Utility Person (Highway & Parks)

CITY OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND

Personnel Division

EMPLOYMENT ADVERTISEMENT

Utility Person

(Highway & Parks)

The City of Woonsocket Rhode Island is conducting a search for a Utility Person.  Working under the general supervision of the Director of Public Works Department, the person in this position would perform a variety of semi-skilled jobs, mostly in construction, road work and repair.  Specific job duties are the following, but not limited to, the following:  rough and finish carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work on public buildings, facilities and equipment, general repair work and other tasks as required.  Must possess a CDL license.  Four (4) years of experience in skilled or semi-skilled work is preferred.  This position is an excellent opportunity to learn and excel in the building trade for the right person.

Application Deadline:     Friday, January 3, 2025

Classification:     Local 670, RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO

Weekly Rate:     $821.56/Week  to  $860.40/Week      [M43A]

Hours of Work:     40 hours per week

Examination Date:     To Be Determined

To Apply:  The City of Woonsocket offers a competitive benefit and compensation package.  For more information on this position including a full position description and application visit the “Employment” section on the City of Woonsocket website at www.woonsocketri.org.  Please forward your completed application and resume to Nikki Aphonphanh, Personnel Division, City of Woonsocket, 169 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895.  You may send your information electronically to naphonphanh@woonsocketri.org.

A City of Woonsocket Application for Employment must be completed and one can be obtained by visiting the “Employment” section of the City’s website at www.woonsocketri.org.

About Woonsocket:  A City that upholds forward thinking principles for both employees and residents.  Located in Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley, the City of Woonsocket is a vibrant, urban community and is surrounded by the growing suburban communities of Lincoln, Cumberland and North Smithfield, and boasts a positive business climate where City officials and the business community work together to build a strong economy.  Woonsocket is centrally located in the Boston/Worcester/Providence triangle, and home to CVS Corporation, a Fortune 500 company.

JOB TITLE:                           Utility Person (Highway & Parks)

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:  Public Works Department/Public Service Division

PAY GRADE/HOURS:          Grade M43A / 40-hour work week

UNION:                                  Local 670, RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under general supervision of the Director of Public Works Department, the Utility Person performs a wide variety of skilled and semi-skilled maintenance work, and does related work as required.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs rough and finish carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and mechanical maintenance work on public buildings, facilities and equipment.
• Repairs desks, tables, chairs, and other office furniture.
• Repairs buildings, doors, windows, floors, constructs and installs partitions and shelves.
• Installs electrical fixtures.
• Paints interiors and exteriors of public buildings.
• Performs a variety of cement and masonry works.
• Repairs plumbing fixtures and also replaces them.
• Fits, lays and caulks water and sewer pipes.
• Performs a variety of tasks in connection with sewer cleaning and maintenance, including repairs at the sewer plant.
• Performs work independently or as a member of a maintenance crew.
• Supervises other workers in the performance of related work.
• Performs other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:  A high school diploma or a GED equivalent, is required.  Must have four (4) years of experience in skilled or semi-skilled building and equipment maintenance work.  Must possess a CDL License.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES:  Thorough knowledge and skill of common hand tools used in building and equipment maintenance work, carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical trades.  Skilled in the use of tools, resourcefulness, ingenuity, and mechanical ability.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handles or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds or more.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer