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Maintenance Worker

City of Colwich
Colwich, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 12/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/1/2026

JOB TITLE: MAINTENANCE WORKER – FULL-TIME

POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Worker position is a skilled and semi-skilled position performing water, wastewater and general maintenance duties. Work involves performing tasks and the operation of various mechanical tools and equipment to maintain the sewer system, water system, street maintenance, city equipment, maintain the City buildings, park maintenance and all city lawn care.

Other duties may include code enforcement officer, sight obstruction officer, and animal control officer.

The Maintenance Worker may be required to be on call to respond to problems that occur after working hours per the schedule.

This position reports directly to the Public Works Director and Mayor.

This is a full-time and KPERS eligible position.

GENERAL AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

  • MAINTENANCE – Performs maintenance and repair on city vehicles and equipment. Maintains city equipment shed, library, park grounds and any of the City property. Responds to work orders in the order of importance when received.
  • GROUNDS KEEPING–Assist in building and ground maintenance tasks, such as making minor repairs to office furniture, windows, rough carpentry, plumbing work, painting, and minor electrical repair work, carpentry task, operating lawn mowers, edger repairing irrigation equipment and trash maintenance of city property. Maintains the grounds at the sewer lagoons, well houses, tower, and lift stations. Mow and maintains all street rights-of-way and cleans culverts as needed for drainage. Perform tree and brush trimming on City grounds and rights-of-ways. Mows overgrown vacant lots as requested by the Zoning Administrator.
  • UTILITIES – Maintain water and sewer system operations, takes lab samples to meet state requirements and perform daily reports. Monitors, repairs, all infrastructure being well houses, tower, chlorinators, chlorine analyzers, lift stations, and generators. Performs monthly water meter readings, shut offs, and line locates. Maintain storm sewer drains; monitor, and repair sewer lift stations.
  • STREETS – Assists in grading, patching, sanding, paving, sealing, deicing, snow removal and clearing streets and/or alley rights-of-way. Assist in installing and repairing of street and traffic signs. Perform street cleaning as assigned by the Public Works Director or Mayor. Performs driveway and “Clean Street” inspections on new or refurbish driveway construction.
  • RECORDS KEEPING – Maintains daily records of the water and sewer systems.
  • CODE ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE OFFICER-Performs inspections on zoning complaints and information reporting findings to the Zoning Administrator. Performs inspections on probable sight obstructions and informs citizens when a sign obstruction occurs.
  • ANIMAL CONTROL-Acts as the Animal Control officer under the direction of the Public Works Director. Assist with dog capture, confinement at the City kennel, notifies owners and issues warning and/or tickets for dogs running at large.

REQUIREMENTS OF WORK

  • Thorough knowledge of methods, tools, equipment and materials used in the operation of the storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water treatment based on federal, state and local laws.
  • Ability to operate equipment such as the road grader, tractor, generator, dump truck and mowers.
  • Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees and the public.
  • Ability to understand the Zoning Regulations, Sight Obstruction and Animal Control Ordinances of the City of Colwich.
  • Ability to plan and organize work schedules
  • Carry a city provided cell phone when required and be available for emergency calls.
  • Perform selected duties as scheduled by the Public Works Director.

EDUCATON

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

TRAINING AND MEMBERSHIP

  • Possess a valid Kansas driver’s license preferably a CDL license.
  • Possess a Class 2 wastewater operation certificate – preferred but not necessary
  • Possess a Class 2 water operation certificate – preferred but not necessary
  • Attend seminars and conference for safety, operations and other training as necessary as approved by the Council.
  • Mental and visual alertness and good health with the ability to perform hard labor.

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20

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