Water Reclamation Facility Laborer

City of Medford (Oregon)

Central Point, OR

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Help keep essential community infrastructure running strong. The City of Medford is seeking a dependable Water Reclamation Facility Laborer to support the Regional Water Reclamation Facility through hands-on outdoor work that keeps the site safe, clean, and operating efficiently. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in landscape maintenance, irrigation repair, heavy equipment operation, or general facility maintenance who takes pride in practical work and being part of a team that supports essential wastewater operations. If you are safety-minded, enjoy physical work, and want to make a meaningful impact behind the scenes, we encourage you to apply!

Required Education and Experience:

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent; and
Must be at least 18 years of age by date of hire; and
One (1) or more years of experience in landscape maintenance and/or operation of heavy equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated understanding of safety procedures and regulations in a maintenance or construction environment.
Previous experience working at a water or wastewater treatment facility.
Demonstrated experience in manual labor, particularly in construction, maintenance, or similar fields.
Proven ability to operate basic machinery and tools related to landscape maintenance and repair tasks.

Available Schedule:

Tuesday - Friday, 5:30 AM - 4:00 PM
During initial training, the schedule will be Monday - Thursday, 5:30 AM - 4:00 PM

This position is part of the Teamsters WRDemployee group.

Learn more about our benefits HERE.

The anticipated hiring range for theWRD Laborerposition is $21.16(first step) to $22.22or $23.33(second or third step).The City of Medford determines starting pay based on an evaluation of relevant education, experience, andqualifications as provided by the applicant in their application materials, alongside others who perform work of comparable character consistent with the Oregon Equal Pay Act.Sixsteps are included in this salary range, allowing opportunity for annual movement through the steps.

Healthcare Benefits:

Medical, vision and dental benefits for employee and family, paid at 100% by the City with the opportunity to buy-up to a lower deductible plan
Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance – policy value of $50,000 paid by the City
Long-term disability insurance provided by the City
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA-VEBA) contributions provided by the City

Retirement Benefits:

Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) lifetime pension after retirement at no cost to employee
PERS is 100% fully paid as the City pays both the employer and the employee’s (6%) contributions
Deferred Compensation retirement plan (Section 457 Plan) for employee's retirement planning

Additional Benefits:

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The City’s Wellness Program promotes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial and environmental wellness with various goals and challenges to participate in throughout the year. Employees may qualify for wellness incentives by completing milestones set within the program up to $200 annually
Access to the City'sfully equipped fitness center24/7

Essential Functions of the Position:

Health & Safety: follows safe practices and procedures at all times; promptly reports suspected or observed safety concerns; participates in development and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs); actively contributes to WRD Safety Committee; attends required Safety Trainings.
Regulatory Compliance: reads and understands Stormwater Pollution Control Plan; promptly notifies Supervisor or Manager of observed or suspected noncompliance.
Landscaping: performs landscape maintenance duties including mowing and edging lawns, brush mowing, irrigation repair, and pruning ornamental plants; operates a variety of equipment such as tractors, back-hoe, dump truck, forklift, lawn mowers, flail mowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, blowers, and hand tools.
Solids Handling: operates pumping equipment to remove municipal sewage sludge from storage lagoons; monitors and adjusts discharge of pumped sludges onto sludge drying beds; uses heavy equipment to mix sludge drying beds and prepare dried solids for disposal.
Maintenance Duties: performs custodial duties in outlying facility buildings; maintains appearance of building exteriors and walkways; hoses down various wastewater tanks; performs preventive maintenance on assigned equipment; properly documents completed maintenance; provides support to WRD Operators.

Other Functions of the Position:

Develops and maintains effective relationships to build trust with coworkers and vendors.
Demonstrates commitment to the team.
Upholds the values of the organization and has strong customer service orientation.
Handles job stress and interacts effectively with others in the workplace.
Fosters an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust, and respect.
Is an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication.
Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
Demonstrates regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

Competencies:
Change Agility– Effective performers are adaptable. They embrace needed change and modify their behavior when appropriate to achieve organizational objectives. They are effective in the face of ambiguity. They understand and use change management techniques to help ensure smooth transitions.

Composure– Effective performers maintain emotional control, even under ambiguous or stressful circumstances. They are able to demonstrate emotions appropriate to the situation and continue performing steadily and effectively.

Drive/Energy– Effective performers have a high level of energy and the motivation to sustain it over time. They are ambitious and passionate about their role in the City. They have the stamina and endurance to handle the substantial workload present in today’s organizations. They know that a healthy work/life balance is important to sustained energy. They are motivated to maintain a fast pace and continue to produce even in exhausting circumstances.

Initiative– Effective performers are proactive and take action without being prompted. They don’t wait to be told what to do or when to do it. They see a need, take responsibility, and act on it. They make things happen.

Integrity– Effective performers think and act ethically and honestly. They apply ethical standards of behavior to daily work activities. They take responsibility for their actions and foster a work environment where integrity is rewarded.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:
This position requires a blend of indoor and outdoor responsibilities, including work conducted in and around facility buildings, worksites, and property grounds. Environment includes exposure to diverse weather and potentially hazardous work sites including regular contact to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, poor ventilation, inadequate lighting, confined spaces, and chemicals.

Requires performing tasks which include climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, sitting, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and extended periods of strenuous repetitive motions. Requires physical ability to exert up to 75 pounds of force to lift, move and carry objects including the operation of various types of tools and landscape equipment. Requires the ability to drive a motor vehicle.

IMPORTANT (Please read):

It is important your application shows all the relevant experience you possess.
Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an online application; an application will be considered incomplete with a "see resume" response.
Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience as we compare applicants.

How to Apply:

Applications are only accepted online and must be received by the posted closing date/time.
Selection procedures and timelines subject to change.
Those selected must be able to provide proof of legal right to work in this country.

Use of AI-Generated Content in Employment Applications
Employment with the City of Medford can be competitive, often there are many qualified applicants for each open position. We want to see application materials that reflect an applicant’s unique personality and that accurately reflect their experience. The use ofAI-generated content to complete employment applications and/or supplemental questions is discouraged and may result in disqualification. Each submission will be verified for originality and authenticity. However, AI tools for grammar checking and resume formatting are permitted.

Hiring will be subject to successful completion of the following:

Criminal history background investigation
Favorable driving record
Clear drug screen following federal law
Professional reference check

Questions or Assistance:

If you have questions about the job posting, please contact the Human Resources department at (541) 774-2014.
For technical assistance completing your online application, please contact Government Jobs at (855) 524-5627.