Wastewater Maintainer I

City-of-Fairfield,-Ct; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Fairfield seeks a Water Pollution Control Facility maintenance worker to perform unskilled and semiskilled tasks at the WPCF and related pump stations. Tasks include lubricating machinery, cleaning tanks, maintaining sewers, and assisting with groundskeeping and custodial duties.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, a valid CT driver’s license, and the ability to obtain a Class B CDL within six months and a Class I Operator’s Certificate within 18 months.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform manual labor in all weather conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to operate simple hand tools, equipment and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Lubricate and clean designated machinery and remove debris from tanks and manholes.
• Wash and scrape settling tanks and clean equipment.
• Assist with cleaning and maintaining sewer lines, manholes, and grounds.
• Load, unload, and move materials and tools for maintenance tasks.
• Perform indoor and outdoor maintenance and custodial duties such as painting and grounds care.
• Respond to emergency duties including snow and ice removal as required.

Skills

Physical stamina

Follow instructions

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

This is unskilled and semi-skilled work in the operation and maintenance of the Water Pollution Control Facility and related pump stations, including the care and maintenance of a variety of sewer plant equipment. Work encompasses light to heavy manual labor duties requiring skills that may be learned on the job. The WPCF operates on a seven-day basis.

These duties are illustrative in nature and are not meant to be a comprehensive list.

• Lubricate and clean designated machinery, including removing grit from chamber and sewer manholes; removing grease from primary tanks
• Wash and scrape all settling tanks
• Clean equipment such as bar screens, comminutors, and weirs; cleans vehicles, tools and designated equipment
• Assists with cleaning and maintaining all sewer lines and manholes
• Carries and gathers materials, supplies, and tools to assist plant maintenance personnel
• Drive, load, and unload designated trucks
• Perform indoor and outdoor maintenance and custodial tasks, including painting, removal of refuse from grounds, cutting and trimming grass, watering and fertilizing lawns and bushes in designated areas
• Load and unload heavy material from trucks and vans; move or aid in moving furniture, equipment and large bulky items
• Must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties including snow and ice removal as required
• Tasks may require exposure to strong odors, temperature and weather extremes, dust, pollen, wetness, humidity, wildlife, extreme heights and vibrations
• Performs other related duties as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to understand the methods and practices of a modem Water Pollution Control Facility and all the procedures applicable to normal operating conditions
• Ability to perform all tasks as required
• Ability to exert moderate, though not constant, physical effort typically involving some combination of climbing, balancing, stooping kneeling, crouching, and crawling. May involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and/or materials up to 100 pounds
• Ability to understand and follow all written and oral instructions
• Ability to perform manual labor under all weather conditions with sufficient physical strength and agility
• Ability to operate simple hand tools, equipment and machinery
• Ability to perform in a courteous and professional manner at all times
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and superiors

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must have a valid Connecticut Driver's License
• Must have a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License or obtain one within 6 months of date of hire
• Must be able to obtain a Class I Operator's Certificate from the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) within 18 months of date of hire

SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday- Saturday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm (weekends are part of the normal work week and paid at the normal hourly rate that will include a 10% salary premium)

AFFILIATION

Member of Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit

THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Town of Fairfield to ensure equal employment opportunity for all employees and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability.