Casual Laborer

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or vocational technical certification beyond high school
• Experience in a related area
• Working knowledge of the Massachusetts Building Code
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license
• Insurable under CHA policies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with tasks associated with vacant apartments in preparation for occupancy
• Cleans basements, offices, stairwells, hallways, walls, windows, woodwork, and lavatories
• Mops, polishes, and maintains floors in all locations
• Operates self-propelled power equipment, including buffers, vacuum cleaners, scrubbers, waxers, and polishers
• Maintains grounds by cutting and raking grass; reseeding lawns; pruning shrubs and trees; spraying insecticide and herbicide with valid Massachusetts Pesticide Applicator’s License
• Clears and shovels ice and snow
• Gathers trash and rubbish from properties and offices
• Assists with the preparation of work performed by various trades
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Competencies

• Commitment
• Customer Service
• Effective Communication
• Responsiveness and Accountability
• Teamwork

Physical Demands

• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, and crouching
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 60 pounds
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, adverse weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, and noise levels

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, adverse weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, and noise levels
• Occasional exposure to high places

Hours

• 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
• 40 hours per week