THE CITY OF LOOGOOTEE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ONE FULL TIME LABORERS POSITION WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. REQUIREMENTS ARE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO; MUST POSSES A VALID INDIANA DRIVERS LICENSE, CANDIDATES MUST BE A TEAM PLAYER, WILLING TO TRAIN IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION, WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTION, STREET DEPARTMENT, AND PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. CANDIDATE MUST BE WILLING TO WORK OUTSIDE IN ALL CLIMATES OF WEATHER YEAR-ROUND, LIFT AND MOVE HEAVY OBJECTS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, COMPUTE SIMPLE MATH PROBLEMS, MUST KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH AND AROUND POWER TOOLS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY IN A SAFE MANNER, AND HAVE EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS. PAY SCALE IS AS FOLLOWS: NEW HIRE-$17.28 PER HOUR
ENTRY LEVEL LABORER- $18.36 PER HOUR TO FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY DATE
STEP 1 LABORER- $18.74 PER HOUR AFTER FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Job Requirements & Qualifications
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT, BE ABLE TO PASS PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL, DRUG AND ALCHOHOL SCREENING AND RANDOM TESTING THEREAFTER, ON THE JOB TRAINING PROVIDED NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WITH A CDL AND OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SKILLS. ADVANCEMENT POSSIBLE WITH PROPER TRAINING AND STATE CERTIFICATION EXAMS. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT THE LOOGOOTEE MUNICIPLE BUILDING OR UTILITY OFFICE, 401 J.F.K. AVENUE. DEADLINE FOR JOB APPLICATION IS January 5, 2024 AT 4:00 PM.