General

This is a full-time, salaried position in the City’s Water Treatment Department. The Assistant Superintendent will assist the Water Treatment Superintendent in the daily operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Performs daily adjustments of the water treatment plant based on plant organic loadings, hydraulic loadings, and laboratory analysis. Supervises or performs daily calculations for chemical feed rates. Supervises or performs jar test on chemical dosages weekly and as needed. Assists in logging all testing results and providing paperwork for invoicing to surrounding municipalities for tests rant. Assists the plant operator with all laboratory procedures and sample collection duties, this includes but not limited to daily WTP operations collections, soil samples, Bac T samples, CL2 samples, etc., as needed.

Monitors the performance of all equipment, gauges and charts in the water treatment plant.

Supervises or performs all routine maintenance of the water treatment plant and all pump houses. This includes but not limited to, greasing equipment, adding oil as needed, changing oil and replacing belts.

Supervises or performs all plant housekeeping task, this includes but is not limited to mowing, planting, and general cleaning. Assist on overseeing construction and contractors doing work for and at water plant.

Assists in Monthly and Quarterly MDNR reporting.

This position will act as the Water Superintendent in their absence and will be available to occasionally operator cover shifts at the plant if necessary. They will also share on call responsibility with the Superintendent in the event of an off-hour emergency.

Requirements

This position requires a Class “A” MDNR Drinking Water Treatment License. A Class “B” license with the ability to obtain a Class “A” within one year is also acceptable, however obtaining a Class “A” license will be required to continue employment after one year.

Possession of a valid Missouri Commercial Class “B” motor vehicle operator’s license including Air Brake and Tank Endorsements, or the ability to obtain the required license within 6 months.

Schedule

This position is an 8 hour shift, 5 days per week.

This position will be share on-call responsibilities with the Superintendent.

This position could occasionally be required to cover a water operator shift if necessary.

Pay: From $56,475.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

LAGERS Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $56,475.00 - $73,105.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• Water Treatment Plant Operations: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Missouri Drinking Water License - Class A (Preferred)
• Missouri Drinking Water License - Class B (Required)
• Commercial Drivers License (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Kirksville, MO 63501: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person