Salary : $43,368.00 – $57,179.20 Annually
Location : Wausau, WI
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 202300350
Department: Public Works & Utilities
Division: Construction & Maintenance Division
Opening Date: 07/26/2023
Closing Date: 8/10/2023 11:59 PM Central
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A General Employee – Non-Exempt
Purpose of the Position
This position is responsible for performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks assisting second shift mechanics and continuing Streets division responsibilities as needed during second shift.
Quick Facts about this Position
- Starting hourly rate of $20.85 or higher depending on related qualifications
- Shift differential for 2nd shift is $1.45/hour in addition to hourly rate
- Standard hours are 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Any work in excess of 8 hours per day is considered overtime (paid at 1 1/2 times regular rate of pay)
- CDL training provided
- Excellent benefits
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform specific daily and weekly cleaning and maintenance duties at the Public Works facility such as sweeping/cleaning floors, removing garbage and debris, cleaning equipment and work areas, etc.
- Assist Public Works mechanics by running for parts and assisting with repairs
- Secure buildings, vehicles, and machinery nightly
- Assist Police Department with accidents and road closures. Set out and collect road signs when needed
- Wash and grease equipment
- Push up piles at Yard Waste site
- Plow parking lot and keep all doors free of snow in winter
- Street sweeping as needed
- Monitor weather and respond to deteriorating road conditions as needed
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform related work as required or assigned by the management staff
- Back up for snow plowing city streets in winter
Minimum Requirements
Education and Experience Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Possession of, or ability to obtain a State of Wisconsin Driver’s License
- Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Wisconsin Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with N endorsement within 9 months of hire
Experience operating a dump truck and front end loader preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to safely use the following equipment: leaf blower, leaf pusher, floor sweeper, brush chipper, jack hammer, and chain saw.
- Ability to safely operate single axle trucks and end loader.
- Ability to learn the safe and efficient operation of conventional and specialized vehicles and construction equipment typically used in a municipal public works department.
- Availability to be on 24-hour call to respond to emergencies. Must be able to report to job within a reasonable time in such instances.
- Ability to do manual labor which would include being able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to cooperate and communicate with other members of the staff, supervisor, and public.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
- Ability to follow directions and complete work and establish priorities.
- Ability to interpret a map.
Physical and Working Environment
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.
The employee may be exposed to disagreeable elements of high and low outdoor temperatures. The 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.
Moderate exposure to environmental conditions that impact physical comfort such as poor ventilation and temperature extremes. May require specialized clothing or use of common personal protective equipment. Damage to clothing possible. Frequent travel.
Close mental and visual attention is continuously required. Moderate physical demands typically found in trades work with moderate exposure to workplace hazards. Requires regular lifting, bending, twisting, turning, and use of power equipment.
Additional Information
IMPORTANT! All applications must completely filled out and have a Resume attached in the “Attachments” section of the application. Applications that are not complete and do not have the required attachment will not be considered.
When completing References section, include 3 professional references with current and valid email addresses.
ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:
This is a full-time 2nd shift position, 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday with a 20-minute paid on-site meal break.
The starting hourly rate for this position is $20.85 – $24.16 depending on related qualifications. The full hourly salary range is $19.64 – $27.49. This position is classified as Non-Exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Shift differential for 2nd shift is $1.45 per hour.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS:The City of Wausau will make arrangements to furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary and reasonable to afford an individual with a disability the opportunity to participate in the recruitment process. Please notify the Human Resources Department or phone (715) 261-6630 to request special accommodations prior to the application deadline.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:Wisconsin Statutes, Sections 19.36 (7), 64.09 (5), and 64.11 (7) require public employers to treat the following items as a public record: Each applicant’s application, records, recommendations and qualifications except as provided in Section 19.36 (7), Wis. Stats. that allows the identity of an applicant to remain confidential if the applicant requests in writing that the City not provide access to this information.
If you choose not to have this information become a public record, you must make such a request in writing to the Human Resources Department. If you become a finalist for the position, your identity may be disclosed as required by law.
ADDITIONAL NOTICES:
The City of Wausau is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The City of Wausau offers competitive salaries and a range of excellent benefits as follows:
- State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending for Health and Dependent Care
- Annual Biometric Health Screenings – free to employees under the health plan
- Optional Life Insurance
- Optional Long Term Disability Insurance
- Optional Critical Illness Insurance
- Optional Accident Insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
- Employee Assistance Program – Available to all employees and family members at no cost to the employee
- Paid Leaves
- Vacation
- 10 Holidays
- Personal Holidays
- Perfect Attendance
- Sick Leave
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The following supplemental questions may be used as a scored evaluation of your knowledge, skills and experience. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided on your application/resume. Please be honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during a hiring interview.By completing this supplemental evaluation you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any information you provide may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal. “See resume” is not an acceptable answer to questions.
- Yes I understand and agree
- No I do not agree
02
What is the highest level of education that you have received?
- Some High School
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- Skills Certificate/Technical Diploma
- Some College/No Degree
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor Degree
- Masters Degree
- Doctorate Degree
03
Please list any tools, equipment, vehicles, and machinery that you are proficient using or operating (e.g., hand tools, power tools, fork lift, skid steer, lawn mowers, flatbed truck, etc.)
04
How many years of experience do you possess operating a dump truck?
- No Experience
- Less than 1 year
- More than 1 year but less than 2 years
- More than 2 years but less than 3 years
- More than 3 years
05
How many years of experience do you possess operating a front end loader?
- No Experience
- Less than 1 year
- More than 1 year but less than 2 years
- More than 2 years but less than 3 years
- More than 3 years
06
Do you possess, or have the ability to possess, a valid driver’s license issued by the state of Wisconsin?
- Yes, I have a valid WI driver’s license
- I have a valid driver’s licensed issued by a state other than WI and have the ability to obtain a valid WI driver’s license
- No, I do not have the ability to obtain a valid WI driver’s license
07
Please indicate the class of driver’s license that you currently possess (check all that apply):
- D
- A
- B
- C
- I currently have a CDL learner’s permit
- None of these
Required Question