Town of Wenham, Massachusetts

Job Title: Shared Services Coordinator
Location: Patton Homestead, 650 Asbury Street, Hamilton, MA 01982 (Temporary location)
Salary: $65,000/DOQ
Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Background:

The Eastern Essex Regional Public Health Coalition is seeking a dedicated Shared Services Coordinator to support the towns of Essex, Hamilton, Rockport, and Wenham. Join us in advancing local public health services and fostering healthier communities across the region.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Staff Coordination: Support the management and ongoing staffing of shared nursing and inspectional staff to ensure work aligns with priorities.
• Service Framework Management: Manage the shared service framework, collaborating with municipal public health leads to set priorities and allocate staff hours efficiently.
• Data Tracking and Reporting: Develop a system to track shared staff hours and activities, providing regular data summaries and quarterly reports to participating municipalities.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Cultivate strong relationships with community stakeholders, healthcare organizations, and community-based groups.
• Grant Management: Support the management of the shared service grant budget, including budget preparation, expense monitoring, and grant reporting.
• Program Initiatives: Collaborate with public health staff to design and implement program initiatives, including trainings, outreach, research, and advocacy efforts.
• Community Engagement: Develop, engage, and maintain relationships with key community stakeholders to address upstream health factors.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, social work, or related field with a minimum of 3 years’ experience. Master’s degree preferred with at least 2 years professional experience in public health.

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Knowledge:

• Program management/administration experience, preferably in public health.
• Cultural competency working with diverse communities.
• Grant writing and reporting experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Credentialing After Hire:

• Foundations for Local Public Health Practice course within 1 year of hire.

Apply by email today at: mmaloney@hamiltonma.gov, Subject: Shared Services Coordinator or by mail to: Michellelee Maloney, Director of Human Resources, Town of Hamilton 299 Bay Road, Hamilton, MA 01982

The Town of Hamilton is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

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Department:  Highway Department
FLSA:  Non-Exempt
40 hours/week
Pay Scale:  $21.76 - $27.78/Hr.
Position Title:  Heavy Equipment Operator                                      
Reports To:    DPW Director or Highway Foreman

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under supervision of the Highway Foreman or DPW Director, operates backhoe, front end loader, and other heavy motorized equipment.  Performs all functions and duties of the Driver/Operator position.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS *:

• Operates backhoe, front end loader, and other heavy motor equipment in support of highway department operations.
• Maintains safe zone around all excavations and work areas and ensures all equipment operation duties are performed in compliance with applicable safety regulations and proper techniques related to shoring and planking. Conducts regular inspections of heavy equipment to ensure proper operation and reports any equipment malfunctions to supervisor, performs routine maintenance such as checking day-to-day fluid levels and lubricating key elements of equipment.
• Drives and operates a variety of Town owned vehicles and equipment in support of highway division construction, maintenance, and repair operations. Sets up and removes barriers from finished projects.
• Operates and maintains all power hand mowers, ride on mowers, brush cutters, chain saws, and other lawn care and maintenance equipment to upkeep and maintain Town lawns, grounds, trees, shrubbery, and other outside areas including parks and cemeteries.
• Assists in the planting, care, and pruning of town trees.
• Operates truck to pick up refuse at park, cemetery, beach, and other designated Town areas.
• Drives and operates motorized equipment associated with paving and patching of Town roadways and sidewalks; cleans, repairs and installs drains, catch basins and culverts. Paints and maintains fences, gates and guardrails.
• Operates leaf vacuuming equipment and other hand and power equipment associated with leaf pick up and removal.
• Operates jack hammer and other motorized equipment to assist in repairing and maintaining roadways and walkways.
• Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs to equipment and vehicles and notifies supervisor of equipment malfunctions requiring more substantial maintenance efforts.
• May assist mechanic as required to repair or maintain equipment.
• Responds to after hour weather emergencies (from stand by status) to operate snow plowing, removal, and sanding equipment and to perform other related operations and general labor duties as necessary.
• Drives and operates equipment necessary to maintain cemetery, including the opening and closing of grave sites and maintaining the grounds.
• Assists in maintaining parks and recreation facilities including; lining ball fields, maintaining buildings and rest facilities, maintaining athletic fields, courts and other public areas.
• May assist in water department operations as necessary, including; reading and installing meters, assisting in the repair of water main breaks, maintaining and repairing fire hydrants, valves, valve boxes, and other related duties.
• Responds to routine inquiries, requests, and complaints from the public related to highway department activities and provides assistance to the public within scope of authority.
• Assures all equipment operation and general labor duties are performed in accordance with applicable safety regulations.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Unloads, loads and moves materials, equipment, and supplies; may assist in storing inventory, and may perform cleaning and basic building maintenance duties as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING REQUIRED:

Duties require knowledge of motor equipment operation, related safety procedures and basic knowledge of the construction trades, equivalent to completion of four years of high school and two to three years of related experience.

Must hold and maintain a Massachusetts CDL Class B driver's license with air brake endorsement and a Department of Public Safety Class C hydraulic operator's license.

Basic mechanical ability to perform routine maintenance and repairs to a variety of motorized equipment.                                                                                                                       

 WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Frequent and extended periods of outside work subject to all weather conditions and extremes.

Continuous walking, standing, and climbing.  Frequent periods require working in sustained uncomfortable physical positions.

Regular and sustained periods of strenuous physical exertion requiring ability to lift, carry, and position heavy objects using proper body techniques and mechanics.

Operates equipment which may cause loud noise levels and high vibrations.  Exercises caution when operating equipment or handling toxic materials.  Utilizes proper sanitary precautions when handling trash, garbage, and other potential biohazards.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. of this particular position.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
All interested applicants are required to submit a resume and letter of interest to the Department of Public Works Office at the Town Hall (c/o Sheila Bouvier).  All such submittals can be mailed, emailed sbouvier@wenhamma.gov  or hand delivered to:  

DPW Director
ATTN: Sheila Bouvier
138 Main Street, 2^nd Floor
\Wenham, MA 01984

Submittal Deadline: Open until position is filled. 

Additional information regarding the posted position is available at the Town Hall and can be obtained by either visiting Sheila Bouvier at the above listed address, by calling her at 978-468-5520 X6.

This is a concurrent internal & external posting of this position.

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Department:  Highway Department
FLSA:  Non-Exempt
40 hours/week
Pay Scale:  $20.51 - $25.68

Position Title:  Driver – Operator                                       
Reports To:    DPW Director or Highway Foreman

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under supervision of the Highway Foreman or DPW Director, performs manual work and operates motorized equipment in support of construction, maintenance and repair operations for the Highway Department.  It is preferred that the candidate has or will obtain all required licenses within one year from start date (see Skills/Experience/Training Required).

• Operates dump truck, street sweeper, pickup truck, small tractor and other light motorized equipment to haul construction materials, clean walkways and streets, remove debris and perform other related duties.
• Operates jack hammer, shovel and other power and hand tools to assist installing, repairing and maintaining Town roadways and walkways.
• Patches Town roads and walkways, picks up and disposes of debris, sets up and removes street barriers from finished projects, cleans catch basins and culverts, performs roadside maintenance such as: raking, brush cutting and related activities; picks up and disposes of tree limbs and debris from tree trimming and pruning operations.
• Performs cleaning and basic building maintenance duties as assigned.
• Operates and maintains all power hand mowers, ride on mowers, brush cutters, chain saws, and other lawn care and maintenance equipment to upkeep and maintain Town lawns, grounds, trees, shrubbery, and other outside areas including parks and cemeteries.
• Responds to after hour weather emergencies to operate snow plowing, removal and sanding equipment and to perform other related general labor duties.

• Assists in maintaining Town buildings; cleans and paints interior and exterior walls, ceilings and other surfaces.
• Performs routine maintenance on motorized vehicles and equipment; washes and cleans vehicles.
• Performs other related duties assigned.
• Assists in the planting, care and pruning of town trees.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE / TRAINING REQUIRED:

 Duties require knowledge of motor equipment operation, related safety procedures and basic knowledge of the construction trades, equivalent to completion of four years high school and two to three years of related experience.

Prefer to hold and maintain a Massachusetts CDL Class B driver’s license with air brake endorsement and a Department of Public Safety Class C hydraulic operator’s license.

The ability to operate motorized vehicles and equipment.  The ability to lift heavy materials and to perform continuous physical laboring duties under adverse weather or operating conditions.  Skilled in using hand and power tools.

  WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

 Frequent and extended periods of outside work, subject to all weather conditions and extremes.  Continuous walking, standing and climbing.  Frequent periods requiring working in sustained uncomfortable physical positions.    Regular and sustained periods of strenuous physical exertion requiring an ability to lift, carry and position heavy objects utilizing proper body mechanics and techniques.

Operating equipment which may cause loud noise levels and high vibrations.  Exercises caution when operating equipment or handling toxic chemicals or other materials.  Utilizes proper sanitary precautions when handling trash, garbage and other potentially bio-hazardous materials.

 The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job.  The above is not intended to be exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

 *External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, as defined under the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.

Please submit a resume and letter of interest to the Highway Department Office at the Town Hall, DPW Director, ATTN:  Sheila Bouvier 138 Main Street, Wenham, MA  01984 or emailed to sbouvier@wenhamma.gov.  Submittal Deadline:  July 14, 2023

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Primary Operator
Department:  Water Department
Classification:  Permanent/Full-Time
Hours of Work:  40 hours
Salary Range:  $23.27/hour to $29.08/hour
Primary Operator Job Posting
Primary Operator Job Description

Submittal Deadline: October 29, 2021 (extended from September 10)
All interested applicants are required to submit a resume and letter of interest to the Water Department Office at the Town Hall (co /Sheila Bouvier).  All such submittals can be emailed to sbouvier@wenhamma.gov or mailed/ hand delivered to:
Water Superintendent, ATTN: Sheila Bouvier
138 Main Street, 2^nd Floor
Wenham, MA 01984

The Town of Wenham is an Equal Opportunity Employer.