UTILITY WORKER - GENERAL MAINTENANCE




UTILITY WORKER

PUBLIC WORKS
GENERAL MAINTENANCE


UTILITY WORKER - FLEET SERVICES
$38,920.00 Annually
Join our team in this full-time role offering exceptional benefits, including comprehensive health and life insurance, a strong retirement plan, and competitive pay.

Job Functions:

  • Performs a wide range of manual duties associated with Fleet Services including but not limited to the upkeep and appearance of the city shop, delivery and pickup of parts, vehicles and materials, battery changes, and tire changing.
  • Cleaning and sanitizing of offices, restrooms, and breakrooms as needed.
  • Must be able to drive various light equipment and vehicles such as pick-up trucks, forklifts, one-ton single-axle dump trucks, and tractors.
  • Loads and unloads materials, supplies, tools, and equipment.
  • Cleans and maintains tools, equipment, materials, and work area.
  • Operates power equipment and uses various hand tools to perform daily tasks.
  • Must be able to perform physical labor inside and outside in various conditions.
  • Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Working knowledge of operating procedures for various light equipment. Ability to read and understand operation manuals and chemical application instructions.
  • Knowledge of standard safety practices. 
  • Skill in using basic repair techniques, tools, and equipment. 
  • Ability to follow oral/written instructions. 
  • Ability to communicate with co-workers. 
  • Ability to drive standard shift vehicles preferred.
  • Physical ability to perform essential job duties.

Education, Training and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • The ability to read and write sentences with common vocabulary is usually acquired through less than high school graduation.
  • Plus three to six months experience performing heavy manual labor and repair activities.

Special Requirements:

  • Must be able to drive and have a valid Class D driver’s license and to remain valid as a condition of continued employment.

Working Conditions:

  • May be required to work long hours (overtime) in emergencies such as storms, debris removal clearing roadways, and snow and ice removal. 
  • Works outside exposed to extreme temperatures and inclement weather.
  • Subject to dust and occasionally to dampness and unsanitary conditions. 
  • Subject to hazards of construction work, equipment, and working around traffic.
  • Subject to excessive noise from equipment.
  • Subject to heavy lifting, as much as 50 lbs. a distance of four feet from the ground and on occasion up to 100 lbs.
  • Subject to excessive reaching, pulling, pushing, and feeling.
  • Requires the ability to ascend and descend ladders, structures, and equipment.
  • Subject to crawling, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching.
  • Requires sitting, or standing for long periods and extensive walking.
  • Must wear all safety equipment following safety regulations.
  • Make service calls in the field resulting in occasional exposure to extreme temperatures & weather conditions.
  • Subject to hazards of operating equipment/machinery and irritation from oils, solvents, chemicals, and fumes.

 
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We participate in E-Verify.
 
We appreciate your interest in joining our team. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Please note: A new application is required for each career opportunity you apply for. In accordance with Tennessee’s Open Records Law, all submitted applications and resumes are subject to public disclosure.

 

Apply on-line at www.cityofbartlett.org
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER


Location : PUBLIC WORKS

Job Class : UTILITY WORKER-PUBLIC WORKS

Posting End : 10/31/2026

MAXIMUM SALARY: $38,920.00