Water/Sewer Service Aide II

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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 $20.66 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 $21.48- $26.13 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 online: https://keenenh.gov/jobs. This position will be open until filled and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Job Description: Water Sewer Service Aide II

The City of Keene is an Equal Opportunity Employer.