Laborer-Grounds

**Why Work at Des Moines Water Works?** At Des Moines Water Works (DMWW), every employee plays a vital role in delivering *Water You Can Trust for Life* to over 600,000 central Iowans. We’re looking for team members who are customer-focused and committed to our mission. When you join DMWW, you become part of a team that values environmental stewardship—protecting our most essential natural resource: water. Just as importantly, we recognize that our people are our greatest asset. Your wellbeing matters to us—from physical and psychological safety to wellness, fitness, and professional growth, we’re committed to supporting your health and development at work and beyond. **About the Position:** Under the supervision of the Supervisor of Property Management, performs heavy manual labor duties to assist in the construction, maintenance and/or repair of equipment, grounds and facilities. Responsible for maintenance in a specific area, such as grounds or various facilities. This position is on-call on a rotational basis for snow removal and emergency flood events. - Assists in performing routine horticulture activities under the direction of the gardener and lead gardener. This includes, but not limited to, watering, weeding, planting, seeding, sodding, mowing, and trimming. - Operates a wide variety of equipment used in maintenance including but not limited to snow removal equipment, large turf mowers, weed eaters, push mowers, seeders, tillers, dump trucks, industrial tractors with agricultural attachments, and skid loaders within the boundaries of the park. - Cleans and maintains equipment used in grounds and facility maintenance. - Inspects equipment to identify equipment to be repaired or replaced and notifies the supervisor accordingly. - Performs equipment preventative maintenance. This includes, but is not limited to, maintenance on augers, skid loaders, turf, agricultural, and construction equipment. - Performs heavy manual labor in various conditions such as on ladders and lifts. This includes repairing and replacing equipment parts; hand digging, building fence, tree work, and miscellaneous cleaning of equipment. - Operates a variety of power tools. - Performs tree removal and pruning. - Sets up traffic control devices around the work site to ensure safety of workers and the public. - Maintains and cleans the work area to ensure a positive public image - May serve as lead person to part-time and seasonal employees. - Performs other duties of a similar nature. **Education:** - High school diploma or GED equivalent. **Experience:** - Candidates must have at least three years’ experience in grounds maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education and experience enough to successfully perform essential duties of the job. **Licenses/Certifications:** - Must possess a valid State of Iowa Driver's License with a good driving record and obtain a Class A CDL with air brakes within 90 calendar days of appointment. - This position requires Driver remain insurable under the **Company’s** coverage. - Iowa Pesticide License for Category 6 - Right of Way **Age:** - Must be at least 21 years old for this position. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:** - State of Iowa Pesticide License for turf and ornamental (3OT) - Irrigation experience - Chainsaw experience **HARDWARE/SOFTWARE/EQUIPMENT/TOOLS NEEDED TO PERFORM JOB:** - GIS - EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) - ADP - Microsoft Outlook - Cell Phone - Radio - Personal Computer, Laptop, Notebook, or Tablet - Hand Tools - Hand Power Tools - Ladders/Scaffolding **PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:** - Occasionally handles and lifts to 50 pounds - Ability to work from heights up to 40 ft - Occasionally uses ladders to work - Frequently walks, stands, balances, crawls, grasps, squats, bends, kneels, and reaches above and below shoulder heights, twists, pulls, pushes, and endures repetitive motions **WORKING CONDITIONS:** - Frequently works outdoors or in a street environment - Frequently exposed to traffic…