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Job Specification

 ASSISTANT SEWAGE PLANT OPERATOR

 DEFINITION: 

 Under  the direction of an experienced operator, receives on-the-
 job  training in the operation of a sewage plant, performs duties
 designed  to acquaint and increase the knowledge of the  employee
 with the various procedures involved in controlling the flow  and
 processing  of  sewage which will lead to the development  skills
 necessary to advance to the journeymen level; does other  related
 duties.

 NOTE: The  examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes  only.  A particular position using this title  may  not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Performs  routine  tasks such as recording readings  of  relevant
 guages, reading and checking gas meters and regulating gas cocks.

 Opens and closes appropriate valves as required.

 Maintains liquid levels in pressure chambers.

 Operates and adjusts chlorinators.

 May  perform  tests on samples taken from sewage passing  
 through the plants.

 Keeps records and files.

 Cleans and maintains plant equipment and property.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and information systems used by
 the agency, office, or related units.

      LICENSE:

      Appointees  will  be required to possess a driver's  license
 valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than
 employee  mobility, is necessary to perform essential  duties of
 the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of the procedures used in recording readings of
 relevant gauges, reading and checking of Meters and regulating 
 gas cocks.

 Ability to perform proper procedures used in operating,
 adjusting, and regulating sewage plant pumps, valves, and  
 other equipment after a period of training.

 Ability  to understand, remember, and carry out oral and  
 written directions.

 Ability to determine whether equipment is working properly  
 after a period of training.

 Ability to understand the use of different gauges after a  period
 of training.

 Ability to keep required records.

 Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office,  
 or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and  communicate  
 in English  sufficiently to perform duties of this  position.
 American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered  
 as acceptable forms of communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as 
 long as they can perform essential functions of the job after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.  
 If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
 the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

 This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
VariantState,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
05523LN N/A00-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

1/03/2001