation; may assist in performing minor repairs and maintenance.

Responds to and assists in repairing sewer or drain line breaks.

Identifies deficient sewer and drain lines; catch basins and manholes; assists in preventative maintenance; repair or replacement.

Repairs; cleans and vacuums catch basins.

Places required chemicals in sewer lines.

Assists in locating and marking underground sewer and storm drain facilities.

Performs construction restoration repair and maintenance work; including asphalt and concrete work; curb repair; loam and seeding.

Streets Division

Operates light trucks; power and hand tools to maintain and make repairs to the City’s roads; sidewalks and associated infrastructure.

Assists in repairs and maintenance of roads; curbs and sidewalks; fills potholes; patches roadway cuts; installs asphalt and concrete sidewalks; removes debris and removes vegetation roadside or on other City property.

Services equipment to ensure its proper operation; may assist in performing minor repairs and maintenance.

Performs construction restoration repair and maintenance work; including asphalt and concrete work; curb repair; loam and seeding.

Urban Forestry Division

Operates light trucks; power and hand tools to maintain or replace trees in the public right of way or on other City properties.

Services equipment to ensure its proper operation; may assist in performing minor repairs and maintenance.

Assists in maintaining trees; plants new as directed; acts as groundman for the trimming or removal of all trees; including those proximate to high voltage lines; hauls and chips brush and grinds stumps; waters new trees.

Performs construction restoration repair and maintenance work; including asphalt and concrete work; curb repair; loam and seeding.

Water Division

Operates light trucks; power and hand tools to install; maintain and make repairs to the City’s water distribution system.

Assists in repairs and maintenance of the City’s water distribution infrastructure; including repairs to or replacements of water mains and service connections; assists with taps of water mains and assists in installation and replacement of hydrants.

Services equipment to ensure its proper operation; may assist in performing minor repairs and maintenance.

Responds to and repairs water line breaks.

Performs construction restoration repair and maintenance work; including asphalt and concrete work; curb repair; loam and seeding.

Assists in maintaining Water Division buildings and grounds; water storage tanks and watershed property; weed whacks and mows.

Participates in water main and hydrant flushing; paints hydrants or other equipment as directed.

Assists in locating and marking underground water facilities.

Assists in installing water services.

Cleans Water Division facilities; sweeps; mops and organizes inventory and equipment.

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent; six months to one year of experience performing manual labor in a construction setting; equivalent combination of education and experience.

Valid Massachusetts Class D license required at time of hire.

Knowledge; Ability and Skill: Knowledge of operating; maintaining and performing minor repairs on heavy equipment and other tools; knowledge of snow and ice operations; knowledge of occupational hazards and proper safety precautions to be used to prevent injuries and protect property.

Ability to perform strenuous physical labor for long periods of time; ability to effectively communicate; ability to properly operate a variety of tools and equipment for use in assigned tasks.

Skills: Communication skills; equipment operation; repair; and maintenance
Physical Requirements: Physical Skills: Work requires moderate physical strength and effort daily; such as lifting heavy objects; carrying the object(s) and stacking them or moving them. In addition; pulling; pushing; standing or walking for the full work day may also be involved.

Motor Skills: The work may involve assignments requiring application of hand and eye coordination with finger dexterity and motor coordination. The operation of equipment may be required for long periods of time.

Visual Skills: Essential position functions require the ability to operate a motor vehicle; as well as the ability to use variety of power and hand tools. In addition; essential position functions require good close/distant and peripheral vision; as well as depth perception

MISC. INFORMATION: We are currently looking for a Laborer in the Water Division. s. Grade OB; Hourly Salary Rate Range: $21.45 - $24.75

Anticipated Hiring Hourly Rate Range: $21.45 - 22.80

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 40 hours per week.
Full Benefits and privileges are consistent with the Local 98 Collective Bargaining Agreement Contract. Two weeks vacation

3 weeks at 5 years 4 weeks at 10 years 5 weeks at 15 years 15 Sick Days per year

3 Personal Days

15 PAID HOLIDAYS PER YEAR

Direct Deposit – Bi Weekly pay and deductions

MEMBERSHIP IN CITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM

OTHER AVAILABLE BENEFITS:

Family and Individual – GIC Health Insurance - Rates on City website under Human Resources

80% Paid Health Insurance for HMO (HNE, Pilgrim, Tufts)

50% Paid Health Insurance for PPO, POS & Indemnity Plans

Dental Insurance – Altus

Life & Accident Insurance

Short Term Disability Insurance

457 Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan

Flexible Spending Account (uninsured medical, dental & childcare expenses). Not taxed.

Uniforms provided and boot allowance.

~ Equal Opportunity Employer ~