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Job Description

◦ Demonstrate a high level of customer service; encourage others to focus on the customer; foster an environment where customer service is a priority
◦ Communicate with customers to ensure that, where possible, they are satisfied, and that their needs are being addressed; solicit and evaluate customer feedback
◦ Act as an ambassador by understanding and fostering the organization's mission and vision
◦ Exhibit pride in self, the department, the city, and the community; conduct self in a professional manner
◦ Demonstrate integrity and build trust through credibility, reliability, commitment, loyalty, and ethical behavior
◦ Address difficult or contentious issues in a constructive manner
◦ Support/promote change; demonstrate flexibility, and take calculated risks when appropriate
◦ Participate in personal growth opportunities, and attend trainings designed to enhance capacity to bring new skills and ideas to the job and the organization
◦ Work to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service or product being delivered
◦ Demonstrate support for team efforts by accepting new roles and responsibilities, and helping others achieve objectives

◦ Establish effective interpersonal relationships through honest, open communication and follow-through on commitments
◦ Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses, and target areas for personal self-development
◦ Demonstrate initiative in performing job tasks
◦ Exhibit problem-solving skills leading to sound judgment and quality decisions
◦ Achieve goals, and handle assigned workload and new assignments effectively; demonstrate an ability to work independently
◦ Communicate effectively with individuals and groups using clear and concise verbal and written communications
◦ Demonstrate accountability for work, and take ownership in job performance
◦ Demonstrate concern for the accuracy and quality of work; take steps to correct mistakes and improve the overall product

◦ Demonstrate knowledge of safety practices common to hazards such as confined space, traffic control, fall protection, proper PPE
◦ Demonstrate knowledge of the general practices applied in the care and safe operation of a wide variety of light to heavy construction and maintenance equipment, especially those related to Utilities Operations
◦ Perform thorough daily vehicle inspections
◦ Demonstrate knowledge of the laws, regulations, and City’s policies, SOPs and standards; and ensure team members comply
◦ Demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision and both understand and follow oral instructions or written diagrams
◦ Demonstrate sufficient physical stamina to withstand fatiguing elements involved in operating light and heavy equipment for long hours and in adverse weather conditions
◦ Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with citizens, the public and contractors
◦ Build positive relationships and rapport with other team members both within the work group, the division, the department and across all departments
◦ Demonstrate knowledge of using a telephone, fax machine, copier, two-way radio, pager, computer, and necessary computer programs
◦ Perform work safely to include operating various types of equipment and City vehicles
◦ Demonstrate proper handling of asbestos, excavation and trench safety and traffic control safety and ensure team members comply
◦ Communicate clearly, plan, and organize work in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale in rapidly changing situations under normal, stressful and/or emergency situations
◦ Analyze situations quickly and objectively recognizing established precedents and practices, and to use resourcefulness in meeting new problems
◦ Obtain and Maintain a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, a DOT physical card, a valid driver’s license, and a safe driving record
◦ Maintain regular and punctual attendance
◦ Perform CPR and basic first aid

◦ Graduation from high school or completion of GED
◦ Must possess a valid driver’s license, provide proof of a safe driving record, and maintain a safe driving record for continued employment
◦ Safety sensitive positions are subject to random drug and alcohol testing
◦ Must obtain a Class 1 Colorado Distribution or Wastewater Collection certification within 12 months, with the ability to advance to a Class 2 certification within two (2) years
◦ Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class A Commercial Driver License with tanker endorsement within 90 days of employment (training and testing paid for and provided by the City of Westminster)
◦ Aptitude and desire to pursue a career in construction/labor trades to build and maintain public utilities and infrastructure and to become a certified water operator (State of Colorado Water Distribution and/or Wastewater Collection)

◦ Previous work experience and/or education in construction, equipment operation, manual labor, and/or skilled trades (plumbing, electric, mechanical, etc.)
◦ Basic experience and/or education in water or wastewater field
◦ Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
◦ Knowledge of CPR/first aid

◦ Frequently sit while driving to and from work sites and frequently stand and walk on uneven terrain
◦ Frequently crouch/squat, bend/twist and kneel in awkward confined spaces; frequently climb equipment, trenches, and 45-foot ladders through 24-inch-diameter manholes
◦ Frequent light grasp and reaching; occasional firm grasp and fine motor functions to handle tools and material
◦ Constant near/far acuity and hearing to safely perform duties and perform office tasks
◦ Occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds from ground to waist to move manhole covers; occasional lifting of up to eighty (80) pounds from ground to shoulder to move cement bags and equipment, and occasional lifting of forty (40) pounds overhead; occasional carrying and pushing/pulling of up to 100 pounds twenty (20) feet to lift and move manhole covers

◦ Background check including employment references, criminal history, and driving record review
◦ If current CDL holder, DOT questionnaire (Form 49 CFR part 40 Drug and Alcohol Testing) and required background check will be submitted to previous employer for the past two (2) years
◦ Drug screen
◦ Physical
◦ Must be legally entitled to work in the United States

◦ Health and Dental
◦ Flexible Spending
◦ Pension/Retirement Plans
◦ Term Life Insurance
◦ Long-term Disability
◦ Survivor Benefits
◦ Wellness Program
◦ Career Development Program
◦ Tuition Reimbursement Program
◦ Leave program that provides for vacation, holidays, sick leave, major illness, and on the job injury

◦ Less than 3 years - 0%
◦ 3 to 4 years - 60%
◦ 4 to 5 years - 80%
◦ Over 5 years - 100%
◦ For employees age 55 and older, the employer contributions are 100% vested