The City of Topeka's Utilities department is seeking a hard-working individual to serve as a Collection Systems Operator in the Water Pollution Control division. This is an entry-level position that offers stability and excellent benefits in an interesting and challenging work environment.

What you'll do:

• Operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs on a wide variety of heavy equipment.
• Respond and assist to Utility-related calls such as overflows and blockages.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on wastewater and storm water collection systems, flood control assets and facilities.

This position will receive training and assistance on company-paid time to obtain a class A Kansas commercial driver's license (CDL), which is required by the conclusion of six months of employment.

Minimum qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas driver’s license and meet City insurability guidelines. Please review the Insurability Guidelines.

Entry rate of pay: $19.67 per hour.

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The City of Topeka offers a comprehensive benefits package, including

• Health/Dental Insurance
• Kansas Public Employee Retirement System which totals over 315,000 active, inactive and retired members and manages approximately $20 billion in assets for KPERS members' benefits.
• Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave
• Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance
• (457) Deferred Comp Savings Plan
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Free Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic
• Free in-house Wellness Center, a full-service fitness facility
• Free Parking
• Employee Assistance Program

The City of Topeka is an Equal Opportunity Employer.