Public Service Worker (Water/Sewer) City of Johnson City
Public Service Worker (Water/Sewer)Essential Functions of Position: building and park maintenance: buildings, pavilions, structures, offices, bathrooms, hallways, shops, grounds, shoreline, docks and garbage collection; programs and rentals: assist with set-up and clean up of programs, events and special events, as required; general horticulture practices: weeding, weed-eating mowing grass, pruning, fertilization/other chemical applications, trimming, edging and snow removal; sweeps streets, sidewalks, shops and alleys, and picks up refuse and brush on streets; loads dirt and construction materials from or onto a truck; performs various street maintenance duties such as cleaning gutters, spreading rock, sand and salt, and shoveling snow; digs and backfill ditches by hand; assists in the installation of water services, mains and hydrants, and in the repair of water mains; paint meters, valves and pipe fittings; digs and backfill trenches, and assists in laying pipe; unstops sewers by using rods, buckets, specialized sewer cleaning and flushing equipment, or by hand; as a member of the construction and maintenance crew, does such jobs as breaking pavement, pouring and shoveling asphalt and concrete, raking, tamping and smoothing asphalt, and operating a manual and automatic compactor; works as a member of a crew operating maintenance equipment and power mowers; does simple repair work on buildings and facilities; cleans grounds, playing fields, ponds, pools, paths, playground equipment, walks, and park facilities; maintains play fields and maintains by wetting down, laying out and lining playing areas; waters, fertilizes, cultivates and trims lawns, shrubs, flowers and trees; assists skilled staff in maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds and equipment; loads and unloads stone, gravel, asphalt, dirt, timber, leaves, sweepings, salt, sand and other materials; loads garbage; replaces cans and lids in proper places; assists with repairing and maintaining garbage and recycling totes; washes and maintains service trucks and vehicles; feeds brush into chipper machine; cuts brush and hedges in alleys; rakes and collects leaves with leaf machine; thaws frozen water lines and meters; mows and trims golf course and changes cups; rakes sand traps; manicures greens; sprays garbage cans, dumpster and standing water for mosquitoes and flies; prepares and places bait for rodents; erects fences; assists on television unit inspecting and sealing sewer lines; paints guard rails, street lines and curbs; positions traffic cones and barricades; assists in erecting street signs and meter posts; fills and positions traffic safety lanterns; washes off old paint from sign plates, straightens and refinishes sign plates, paints sign posts; assists in equipment maintenance and repair; assists in servicing emergency calls such as removing snow from streets, repairing broken water mains and sewer lines, and in similar situations; proficient in operation of all golf course maintenance equipment; proficient in adjustment and required daily maintenance of all golf course equipment; knowledgeable of irrigation repairs on turf areas; proficient in pesticide and chemical applications to turf (as supervised by a licensed applicator); performs related tasks as required. The employee performs responsible infrequent skilled and semiskilled or unskilled manual work tasks requiring no special training and minimal experience; does related work as required.