We are hiring for many positions, but this one is common AND requires little to no prior experience: Austin Water Treatment Plant Worker

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

1. Operates and checks a variety of powered and non-powered equipment including, but not limited to, backhoe, bobcat, weed-eater, vacuum cleaner, buffer, lawn mower, rider mower, and front-end loader. Adjusts equipment, including chemical feed, as directed.
2. Cleans and maintains equipment and facilities.
3. Assists plant operation and maintenance technicians to perform mechanical maintenance tasks.
4. Assists, under direction of licensed operator, with process control tasks such as a basic flow control, sampling, basic laboratory testing, normal operations of pumps and blowers, and adjusting chemical feeds.
5. Handles a variety of hazardous and non-hazardous solvents and chemicals.
6. Reads and interprets simple drawings and diagrams.
7. Reads gauges and meters.
8. Maintains records, enters and retrieves data using CMMS software.
9. May act as member of confined space team and serve as entrant or assistant.