Are you someone who enjoys hands-on work that keeps your community running smoothly? Do you take pride in maintaining vital infrastructure and being part of a dependable team? The City of Keene is looking for a dedicated Water and Sewer Service Aide II to help maintain and repair our City’s essential water and sewer systems.
As a Water and Sewer Service Aide II, you’ll play a key role in ensuring that our water and wastewater infrastructure stays safe, reliable, and in top condition for the residents of Keene.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assist in the maintenance and repair of water and sewer mains, including locating and diagnosing stoppages, leaks, and service breaks.
- Help lay out new water and sewer main lines.
- Install water and sewer service taps.
- Perform routine preventative maintenance on systems and equipment (lubrication, inspections, corrosion control, etc.).
- Maintain fire hydrants and assist with water meter reading, replacement, testing, and rebuilding.
- Support seasonal duties like snow plowing and removal, as well as mowing, pruning, and general landscaping.
- Take care of general facility housekeeping and painting projects.
- Be available for on-call shifts for emergency water/sewer work, with a required 60-minute response time.
- Stay up to date with training and maintain state certifications.
Note: This position is subject to recall and stand-by duty during non-regular working hours, weekends, and holidays. This position should be able to respond within 60 minutes, depending on weather conditions, to staff the work site. In addition, once a CDL is obtained, this position is subject to federal commercial driver’s license (CDL) drug and alcohol requirements.
Minimum qualifications:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 3-12 months of related experience and/or training. This position must obtain a CDL with tank endorsement and air brakes within 18 months of employment. Both the Grade I NH Water Distribution Certificate and Grade I Wastewater Collection Certificate are desired!
Pay and Benefits:
During the 6-month probationary period, the pay rate for this position is $21.28 per hour. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, this position will move to the regular pay schedule which consists of pay steps and hourly rates ranging from $22.13- $26.91 per hour, depending on experience.
Are you used to spending a considerable amount of money on insurance? YOU WON’T HERE! The City of Keene offers low deductible/low-cost health insurance, low-cost dental insurance, and other benefits such as life, disability, defined benefit retirement, paid time off including vacation days, personal days and sick days and more!
Apply today! This position will be open until filled and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
The City of Keene is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
