Seasonal Laborer - Communications

This is your opportunity to work for an Employer of Choice and play an integral role in our employee workplace culture. Cedar Falls Utilities is currently recruiting for a Seasonal Laborer - Communications. As a member of the Communications Operations team at Cedar Falls Utilities, this individual will help the Communications Technicians with installation and construction of communication equipment. Additionally, this individual will perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers, cleaning work area, machines, and tools, and hold materials or tools for other workers. The hours for this position is 40 hours/week. The term for the position is expected to coincide with the typical summer break for college students.

CFU takes pride in finding people that align with our core values of Customer Focus, Ethical & Responsible Behavior, Innovation, and Employee Teamwork & Personal Growth and actively want to help maintain our reputation of being a trusted provider of utility services. The Seasonal Laborer - Communications works under general supervision of the Communications Supervisor. 

Interested applicants should submit completed applications by Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Once your application has been completed, you will receive an email acknowledging the submission has been successfully completed. After the posting comes down, the hiring team will review all applications, and you will be notified either way if you are selected for further steps in the hiring process. Please ensure all contact information is kept up to date.

Compensation & Work Schedule:

• Starting wage is based upon individual qualifications. $15/Hour - $20/Hour.  
• Typical work schedule is Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm with a half hour lunch break.

• Assists Technicians with construction work by pulling cable, making runs, and performing manual labor tasks.
  
• Performs maintenance work on pedestals, including digging, leveling, and planting grass seed.
  
• Assists Installers with complex installs, cleaning up work area, and performing manual labor tasks.
  
• Assists with collecting and mapping GPS data for residential service drop locations and identifying the likely serving pedestal (PED) using ArcGIS.
• Other cleaning and maintenance duties as assigned. 
  
• Responsible for maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes positive relations with customers, coworkers, and management.

Education/Experience:

• No education/prior work experience required. 

Certifications/Licenses:

• Must have and maintain a valid Iowa Driver's License and meet CFU insurability requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of: Mechanical knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
  
• Skills:
  • Operation Monitoring Skills: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine or equipment is working properly.
    
  • Active Listening Skills: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
    
  • Critical Thinking Skills: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.  
    
• Ability to: Work in extreme hot or cold environments as work performed is outdoors. Follow instructions both verbal and written and adhere to safety standards.  

Physical Tasks and Environmental Conditions:

• Work involves frequently carrying/lifting objects 40 lbs or less and occasionally items that are 50 lbs. This job requires frequent standing, walking, climbing, and working next to moving traffic on roadways. Occasional squatting, crouching, kneeling, bending, pushing, and pulling. Close proximity to moving machinery and equipment. Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Pre-employment drug screen and physical is required.