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Bessemer, NC - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

04/21/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 15

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Bessemer Water Utility Service Helpers assist in the installation maintenance and repair of water mains and services fire hydrants and meters to provide clean and safe water. Employees in this job class are responsible for preparing and cleaning up the work project site. Water Utility Service Helpers receive specific assignments; work as instructed and consult with the supervisor as needed on all matters not specifically covered in the original instructions. Work is reviewed on a daily basis for completeness and accuracy by a supervisor. Their work assignments are received orally from a supervisor.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Bessemer provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance employersponsored retirement plan (pension) generous paid holidays sick and vacation leave and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

Bessemer: $16.32 $25.31

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are jobrelated qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

  • Drivers license.

  • Experience working in a construction setting.

    TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

    • Performs water utility preparatory and cleanup work and assists in the installation maintenance and repair of water transmission/distribution systems (e.g. well water and pumps).

    • Performs work related to the installation maintenance and repair of water transmission/distribution systems (e.g. well water and pumps) and associated structures and devices (e.g. mains service lines meters valves and/or fire hydrants); includes line location.

    • Operates equipment (e.g. tapping machine listening device backhoe bobcat and trencher) used in work on water transmission/distribution systems and in the inspection of grease control devices and wastewater sampling to include hand tools such as hand or line location tools.

    • Ensures tools and equipment are available (e.g. trucks/warehouses are stocked with the necessary materials tools and equipment) assembled and in proper working order.

    • Monitors the operation of water system and performs routine water quality tests.

    • Follows proper safety protocol in accordance with all federal state and local laws rules and regulations and within mandated and appropriate work safety standards to include using and wearing safety equipment in completion of work.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    Job involves significant and concerted physical exertion required for regular prolonged periods of carrying stooping kneeling crouching crawling or walking. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 75 lbs. Work involves physical ability necessary to visually inspecting fine details in order to identify similarities and differences in colors shapes textures or physical appearance associated with jobrelated objects or materials.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT:

    Work is primarily performed at outdoor worksites such as roadways and construction sites. Work may involve using various hand tools such as hammer screwdrivers wrenches and power tools such as saws pumps drills and Heavy Equipment such as back hoes excavators etc. May be exposed to weather conditions such as extreme hot or cold temperatures or other potentially hazardous conditions such as near roadway traffic or near animal or wildlife such as snakes rodents etc.

    EEO STATEMENT:

    The Personnel Board of Jefferson Countyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agencyoperate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

    ACCOMMODATION:

    To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at or phone at(select option 1 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

    NOTE:

    This job posting may close before or be extended beyond the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

    DISCLAIMER:

    This job posting is not meant to be an allinclusive list of the job duties responsibilities or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.

    Employment Type

    Full-Time

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