Drainage Mitigation Worker Seasonal

City of Lebanon; Tennessee; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated seasonal workers for manual labor and maintenance tasks related to stormwater management. This entry-level opportunity involves working outdoors in varying weather conditions to support the city's drainage infrastructure. Ideal candidates will be physically fit and capable of performing laborious tasks, ensuring proper maintenance of drainage systems to prevent flooding and control erosion. Join a team committed to maintaining the community's water flow and infrastructure, while gaining valuable experience in public works.

Qualifications

• Valid TN driver’s license and clear driving record is strongly desired.
• Must be physically fit to lift and carry containers.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair of storm drainage systems.
• Ensure proper maintenance of ditches and culverts.
• Handle public inquiries with tact and diplomacy.

Skills

Manual Labor

Basic Maintenance Tasks

Erosion Control

Operating Hand Tools

Education

8th Grade Education

Job description

City of Lebanon Public Works, 406 Tennessee Blvd, Lebanon, Tennessee, United States of America Req #211

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Lebanon. Applicants must use their own personal email address when applying. If you are using someone else’s email address, your application will be rejected. A completed application is required for your application to be considered and reviewed by the hiring manager. Do not leave blanks and do not skip the application questionnaire.

GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK

The Drainage Mitigation Seasonal Worker performs manual labor and basic maintenance tasks related to stormwater management and drainage systems. This position supports efforts to prevent flooding, control erosion, and maintain proper water flow throughout the city's drainage infrastructure. Work includes clearing debris from drainage channels, ditches, culverts, and storm drains; assisting with erosion control measures; and operating hand tools or light equipment under supervision. The role requires working outdoors in varying weather conditions and involves physical labor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Performs activities in the maintenance and repair of storm drainage system within the public right of ways.
• Ensures ditches and culverts are properly maintained and marked.
• Handles questions, concerns, and complaints from the general public with tact and diplomacy.
• Follows all safety rules and regulations.
• Performs work of a skilled, semi-skilled or unskilled nature.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This is a great entry level opportunity with the City of Lebanon.

This seasonal position will not exceed 6 months.

Seasonal employees are permitted to apply for regular, full-time positions within the City of Lebanon during their seasonal employment, provided they meet the position qualifications.

BASIC MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Valid TN driver’s license and clear driving record is strongly desired.

• Must have a minimum 8th Grade education.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required

to use hands to finger, handle feel and reach with hands and arms. Employee is required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. Work involves continuous walking, bending, squatting, and lifting of heavy items. Employee should be physically fit to be able lift and carry containers. Employee must be capable of performing laborious tasks over extended periods of time. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific

vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. The employee must frequently walk, reach with hand and arms.

EQUIPMENT & JOB LOCATION

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is exposed to ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS, including wet and/or humid conditions, dirt, dust and other adverse conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

It shall be the responsibility of the City of Lebanon Public Services Department to assess the type(s) of reasonable accommodations which may be necessary to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of a this position and to provide such necessary reasonable accommodations to a qualified individual with a disability, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to require the provision of reasonable accommodations if doing so will impose an undue hardship on the employing agency or a direct threat to the safety of himself/herself or others.

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