The City of Portsmouth is seeking motivated Laborers to join our Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Division. This position plays a vital role in maintaining infrastructure that keeps our city running safely and efficiently.
Pay rate: $22.21- $24.49 an hour per the 1386A Salary Schedule
*Additional compensation is available for those who hold a Water Distribution License Grade I and a Sewer Collection License Grade I
Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week
Schedule: Monday-Friday: 7:30am-3:30pm
We encourage you to apply even if you don’t satisfy every single bullet on this list.
The City offers a generous compensation and benefits package that includes retirement paid time off including vacation holidays medical & dental insurance flexible spending account professional development career growth longevity incentives and more!
NATURE OF WORK
The purposes of this position are to perform and complete unskilled and semi-skilled municipal building, water, sewer, road, drainage, and other maintenance and construction work. Included are assignments such as snow and ice control operations, street cleaning, seasonal cleaning and cleaning operations; water, sewer, road, and drainage systems and facilities maintenance, repair, and construction; trench hand grading and pipe laying; curb laying, street repairs and paving; improving traffic and pedestrian access and sight distances; grounds maintenance, vegetation trimming, cutting, and removal; back filling, loading, and transporting and implementing job site and work safety procedures.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants for this position must have graduated from high school or have earned a graduate equivalent diploma (GED), have a working knowledge of how to care for, operate and use tools and equipment effectively and efficiently and have not less than two (2) years’ experience in construction or maintenance work.
New hires must obtain before the end of their probationary period and incumbents must possess a valid commercial driver’s license, class B, and have no offenses which would prohibit or restrict any insurance carrier providing coverage to the City.
For full job description and to apply, please use this link: https://cop.criterionhcm.com/jobs/481/1/#1114