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City of Walla Walla Maintenance Worker – Streets/Storm/Wastewater in Walla Walla, Washington
Maintenance Worker -- Streets/Storm/Wastewater
Opening Date: May 6, 2024
Salary Range: $26.626 - $33.976/hour
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
The City of Walla Walla offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental health insurance. City paid $50,000 Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance plus voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability. Washington State Public Employees Retirement Program (PERS) II/III. City match up to 3.5% of base salary for deferred compensation (457(b)). 3% bilingual Spanish premium. Generous vacation leave, sick leave, and eleven (11) paid holidays plus 32 hours floating holidays annually.
NATURE OF POSITION:
Perform a variety of duties in the installation, repair and preventive maintenance of the City's waste/storm water mains and laterals; maintenance and repair of the City's streets; operate and maintain a variety of vehicles, specialized equipment, some of which are utilized in the maintenance and repair of city waste/storm water lines and related systems; grease traps and vaults, maintain and operate hand and power tools; perform street sweeping and flushing duties; creek culvert maintenance and repair, and wash vehicles.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma, GED or equivalent, and one-year experience in the operation of light and/or heavy equipment, and one year of increasingly responsible street, waste/storm water maintenance experience involving the operation of a wide variety of medium to heavy vehicles and equipment, or any combination of equivalent experience. Valid State Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker and air brake endorsement. Obtain valid Washington State flagger certification and first aid/CPR certification obtained within one year of hire.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bilingual in Spanish.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE:
A completed City application and resume are required to apply. Applications are available on the Human Resources page of the City of Walla Walla website: https://wallawallawa.gov.
Applicants whose experience most closely meets the requirements of the position will be invited to continue in the selection process which will consist of an oral panel interview, reference inquiries, and may include a criminal background check. Completed application packages can be mailed, emailed, or faxed to:
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CITY OF WALLA WALLA-HR
15 N. Third Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Email to hr@wallawallawa.gov or faxed to (509) 524-7935.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
The City of Walla Walla will provide reasonable accommodation to disabled applicants if requested. Please notify the Human Resources office at least 5 days prior to the need.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
To obtain a copy of the full job description and class specification for this position, please contact us at: hr@wallawallawa.gov or 509.527.4475.
NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained herein may be modified and/or revoked without notice.
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THE CITY OF WALLA WALLA COMPLIES WITH TITLE VI, ADA, AND OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, RELIGION, VETERAN STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR SEX