Maintenance Worker I-Water/Sewer

Village of Morton Grove; Morton Grove (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Village of Morton Grove is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Maintenance Worker I in the Water and Sewer Division. Under the direct supervision of a Crew Leader, the worker performs heavy manual labor and assists other Public Works divisions as needed.

Qualified applicants may have light construction or plumbing experience and must be willing to participate in 24-hour callback and on-call duties; a Class B CDL may be required in the future.

Qualifications

• Experience with light construction, plumbing or municipal water/sewer work is desirable.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor and operate heavy equipment as needed.
• Must be available for 24-hour callback and rotating on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Performs heavy manual labor including digging and shoveling for water main and sewer work.
• Replaces water main valves and operates equipment such as front-end loaders and backhoes.
• Maintains sewers by cleaning and televising; locates utilities.
• Snow plowing and emergency response as required, 24 hours a day.
• Assists other divisions within Public Works.

Skills

Manual labor

Heavy equipment operation

On-call duties

CDL eligibility

Job description

The Village of Morton Grove is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time Maintenance Worker I-Water/Sewer position.

Position in Brief

The Maintenance Worker I performs manual labor of routine difficulty involving physically demanding unskilled and semi-skilled tasks and performs related work as required. This recruitment is designed to fill a Maintenance Worker I vacancy in the Water and Sewer Division. Under the direct supervision of a Crew Leader, the employee will perform the duties as assigned and associated with the Public Works Water and Sewer Division and assist other divisions within the Department of Public Works. Consequently, a history of experience with light construction, plumbing or other municipal water and sewer experience is desirable.

When not directly engaged in water and sewer operations, this employee will also be expected to operate as a laborer, assisting the other divisions. This is a laborer position that is subject to 24-hour callback and requires rotated on-call duties.

Essential Functions of the job

• Performs heavy manual labor, completing tasks such as digging and shoveling for Water Main Repairs, Sewer Line Repairs, Catch Basin Rebuilding, Fire Hydrant Installations and Parkway Restoration.
• Replaces Water Main Valves
• Operating Various Equipment Such as Front-End Loaders, Backhoes, Bobcats and Dump Trucks
• Sewer Maintenance - Cleaning and Televising - Storm and Sanitary Sewers
• Julie Underground Utility Locating
• Snow Plowing
• The position requires responding to work-related emergencies 24 hours a day and the ability to obtain a Class B CDL. It assists other divisions within Public Works.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary ranges from $59,310 to $76,726.00 DOQ with excellent benefits (health, dental, IMRF). To be considered for the position, applicants must submit a completed Job Application (locatedhere) plus a resume and cover letter to the Director of Public Works office. The above packet may be emailed [e-mail] (include "Maintenance Worker I - Water/Sewer" in the subject line.)

Position open until filled.