Employment Opportunity:

Hiring! Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

The Town of Kilmarnock, VA is seeking candidates to fill a position at its .5 MGD wastewater treatment facility. Applicants must be able to lift 50 pounds routinely, work outdoors and perform maintenance tasks that are sometimes physically demanding. Applicants are expected to get a Class IV Virginia Waste Water operator’s license within twenty four (24) months of hire. The position is expected to monitor and maintain the treatment
process and make adjustments as necessary. Preference will be given to candidates with a current Virginia WWTP license.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Daily inspections of processes at the waste water treatment plant
  • Clean equipment and surfaces as needed
  • Take samples and perform routine tests
  • Operating solids handling facilities
  • Assist, as needed, with repairs, sometimes at night and on weekends.

Work hours are 6:00am to 3:30pm Tuesday through Friday and 6:00 am to 10: 00 am on Saturday with occasional evenings as assigned. High school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license is required.

Salary Range: $35,000-$45,000 ($16.83- $21.64 per hour-based on qualifications) with medical, dental, Virginia Retirement System and other benefits included. This full-time role has the following excellent benefits:

· 11 Paid Holidays

· Health Insurance 100% paid by Town for employee; employee may purchase health insurance for any dependents.

· Virginia Retirement System eligible

· 457 Savings Account with employer match through Mission Square Retirement: Employee contributes at least $40 and the Town matches up to $20 per pay period

· Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (100% paid by Employer) through Lincoln Financial

· Optional Life Insurance purchase through Securian Life Insurance

· Optional AFLAC purchase

Plus, earn Vacation and Sick Leave from Day 1 of employment. Vacation leave is earned at a rate of 40 hours for the first year of employment. Sick leave is earned at a rate of 3.09 hours per pay cycle.
There is a 90-day probationary period for all hires.

Submit a Town of Kilmarnock application and résumé c\o WWTP Operator Employment, P.O. Box 1357, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 or deliver to 1 N. Main St., Kilmarnock, VA.

The application is available at the Town Office or at https://www.kilmarnockva.com/employment/wastewater-treatment-plant-operator/

Kilmarnock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Application remains open until filled.

 

 

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