Laborer I

About the role

A vacancy exists in the Department of Public Works and Transportation, Bureau of Sanitation, Solid Waste Management.

Responsibilities

• Performs unskilled and semi-skilled labor work, using hand and power operated tools.
• Trains and assists in the operation of Laborer II level equipment and trucks.
• Digs, shores-up, and backfills trenches.
• Mixes concrete.
• Patches concrete and macadam road surfaces.
• Spreads stones, chips, and cinders.
• Clears debris from storm drains.
• Shovels snow.
• Sprays topsoil.
• Cuts grass, trims shrubbery, and clears brush.
• Assists in installing water and sewer connections.
• Assists in repairing leaks in water and sewer pipes.
• Assists in operating sewer stoppages.
• Assists with simple carpentry work.
• Does occasional rough painting work.
• Cleans yards and shops.
• Cleans and sweeps streets.
• Operates a variety of hand and power operated tools and machines.
• Cleans and maintains tools, machines, and other equipment.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Dispenses gasoline.
• Flags traffic at railroad crossings or at construction or repair sites.
• Performs other unskilled labor tasks.
• Participates in safety related training including, but not limited to, confined space and trench working conditions and the handling of hazardous materials.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of unskilled manual labor tasks.
• Ability to learn to perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled labor tasks.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools in a safe manner.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to read street signs and simple written material.
• Knowledge of labor tasks associated with construction and maintenance of sewers, storm drains, and roads.
• Knowledge of applicable safety procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable County and departmental rules and regulations.
• Skills in the safe operation of tools, equipment, and machines used on the job.
• Ability to apply acquired knowledge to increasingly varied and complex tasks.
• Ability to perform duties independently and to work as part of a team.
• Ability to train on equipment and vehicles of higher complexity.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks by established deadlines.
• Ability to complete simple forms.

Skills

• Knowledge of labor tasks associated with construction and maintenance of sewers, storm drains, and roads.
• Knowledge of applicable safety procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable County and departmental rules and regulations.
• Skills in the safe operation of tools, equipment, and machines used on the job.
• Ability to apply acquired knowledge to increasingly varied and complex tasks.
• Ability to perform duties independently and to work as part of a team.
• Ability to train on equipment and vehicles of higher complexity.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks by established deadlines.
• Ability to complete simple forms.

Benefits

Salary: Pay Schedule II, Grade H13, Regular schedule: 40 hours per week.

Conditions of Employment: Some positions in this classification will be designated as emergency/essential. Employees in this classification will be required to work overtime with little or no advance notice.

Physical and Environmental Conditions: The work of this classification entails the performance of heavy physical labor including bending, stooping, lifting and carrying heavy objects, and the operation of hand and power tools and equipment. Some work requires exposure to potentially hazardous conditions such as standing in traffic, working in trenches, and adverse weather. Some duties may require travel between work sites.

Employment Background Investigation: Applicants selected for an appointment to a position in Baltimore County must successfully complete an employment background investigation including, but not limited to a criminal background, education, and fingerprint check.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Baltimore County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages minority, female and disabled applicants.

Smoke free workplace: All Baltimore County offices are smoke free.

Drug free workplace: Baltimore County provides a drug free workplace.

Prospective employees are required to submit to urinalysis drug testing as part of the pre-employment physical examination.

Salary Annual Salary review - Step increases may be granted on anniversary date based on satisfactory job performance
General Increases - Cost of living increases and adjustments may be granted as legislated.
Longevity Increases - In accordance with the specific pay schedule, a full-time merit or classified employee may receive a longevity increase, equivalent to one step, upon completion of a certain number of years of classified service with the County.

Employee Assistance Program: Provides confidential and professional assessment and referral assistance for employees and eligible dependents in the household who are experiencing personal problems that may be affecting work performance, job satisfaction, or overall quality of life.

Health Insurance Benefits: Offers Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance. Flexible Spending Accounts allow for pre-tax dollars to be set aside for eligible unreimbursed medical care expenses and/or dependent care costs.

Life Insurance: Employees may elect basic term life insurance for themselves equal to one time the employee's annual salary, rounded to the next higher $1,000. Employees contribute a portion of the premium through monthly payroll deductions. The County also offers an Additional/Employee paid Life Insurance plan with coverage up to $100,000.

Retirement: Required to participate in the Baltimore County Employees' Retirement System (ERS), with very limited exceptions.

Paid Leave: Sick Leave, Vacation Leave, Personal Leave, Bereavement Leave, Jury Leave, Military Leave.

Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union: Offers a full range of savings programs, loans, checking, direct deposit, payroll deduction, savings bonds, and other financial services.

Direct Deposit: Payroll through direct deposit to the financial institution selected by employee is required.

Education Assistance: 70 to 80 percent tuition reimbursement following successful completion of pre-approved courses related to position. Amount of reimbursement and fiscal year dollar limitations vary with bargaining group.

Deferred Compensation: Nationwide Retirement Solutions offers a 457 retirement plan allowing for payroll contributions of tax deferred dollars to investment options of your choice.