utility worker

technology analyst

senior construction inspector

outreach worker

recreation coordinator

City of Riverside

I have begun my career in wastewater at RWQCP.  The job is good and the fellow employees are mostly made up of good hard working people who care about this industry.  As in all companies, there are upsides and downsides.  This plant is in the middle of a $250,000,000 expansion, and has great potential.  Most of the management team is experienced and are willing to share their knowledge with fellow operators.  Although there is always more to learn, I am constantly learning on the job. We rotate plants every other month from primaries/Secondarie's, to Tertiary/Final effluent, to solids handling.  
     A typical day in tertiary consist of reading SCADA to see where the plant is, making any necessary changes, putting certain dosing strantrol channels in manual to control chemicals while calibrating analyzers.  Cleaning turbidity meters, backwashing filters, putting on or taking off filters and EQ Basins depending on flows and needs.  Receiving chemical deliveries such as SBS, CL2, of Ferric Chloride, monitoring pumps and valves, gas masters and residuals.  I also keep a daily log of all operational settings and changes as well as deliveries and any arising issues.  Finally we brief the incoming shift of the same.  
     There are obviously different routines for solids, where we run belt presses, centrifuges, a DAF system, and digesters. 
     While at  primaries we run bar  screens, grit removal systems, primary clarifiers, pump stations and distribution boxes.  
     At secondaries we are in charge of aeration basins, secondary clarifiers, RAS/WAS distribution, Turblex blowers, pump stations, distribution boxes and turbidity meters.
     The hardest part of my job is probably not knowing the answers to every problem.  I take my job very seriously and am one of those people that needs to know why things are happening, and how to prevent future issues. 
     The most enjoyable part of my job is that I do get to troubleshoot and solve issues.  I have always believed that there are no real problems, only opportunities to grow and learn.  I love to troubleshoot and resolve complications.  I love my job because it is a job where you never stop learning, you get plenty of exercise, and you get to work with great people.

The City of Riverside's networking division is involved in not only networking but also security, VOIP, and analog phone systems.

Being given a wide variety of tasks I picked up a great many skills at this job, including the installation and troubleshooting of both network cabling and analog phone cables, the management of VOIP phones and extensions, management of an enterprise wireless infrastructure, and the maintenance of Cisco routers and switches at the distribution layer.

Out of all the places I've worked, the City of Riverside had hands down the best security practices I've encountered.  And at multiple levels management was extremely competent and professional.

All in all the City of Riverside was a great place to work and learn.

Company operations	Review Summary
1.	A typical day at work	1b. Produced accounts payable vouchers, reconciled account statements, assets recorded, reviewed vendors claim and contract payments.  
2.	What you learned	2b. Analyzed budget, financial statement, auditing and filing financial documents.
3.	Management	3b. Developed staff and public relationships, confidential records keeping, complied with rules and regulations. 
4.	Workplace culture	4b. Staff working relations in alignment with Government Laws, rules and regulations. Good team-work.
5.	The hardest part of the job	5b. Auditing assets records and write off reports.
6.	The most enjoyable part of the job	6b. Pay check by direct deposit to personal account in the banks.

The employees know what they are doing and make the mangement team at the sewer department look good. Management is not only under qualified they are pathalogical liars that will do anything to stay out of trouble. In the last 8 years under this new managemnet team they have had ouside contractors come in to make the enviroment better. Everytime the outside contractors stated that management was the problem and yet HR department and Public Works department did nothing.

As a whole The City of RIverside is a great place to work and most Divisions are great to work for. Except for a few bad managers this would be agreat place to work.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being able to receive 40 hours each week. And overtime as needed.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When there are either too many pickups or not a sufficient amount for all drivers.



What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Pleasant and caring for the most part. But, sometimes communication can be improved upon between dispatch and drivers for certain dos and don'ts.


What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy. We often help each other when we may be in the area to accommodate rides that our coworker may be running late to pick up.  We also consider our passengers by assistance and heads up about the service they may not be aware of or know.

For the most part, a great place to work.  I loved the fact that this was a very fast paced office.  I was able to challenge myself daily, while paying attention to detail and accuracy. Being a team player, and having co-workers that are team players, makes for a nice working environment and benefit's the entire department as well as other departments. My favorite part of the job was troubleshooting and researching problems, such as customer service issues, Billing department issues. I take a lot of pride in my job, and I try to go above and beyond when helping customers and co-workers.

I have successfully worked for the City of Riverside as an Assistant Aquatics Coordinator. I have excelled in coordinating programs, managed personnel and non-personnel budgets, assisted in running a citywide recreation center, worked with volunteers, and have communicated with the public. I have personally supervised 80 staff which includes pool managers, assistant pool managers, lifeguards, water safety instructors and recreation leaders. I have created posters, brochures, and flyers and have posted updates, announcements, and pictures onto social media to help advertise citywide programs

Working for the City of Riverside, Public Library Department has been an enjoyable experience for the pass 4 years. A typical work day consist of cleaning and maintaining the outside perimeter of all city libraries. Through this experience I've learned to maintain an excellent work ethic which allows me to complete all daily assignments. I've also learned to be a loyal and respectful worker that allows me to work well with others in order to thrive in a  professional work environment.

I enjoy wokring for The City of Riverside, I have learned that I work hard to put smiles on my communities faces. I have worked as a ref for Youth basketball and soccer. I have taught toddlers cheer leading, their A-B-C's, its just always somethng new working here. The hardest part of my job is not working. But the best part is being able to work with my community and create ideas for my Center with my managers. Makes me feel part of the future.

The work schedules are horrible. They would keep a lot of good reps if you didn’t have to work every Saturday for some and every other Saturday for others. Hardly any calls or customers on Saturdays so they should not be open on Saturdays. It’s horrible when people in higher positions can’t see this. The majority of the reps should have work from home options also. How long will they keep losing good workers bc of this horrible scheduling being offered. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Utility worker 4 salaries reported	$48.99 per hour
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Outreach worker 9 salaries reported	$62,339 per year
Recreation coordinator 10 salaries reported	$27.93 per hour

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