Operator

Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Operator to join our Town of Schererville Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) Team. In this role, you will operate a variety of machinery and equipment to support WWTP operations, ensuring efficient, accurate and safe operations across the third (3rd) shift. Your knowledge and experience will help maintain complex processes, uphold safety standards, and deliver quality results.

Responsibilities

• Works under the general supervision of the Chief of Operations and Lead Operator
• Conduct routine maintenance and inspections on equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety compliance.
• Follow all safety procedures and occupational safety regulations while operating machinery and handling materials.
• Conducts on-site inspections of incoming wastes; screens incoming waste for proper disposal; coordinates with other staff as required.
• Maintains daily operations of Wastewater Treatment Plant activities.
• Completes required operational reports.
• Assists in gathering and reporting information and data required by State and Federal regulatory agencies.
• Places telephone calls and other administrative or technical tasks related to Wastewater Treatment Plant operations within the assigned area responsibility.
• Performs general custodial and maintenance duties of the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or Chief of Operations of the Wastewater Treatment Plant in relation to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk, talk, or hear; sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision ability is required by this job including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Selection Guidelines

• Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check; job related test may be required.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. This job description in no way implies that the duties listed here are the only ones the employee can be required to perform. The employee is expected to perform other tasks, duties and training as dictated by their supervisors.
• The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

Join the Town of Schererville to better serve our residents!

Pay: $19.92 - $22.48 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person