The mission of Lebanon Utilities is to provide our community with reliable, economical and high quality services in a friendly and courteous manner.
What we are proud to offer you:
- Health Insurance (begins first day of employment)
- Retirement Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Dental
- Vision
- STD, LTD
- Term & Accidental Life
- Vacation Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Floating Holidays
- Paid Holidays
- Continuing Education Benefits
Job Summary:
- Performs all duties and responsibilities in compliance with OSHA and IOSHA standards.
- Ensures all equipment is safe to use prior to operating.
- Operates all equipment in a safe manner.
- Operates vehicles in compliance with posted speed limits and obeys all traffic laws.
- Ensures compliance with established ordinances.
- Meets all deadlines established by supervisor.
- Meets customer service standards established by Utility Service Board.
- Ensures all correspondence and forms follow Utility guidelines, are accurate, and free from errors.
- Obtains Wastewater Collection System Operator Certification Class I, II, and III by Indiana Water Environment Association.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Utility, construction, or other related work experience preferred.
- Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
- Working knowledge of and ability to make practical application of department safety policies and procedures, and ability to properly operate a various trucks, tools, and equipment.
- Ability to physically perform assigned duties including: far vision, depth perception, hearing, communicating, handling, grasping objects, standing, kneeling for long periods, walking on uneven terrain, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying objects weighing more than 50 pounds, reaching, bending, and crouching.
- Working knowledge of local geography and ability to read and interpret local maps.
- Ability to work alone and with others in a team environment, and maintain appropriate, respectful interrelationships with co-workers.
- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions/directions, and appropriately respond to constructive criticism.
- Ability to comply with all employer/department personnel policies and work rules, including attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.
- Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities.
- Ability to competently serve the public with diplomacy and respect, including occasional encounters with irate and hostile persons.
- Ability to occasionally work extended, weekend and/or evening hours.
- Ability to regularly serve on 24-hour call and respond swiftly, rationally and decisively to emergency situations.
- Possession of a valid Indiana Class B, with air brakes minimum, commercial driver’s license and demonstrated safe driving record.