Job Openings

Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District is currently accepting applications for:

 

Maintenance Crew Member

$29.11-30.28

 Plus health, vision, dental and prescription insurance, short term disability, life and accidental death and personal loss coverage, vacation and sick leave, 11 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, PERS retirement and WA ST Deferred Comp eligible.

 

Responsibilities:

The Maintenance Crew Member performs duties in any or all maintenance programs such as: Main Canal maintenance, cathodic protection system monitoring, back up equipment operator and timer turnout maintenance and operation.

The Maintenance Crew Member will perform maintenance duties as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor, Technical Supervisor or other supervisory staff. The Maintenance Crew Member is responsible to have a familiarity of the Headquarters facilities including the office, shops, parking areas and storage buildings and a knowledge of vehicle and equipment upkeep and safe operating practices.

The Maintenance Crew Member is responsible to work well with the chain of command and understand the flow of information; follow proper shoveling techniques; be safe and observant when working in or near an excavation and follow all safety rules use proper PPE.

The Maintenance Crew Member is responsible for knowing AC pipe cutting policy and procedure; the proper use of all hand and power tools; the different types of pipe and fittings and how they are applied and a working knowledge of different turnout types.

The Maintenance Crew Member will also be responsible for learning all aspects of Facilities maintenance and the Main Canal maintenance and hazards. 

Qualifications:

Applicants must have a High School Diploma or General Equivalency (GED) and two years of experience in repair and maintenance of irrigation, plumbing or electrical equipment or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Required: Valid Washington State Driver’s License

                 Must be able to pass a background check

                 Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test

Preferred:        Valid Washington State Flagger Certification

                        Valid First Aid/CPR Certification

 

To apply please go to ytid.bamboohr.com/careers

Complete applications are being accepted until 4:00 pm, Monday, August 24, 2026. The Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District

470 CAMP 4 RD.
YAKIMA, WA. 98908

Phone: 509-678-4101
Emergency after hours line: 509-678-4664
Fax: 509-678-5730

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
7:30am - Noon
12:30pm - 4:30pm

The office is closed most major holidays:

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
The week from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day

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