Water & Public Works Maintenance Pro

Village of Hanover Park; Hanover Park (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation, Holidays, Personal Days

Sick Days

Life Insurance: Policy equal to annual

Pension Plan with generous employer

Medical Insurance: 11% employee cost

Dental Insurance: Free single coverage

Annual Awards & Appreciation Event

Annual Employee Picnic

Annual Holiday Party

Wellness Events

Free Gym Membership

Free Public Transit: First month on us

PSLF qualifying employer

Job summary

The Village of Hanover Park is seeking a maintenance worker to support the Public Works Department with water mains, meters, and related tasks. The role involves installing meters, inspecting for leaks, and joining the team in on-call and snow removal duties.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and at least two years in water/sewer or street maintenance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years experience in water/sewer or street maintenance and repair or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs the water distribution system, including broken water mains, distribution valves, B-boxes, and fire hydrants, using shovels, wrenches, and other related items.
• Installs both commercial and residential water meters and communication devices; inspects meter installations for defective operation, leakage, or other related issues; replaces meters and cables; and installs water shut-off valves.
• Uses Smart Metering Technology to perform reads and troubleshoot electronic components.
• Investigates customer complaints. Turns water on and off for water leaks, delinquent bills and new accounts, and vacant buildings.
• Repairs yards using shovels, rakes, tampers, and other hand equipment; and repairs fences using posts and concrete.
• Assists in the snow and ice removal program operating a front-end loader to load salt, a pickup truck with a plow, and 1-ton, 2-1/2-ton, and 5-ton dump trucks with plows and salt spreaders.
• Assists in the brush pickup program utilizing a chipper for the disposal of branches and tree parts; assists in tree trimming using a trimmer and loading tree parts into a truck.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Village of Hanover Park is seeking a maintenance worker to support the Public Works Department with water mains, meters, and related tasks. The role involves installing meters, inspecting for leaks, and joining the team in on-call and snow removal duties.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and at least two years in water/sewer or street maintenance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.