WATER PLANT LABORER

** THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT CITY OF MILWAUKEE EMPLOYEES ONLY **

The Water Plant Laborer operates mobile power equipment and utilizes hand tools for water plant basin cleaning activities, snow removal, and general facility maintenance at various water plant facilities.

Maintenance

• Work individually and on crews performing facility maintenance and cleaning.
• Clean and flush coagulation/flocculation basins, contactor, and holding tanks.
• Perform general grounds maintenance, including watering, weeding, rubbish removal, and fencing work.
• Perform custodial duties, including sweeping, mopping and cleaning floors, and surfaces.
• Operate and maintain power equipment, including snow plows/blowers, pumps, motors, and floor scrubbers.
• Operate and maintain hand tools, hoses, and shovels.
• Assist building maintenance and trades crews by performing activities such as loading and unloading trucks and equipment; moving, sorting and stacking materials and supplies; and assisting with machinery maintenance activities.
• Provide emergency snow and ice removal using plow, blower, or shovel. 

Safety and Documentation

• Perform all work safely, in accordance with departmental policies, municipal and state laws, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
• Abide by City and departmental work rules and safety instructions and attend departmental meetings and training programs, such as safety and policy briefings.
• Complete required paperwork such as work logs and timecards.

Customer Service

• Interact with residents and coworkers in a polite and courteous manner.  

We welcome qualified individuals with disabilities who are interested in employment and will make reasonable accommodations during the hiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

• Selected candidates are required to successfully pass a thorough background and reference check.
• Must be able to work outdoors in variable and extreme weather conditions (e.g., heat, cold, rain, wind, and snow).
• Must be able to tolerate various environmental conditions indoors and out (e.g., noise, vibration, dirt, pollen, and sewer gases).
• Must be able to work in confined space settings (training provided).
• Must be able to hear directions in a noisy, distracting environment.
• Must be able to see clearly both near and far to read signage and perform job duties safely and accurately.
• Must be able to properly lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs. alone or up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
• Must be able to perform strenuous physical work continuously for long periods of time.
• Must be able to perform physical activities in work environments that require walking and standing, climbing stairs, ladders and scaffolding, crawling, crouching, stooping, kneeling, reaching, balancing, pushing and pulling.
• Must have manual dexterity and strength to use various hand tools and power tools properly and safely.
• Must be available to work beyond assigned shifts to respond to various emergencies.
• Snow and ice operations and other emergencies may require Water Plant Laborers to work at any time during the day or night, 24/7.

1. Current status as a regularly appointed City of Milwaukee employee, having successfully completed a probationary period for a civil service position or status as a City of Milwaukee employee in a fixed term position.
2. Current status as a City Laborer, Custodial Worker II or comparable title, performing duties related to the position.
3. Valid driver’s license at time of appointment and throughout employment.

Technical

• Ability to read and understand documents, such as work rules, policies, and operating manuals.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to accurately complete paperwork, such as work logs and timecards.
• Ability to perform basic mathematics to calculate amounts of materials needed for various tasks and mix proper proportions of materials. 
• Ability to learn about the materials, methods, and tools used in the water plant cleaning and maintenance.
• Ability to use brooms, mops, commercial vacuum cleaners, and floor polishers.  
• Ability to properly and safely operate motorized equipment, such as trucks, bobcat, snow blower and industrial leaf blower.
• Ability to properly and safely use hand tools, such as hand drill, sawzall, ratchets, and screwdrivers.   
• Ability to drive a car and to learn to drive trucks and heavy equipment, such as forklift trucks, skid loaders, and snow plows.
• Ability to safely shovel snow and operate snow blowers.
• Ability to perform general maintenance of green areas and boulevards and safely operate power, push and riding mowers.
• Ability to make minor repairs of equipment and infrastructure, under supervision.
• Ability to perform basic maintenance tasks. like replacing light fixtures.

Safety and Judgement

• Ability to exercise care and good judgment regarding safety at all times, abiding by safety-related policies, laws, and Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
• Ability to monitor the work site vicinity, including staff locations and vehicle traffic, to ensure the safety of the work crew and the general public.  

Interpersonal and Customer Focus

• Ability to work effectively as a team member and interact with the public courteously.
• Ability to work cooperatively, effectively, and fairly with coworkers and residents whose background may differ from one’s own.

The current starting salary rate (Pay Range 8FN) is $39,117 annually and the resident incentive starting salary for City of Milwaukee residents is $40,291. Appointment will be made in accordance with the provisions of the salary ordinance.

THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of related education, experience and accomplishments, written tests, interview, or other assessment methods. The Milwaukee Water Works reserves the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral exams, performance tests, or personal interviews. Information from the selection process will be used to make a hiring decision. Selected candidates will be transferred and/or promoted to the position.

NOTE: Transfer/Promotional Opportunities and Promotional Examinations are not open to Milwaukee Public Schools employees or to the public. Only current City of Milwaukee employees and civilian personnel in MFD and MPD hired through a City Service Commission process who have successfully passed a probationary period for a Civil Service position will be considered. Individuals with exempt, provisional, temporary, or emergency appointments are not eligible for transfer.

• APPLICATIONS and further information can be accessed by visiting, www.jobapscloud.com/MIL.
• If you would like assistance completing an application, please contact the Department of Employee Relations at (414) 286-3751 or staffinginfo@milwaukee.gov.
• The Department of Employee Relations is located in City Hall, 200 E Wells St, Room 706, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

The City of Milwaukee values and encourages diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.