What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water and Sewer Department Foreman position at City Of Manchester Waterworks?
SUMMARY:
Instructs, leads, and inspects activities of workers in operation and maintenance of infrastructure by performing the following duties or through subordinate supervisors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises and leads daily activities concerned with infrastructure (water & sewer systems). Monitors employee functions on daily assignments
Takes actions in the event of emergencies such as main line leaks, blockages, and service line troubles.
Reads and takes actions in order to comply with daily work order. Directs work crews
Responsible for effectively and efficiently completing work orders on day-to-day basis in order to ensure that all City, State, and Federal regulations are met.
Must understand a clear working kn9wledge of U1e Manchester Water & Sewer Standard Specifications.
Ability to follow and give good written and oral instruction
Must have a clear understanding of all safety factors involved with the use of heavy equipment.
Must be able to operate all equipment classified as light equipment by the Manchester Water & Sewer Department.
Ability to field locate lines effectively Performs other related duties.as assigned.
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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Must lead and direct meter reader as required
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.). One year of prior experience and. some computer training is preferred. Individual must be computer literate.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read analyze, and interpret reports and manuals. Ability to convey thoughts both orally and in written form. Must be able to follow simple instructions.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written and/or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Tennessee Driver License
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb and/or balance. The employee is required to use hands, reach with arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to lift and move up to 25 lbs., frequently lift and/or move 50 lbs, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance and color vision. ·
WORK ENVIRONMENT
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While performing the duties of this position, the employee must be able to work in all weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasionally, the employee is exposed to wet conditions; high, precarious places; acidic, toxic, or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; noise level in the work environment can be loud.
