Utility Worker I: Parks and Street Maintenance

Our Mission is to provide exceptional public service that ensures safety, maintains infrastructure, preserves our unique heritage and protects our natural resources, while proactively pursuing emerging opportunities to enhance our quality of life.

POSITION SUMMARY
We are looking for our next Utility Worker I: Parks and Street Maintenance to join our team and help us maintain our mission and move forward toward our vision!

This is a Safety Sensitive position. Under direct supervision, learns and performs maintenance work and projects relating to city infrastructure with 50% of the work as Parks system operations and 50% of the work in streets maintenance.
This is the entry-level class in the Utility Worker series. This class is distinguished from the Utility Worker II by performing more routine and standardized utility work under close supervision. Since this is the entry-level class within the series, employees may have only limited or no directly related building inspection experience.

Incumbents will learn city infrastructure, systems, and facilities, use of tools and equipment, and a wide variety of practices and procedures. As experience is gained, assignments become increasingly varied and are performed with greater independence.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of experience in road, water, sewer, parks maintenance or general maintenance is desired
• Ability to be scheduled in the rotation for on-call duty for seven consecutive days. Must be able to arrive at the Silverton City Shops in response to emergency calls within 45 minutes of the call being received.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Valid Oregon driver's license and have a good driving record
• Ability to obtain Commercial Driver License (CDL) with tanker and air brake endorsements
• Must obtain a Standard First Aid Certificate and CPR Certification within six months of hire

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Knowledge of basic maintenance practices, tools, and materials relating to streets, water systems, and parks
• The operation and minor maintenance of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles, and power equipment
• Basic traffic control procedures and traffic sign regulations
• Basic computer software related to work
• Ability to learn to perform construction, maintenance, and repair work on streets, water, and wastewater systems, and parks
• Locate underground utilities by use of blue prints and electronic locating equipment in accordance with department standards
• Ability to perform routine equipment maintenance
• Ability to follow city and department policies and procedures
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Understand and carry out written and oral instructions
• Physically perform the essential functions of the job