Part-Time Maintenance Operator in Waseca, Minnesota at City of Waseca

With limited direct supervision, this regular part-time position operates and maintains equipment, infrastructures, and processes under guidance and supervision (direct and indirect).

The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performs with competency the daily inspection, operations, and maintenance of Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), Water Utility or other field department equipment and processes using operational checklists, work orders, and general labor skills based on training provided to complete the work.
• Observes all safety regulations and operates all equipment with care. Uses
  appropriate safety equipment including personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Identifies the need for and performs maintenance and repair of equipment as directed or approved.
• Communicates in a proactive, effective manner with all co-workers and supervisors.

This position may encounter non-public data in the course of these duties. Any access to non-public data should be strictly limited to accessing the data that are necessary to perform the duties. While data are being accessed, this position should take reasonable measures to ensure the non-public data are not accessed by individuals without a work reason. Once the work reason to access the data is reasonably finished, this position must properly store the non-public data.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

This is a part-time regular position which is expressly limited to no more than fourteen (14) hours per week. This position is not eligible for City benefits except as otherwise required by law.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the formal education, experience, and training required.

Education

High school diploma or GED certificate required

Experience

One (1) year of work experience including general maintenance, public works, utilities, or building trades.

Trainings, Certificates, and Licenses

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the formal education, experience, and training preferred in order to exceptionally perform all of the functions of this position.

Education

Associate’s Degree or equivalent training at a technical or vocational school

Experience

Up to three (3) years of work experience in general maintenance, public works, utilities, or building trades.

Trainings, Certificates, and Licenses

COMPLEXITY

The overall complexity of this position is moderate. While performing the normal duties of this job, many different processes and methods are required to apply to an established professional or technical field.

RESPONSIBILITY

Supervision

Limited supervision is provided while performing the normal duties of this job. This position exhibits no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Impact

While performing the normal duties of this job, this position’s work affects the overall efficiency and image of the City.

REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORK CONDITIONS

The physical demands and work conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hazards

While performing the duties of this job, this position may frequently climb steps, balance, and bend/stoop, kneel, crouch, reach above shoulder, sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, and smell. This position will frequently stand, walk, talk, hear, and smell. While performing the duties of this job, this position will use close vision, far vision, depth perception, visual acuteness, color vision, and peripheral vision. While performing the duties of this job, this position will use right and left hand for simple handling or grasping, firm handling or grasping, and fine handling or manipulation. While performing the duties of this job, this position will use right and left foot for repetitive movements.

Surroundings

While performing the duties of this job, this position will experience exposure to inside environmental conditions, exposure to outside environmental conditions, exposure to noise, dust, fumes, gases, chemicals, or oils requiring special mitigating precautions or protective gear, working in narrow aisles or passageways, work around moving mechanical parts, working in close quarters, exposure to extreme heat, exposure to extreme cold, and exposure to infectious diseases.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals employed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and qualifications required of personnel in this job. The employer may and reserves its right to change the job description and establish, modify or eliminate job duties and responsibilities and jobs at its discretion with or without notice.