Residuals Operator FLSA
Status: Non-Exempt
General Definition of Work
Performs
intermediate technical work operating and maintaining wastewater treatment
plant equipment, performing preventative maintenance on facility buildings and
equipment, collecting samples, recording results, maintaining the general
cleanliness of the treatment plant, and related work as apparent or
assigned. Work is performed under the
general direction of the Residuals Supervisor.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required and are not
necessarily actual functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
Performs
duties in accordance with the City's keys to excellent customer service.
Performs
daily operation of process equipment and related equipment of the wastewater
treatment plant facility including tractor-trailer truck, front-end loader,
dump truck, etc.
Assists
with preventive maintenance on equipment and facility maintenance.
Ensures
that all equipment is ready daily and in good operable condition.
Collects
and performs residuals quality testing for efficient operations.
Completes
daily operational logs and record keeping; follows standard operating
procedures to ensure efficient operation of dewatering operations.
Receives,
unloads and properly stores plant chemicals.
Cleans,
paints and maintains building, pumps, motors, valves and process basins, tanks
and equipment; performs general grounds keeping tasks.
May
be required to work outside normal work hours in on-call or emergency
situations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
General
knowledge of operations and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants and
residuals dewatering facilities; general knowledge of principles and practices
of wastewater treatment; general understanding of the City's standard operating
procedures as they pertain to wastewater treatment plant operations; general
knowledge of pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations
related to water/sewer utility; ability to perform basic fiscal and budgetary
functions of a water/sewer utility; ability to analyze problems, identify
alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement
recommendations in support of goals; ability to effectively carry out a variety
of activities related to water/sewer utility; ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with associates.
Education and Experience
High school
diploma or GED and minimal experience in the area of wastewater treatment, or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Requirements
This work
requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional
exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking
or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires
standing and walking and occasionally requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or
crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work
has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for
expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required
to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing
and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small
defects and/or small parts, using measuring devices, operating machines and
observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure
to outdoor weather conditions, frequently requires working near moving
mechanical parts and occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne
particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to bloodborne
pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment
and Bodily Fluids; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds
maintenance, heavy traffic).
Special Requirements
Possession of or
ability to acquire North Carolina Grade II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
and Land Application Residuals certifications within two years of employment.
Valid commercial
driver's license in the State of