27-002 Laborer - Facilities, Grounds & Cemeteries, Full-Time

This is a full-time, non-exempt position working 40 hours per week. Pay range: $20.29 to $29.32 per hour.

About the role

The Community Services Department is seeking an individual to perform routine unskilled and semi-skilled manual laboring duties involving the maintenance of city buildings, parks, ball fields, playgrounds, traffic signals, street lights, and other facilities in the Facilities, Grounds & Cemeteries Division.

Responsibilities

• Perform general heavy laboring duties in assisting skilled and semi-skilled workers; lay curbstones, remove trees, mix and pour cement, and other general labor work that might include general excavation or landscaping utilizing pick, shovel, and rake.
• Maintain park, ball fields, cemeteries, and playground facilities: mow grass, clear weeds and brush, rake and pack leaves and debris.
• Provide assistance with snow removal operations, either operating small trucks or sidewalk plows, or serving as a wingman on a plow. Attach and remove snow plows, sanders, and associated equipment from vehicles.
• Shovel snow and spread sand or salt on sidewalks, parking lots, and steps.
• Load and unload heavy objects into or from trucks and storage units.
• Assist in activities to mitigate conditions caused by extreme weather, natural, and man-made disasters.
• Operate and perform maintenance on hand tools and machinery, including mowers, brush cutters, chainsaws, weed whackers, etc.
• Occasionally perform traffic control functions at job sites.
• Operate trucks and motorized equipment as necessary.
• Maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
• Work a flexible schedule as required during the winter months.
• Familiar with and execute safe work procedures associated with assigned work.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year’s experience in construction, road maintenance, or trade work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Valid Operator’s license required; CDL-B license with air brake and tanker endorsement preferred.

Skills

• Basic knowledge of and ability to use simple hand and power tools.
• Ability to perform simple and routine manual labor and maintain focus on one task for prolonged periods.
• Sufficient physical strength, conditioning, and agility to perform strenuous manual labor for extended periods under adverse and varying weather conditions.
• Basic computer experience to initiate or complete Service Requests and Work Orders via remote tablet or laptop.