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Public Works dept.

10/10/2024

Public Works Department

The public works department has an opening in the Water/Sewer and Street department.

This position is a "Safety Sensitive" position (Oklahoma Statutes § 63-427.8.K).

Applicants will be subject to handling processing, storage disposal of hazardous materials

operating motor vehicles, equipment, machinery and power tools, repairing, maintaining or

monitoring the performance / operation of equipment, machinery which could result in

injury or property damage, overseeing operation, maintenance or oversight of critical

services and infastructure including water, sewer utilities roadways and right-of-ways.

Applicants should possess a valid class A CDL or be able to obtain one within 6 months

of employment and would need to obtain a water and wastewater license within the first

year of employment.

Job duties include but are not limited to working on water and wastewater lines, street

maintenance and repair, mowing, reading meters, weed eating, trash pick-up, etc.

Running heavy equipment such as tractors, brush hogs, mowers, backhoes, track hoe, road

grader, dump trucks, etc.

Applicants will be required to work long hours, weekends and holidays when the need

arises. It may require sitting, standing, kneeling and lifting for long periods of time. As

well as working in the extreme heat, cold, rain, snow and icy conditions.

Starting salary is $18.00 per hour and up, based on experience. Pay periods are bi-weekly.

Benefits include:

Employee insurance premium paid 100%. (after 90 days of employment)

OKMRF retirement. (after 90 days of employment)

PTO (Paid Time Off) time is accrued each pay period

Paid vacation after One year of employment

Eleven paid Holiday's. (after 90 days of employment)

Uniforms furnished by the town

Applications may be obtained and returned to the West Siloam Springs Town Hall.

Located at 4880 Cedar Drive, Colcord, OK, 74338, Phone number 918-422-5101