Seasonal Aide - Water Department

This position will be posted until filled.
This temporary/seasonal position assists the City of Wausau Water Department with various maintenance-related duties at the plant and throughout the city.

• Perform utility locating or assist as needed.
• Flush hydrants or assist with flushing as needed.
• Painting fire hydrants as needed.
• Perform maintenance of plant facilities, painting, cleaning of lawn equipment and trucks.

• Assist with office or clerical duties including entering data into computer, copying and scanning documents, and organizing files and other information.
• Assist in performing custodial related work necessary to maintain plant cleanliness, including sweeping and mopping floors, washing windows, mowing lawns, hosing the interior of tanks and painting building and equipment as needed.
• Perform related work as required.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Eighteen years of age or older.
• Possession of a valid State of Wisconsin Class D drivers License.
• Be physically able to perform manual work under all weather conditions.

Leather steel toed work boots are required to be worn and are the responsibility of the employee to purchase. Utility will pay 50% up to $125.00 with a valid receipt.

• Safety and working safely is top priority in this division. A reflective safety vest is required when on duty and is supplied by the department, as well as non-prescription safety glasses, hearing protection, leather work gloves and rain gear. All issued gear shall be returned at the end of employment.
• Seasonal Aide employee performs standard activities requiring physical effort. The duties of the job include physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, standing, walking, lifting (lift and carry objects weighing 60 pounds or less, and push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds), fingering, grasping, talking, hearing/listening (perceiving sounds in order to understand signals such as spoken directions, warning alarms, or requests for information), seeing/observing, bending/twisting (of the neck, back, or torso in order to reach, lift, tend machines, move materials, etc), reaching (extending the hands or arms in any direction in order to push, pull, or grasp an object or control), feeling (using the sense of touch in fingers, hands, or other body parts to sense the position or quality of objects) and climbing (ascending or descending steps, stairs, ladders, scaffolding, or machines).
  
  Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, and peripheral vision; depth perception; the ability to adjust focus; and distinguish objects clearly at 20 inches or less with glasses, if needed.
• Seasonal Aide employee may be exposed to disagreeable elements of high and low outdoor temperatures. Employee may be exposed to repetitive activities; intense or continuous noise; dirty environment; improper illumination; chemical hazards, and air contamination. The use of personal protection equipment (PPE) may be required, as there is significant exposure to hazards and conditions where there is a possible danger to life, health, or bodily injury, which may include mechanical, electrical, air contaminations, and heights.
  
  May be required to work in a physically confined worksite with cramped, small or restricted workplace making it difficult to stand, sit, or walk.
• Must be able to work in a professional manner with co-workers, customers, and public at large.

This is a temporary/seasonal position, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the Summer Break (start/end dates are flexible based on academic schedule). This position is limited to 1,200 hours during any rolling calendar year and is not eligible for any benefits.

Newly hired candidates who are selected for this position will start at the Year 1 rate of $16.00 per hour. Returning candidates to the same position will be paid according to the following chart:
Year 2 = $16.50 per hour
Year 3 = $17.00 per hour
Year 4 = $17.50 per hour.

Satisfactory results of a background check, pre-employment physical evaluation, and drug screen are required for hire.