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<br />PUBLIC WORKS WORKER <br /> JOB DESCRIPTION <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Position Title: Public Works Worker <br />Department: Public Works <br />Immediate Supervisor’s Title: Public Works Director <br />Pay Grade: 5 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />Purpose <br />Performs a variety of non-supervisory skilled, semi-skilled and manual work in the routine <br />maintenance of municipal streets and storm sewers, water and wastewater collection systems, <br />and City buildings, parks and other grounds. Operates a variety of equipment to plow and <br />remove snow, sand streets, and perform other maintenance and repair work. <br /> <br />Organizational Relationships <br />Reports to: Public Works Director <br />Takes additional direction from: Public Works Lead Worker <br />Communicates with: Internally - Other public works employees, City administrative staff; <br />Externally - Contractors, suppliers, and the general public. <br />Supervises: None. <br />Provides some work direction to: Part-time and seasonal employees. <br /> <br />ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS <br />Perform maintenance and repairs on municipal water system: inspects and monitors city wells; <br />computes daily pumping records and sets water tower pumping levels; collects water samples. <br />Monitors and adjusts chemical feed pumps; maintains fluoride chlorine, and polyphosphate <br />levels in city water system. <br />Installs and calibrates water meters on new and existing structures; cleans and repairs water <br />meters; reads water meters. <br />Maintains and repairs fire hydrants including painting hydrants, flushing, and preparing hydrants <br />for winter. <br />Performs general maintenance to water tower and pump house buildings. <br />Performs maintenance and repairs on municipal sewer system: inspects and monitors lift stations; <br />computes pumping data, amounts and hours run; and maintains collection lines through jetting. <br />Performs maintenance on lift stations and pumps including inspection of floats, alarms, valves <br />and seals; cleans lift stations; removes and changes pumps as needed; cleans and unclogs pumps. <br />Inspects water and sewer hook-ups; locates water and sewer lines as requested. <br />Performs winter maintenance on streets/sidewalks/parking lots by plowing and removing <br />snow/ice with public works equipment.