City of Phoenix issued the following announcement on Dec. 21.
Phoenix Water Services is seeking to hire over 55 utility technician trainee positions immediately. Interested applicants must apply by Dec. 28, 2021, to be invited to the utility technician trainee hiring event.
The hiring event will take place on Jan. 11, 2022, at South Mountain Community Center located at 212 E. Alta Vista Rd. Interviews will be held between 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The screening process will take approximately two hours. Photo identification is required at check-in, and masks are required inside the building.
The utility technician trainees in Phoenix Water Services learn the skills required to perform water service repairs and activities in the water distribution or wastewater collection system. Once hired, trainees will receive guidance and direction from a senior utility technician. Salary begins at $17.08 (minimum) - $22.09 (maximum) per hour or $35,526.40 - $45,947.20 annually. All city of Phoenix employees receive a comprehensive benefits package. The ideal candidate has the following abilities:
- work in small, cramped spaces, such as trenches, to repair water mains or service connections.
- work with raw sewage and chemicals in the collection system using only normal protective equipment.
- climb ladders to enter or exit manholes or trenches.
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