Utility Worker I - Water Restoration Plant

Join the Water Restoration Team as a Utility Worker I.  This full-time benefitted position is an opportunity for a candidate with a mechanical background.

Duties for this position include:

• Conducting routine maintenance, cleaning, painting and repair of buildings, pumps and other equipment
• Assisting in operation, maintenance and cleaning of the Solids Thickening and Dewatering equipment
• Assisting the Treatment Plant Operators and Mechanics
• Operating heavy equipment such as a water tanker truck and forklift
• General maintenance to include using lawn mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws and other power hand tools
• Repairing landscape irrigation systems as necessary

A background in the repair and operation of equipment and/or a mechanical background is preferred.

The proposed work hours for this position are:  Sunday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  This expected hire date will be after September 1, 2025.

Employees in this classification must live within a thirty-minute drive of their regularly assigned work site by the end of the probationary (12 months from date of hire) period.

Minimum Qualifications:
A High School Diploma or equivalent and 1 year of related experience, are required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Licensing/Certification Requirements (positions in this class require):
• Valid Oregon Commercial Driver’s License Class B with tanker endorsement at time of hire
In addition, within 12 months of appointment incumbents require:
• Forklift Certificate

Questions regarding this recruitment can be directed to: humanresources@grantspassoregon.gov or 541-450-6050.