Water Treatment Plant Operator City of Florence

Benefits : Full-time benefits include health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance.

General :

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Water Superintendent and / or Assistant Water Superintendent, performs semi-skilled tasks related to water plant operation and general labor skills in water treatment plant and system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Assist with the installation, repair, and maintenance of the water treatment plant, pump stations, head gates, and reservoir equipment.
• Inspect, exercise, and repair all valves.
• Assist in yard maintenance around all treatment plants, pump stations, head gates, and reservoirs.
• Read meters and gauges in water treatment plants, pump stations, head gates, and reservoirs.
• Perform water department general labor and equipment maintenance as required; work involves, but is not limited to : weed / algae control at reservoirs, pump stations, settling ponds, water treatment plant sites, storage tank sites, inlet structures, and diversion ponds.
• Perform water department janitorial duties and facility maintenance as required; work involves, but is not limited to : upkeep and cleaning of water treatment plant sites, storage tank sites, pump stations, and tools / equipment storage areas.
• Perform other duties as requested.
• Directly responsible to the Regional Water Superintendent, Assistant Water Superintendent, and Senior Water Treatment Plant Operators.
• Responsible to ensure that all duty items listed previously are taken care of properly and efficiently.
• Responsible for completing all tasks and for supplying the supervisor with current information.
• Responsible for cooperating with supervisor and co-workers with the overall benefit of the City as the primary focus.
• Responsible for knowing safety rules and regulations regarding the proper use of tools and equipment.

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Work Conditions and Physical Environment :

Medium work range : exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly. Heavy work range : exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, or up to 20 pounds constantly. Continual standing, walking, sitting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, balancing, handling, grasping required. Environmental conditions may include exposure to extreme weather conditions, temperature changes, wetness due to non-weather-related conditions, noise level that may cause distraction or the need to wear hearing protection, fumes, odors, and dust, limited ventilation, proximity to moving mechanical parts, exposure to electrical hazards, exposure to hazardous chemicals, and vibrations that may cause stress to the body.

Disclaimer : The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

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