City of Almena - Lead City Operator
Responsibilities and Certifications
Safe Drinking Water – Must be willing to obtain a Small Systems Operator Certification

• Read Master Meters and check wells daily (including weekends) to assess water and chlorine usage and to ensure proper functioning. 
• Troubleshoot well problems and repair wells.
• Test water as for safe chlorine levels.
• Send water samples to KDHE certified laboratory for analysis.
• Maintain and repair water towers.
• Repair water main leaks and breaks.
• Read water meters monthly or as needed using Neptune AMR system.
• Install, remove and replace water meters as needed.
• Turn water meters on and off as needed and provide pictures of meter readings to office personnel.
• Track unmetered water leaks by estimating gallons lost for monthly Water Loss report.
• Use of SCADA system to monitor wells, sewer lift station and generators.

Sewage Management – Must be willing to obtain a Waste Water Operator Certification 

• Check lift station and lagoons daily to ensure proper operation.
• Manage lagoons and discharge when safe and appropriate (after being authorized by submitting a sample to KDHE).

City Storm Water

• Keep storm drains clear of debris to ensure proper run-off.

Sanitation – Solid Wast Removal – must be willing to obtain a Class B CDL to drive the trash truck

• Operate trash truck to collect trash and empty dumpsters weekly or as needed.
• Pre-inspect equipment for proper/safe operation.
• Maintain trash truck in good working condition.

Street Maintenance

• Perform small repairs (fill pot-holes, etc.).
• Remove snow with city equipment (grader, skid steer, shovels).
• Paint lines and curbs as needed.

Building Maintenance

• Perform minor repairs and upkeep of all City owned buildings.

Animal Control – required to obtain online certification to be the Animal Control Officer

• Respond to telephone calls from Sheriff’s department of citizens about animal complaints.
• Collect dogs at large and impound them keeping a record of dates impounded.
• Feed, water and keep impound area free of fecal matter.
• Communicate dogs impounded to administrative staff or known customers.

 
 
Mosquito and weed spraying – required to obtain certification on the safe use and chemicals and the use of required PPE. 

• Proper operation of Mosquito Spraying equipment.
• Spray Almena and Long Island weekly or as needed.
• Submit bill to administrative staff for the purpose of billing Long Island for spraying service.
• Spray City parks, streets, gutters for weeds.
• Properly clean out equipment for storage in winter months.

City Beautification 

• Mowing city property. 
• Apply fertilizer and weed control as needed.
• Maintain sprinkler systems in parks and water manually where needed.
• Manage the compost (tree and grass) dump, do a controlled burn as needed.
• Maintain and replace street signs as needed.

Supervise

• Supervise and assign work to one (or two seasonally) part time maintenance workers

This position requires that the candidate be willing to be on call 24/7 to respond to water and lift station emergencies. 
 
TO APPLY:  Applications are available on CityOfAlmena.com; mail a resume to Almena@ruraltel.net, Stop by the City Office at 421 Main Street, Almena, KS; Call the City Office at 785-669-2425.  The office hours are 8am-1pm Monday through Friday. 
If you are offered a position, you will be required to complete physical capacity testing and submit to a drug screen.