Laborer II

Job Duties

• Digs trenches and similar excavations, refills excavations, spreads and levels to grade dirt, gravel and other materials using pick and shovel.
• Sets and repairs curbing; patches broken or eroded pavement by breaking surface and mixing and applying a variety of paving materials such as mortar, concrete, cements, etc. using small hand tools in order to keep roadways and sidewalks in a safe condition.
• Installs, repairs and maintains signs such as regulatory, historic and information signs by performing such tasks as digging holes and installing supports using a variety of hand or hand held power tools.
• Plants, transplants, prunes, trims and fertilizes trees, flowers and shrubs; seeds lawns and gardens; sprays for insects and plant diseases; and performs related tasks such as cutting grass, raking leaves and watering trees, shrubs and flowers as required for the upkeep and beautification of public grounds.
• Performs various manual tasks in connection with snow removal and ice control work, including shoveling snow using shovel and/or snow blower, spreading salt and sand and scraping/breaking ice in order to provide safe roadways and sidewalks for motorists and pedestrians.
• Load and unload trucks, physically or by use of dollies; unpacks and stores supplies and equipment in stockrooms, storerooms or warehouses; and takes periodic inventories of supplies and equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and tools by washing, inspecting, tightening, lubricating, and by sharpening edges on all cutting tools.
• Performs related duties such as installing, repairing and painting guardrails; setting up wooden horses, cones, etc. at work sites for traffic control purposes; moving furniture and equipment; sweeping, collecting and removing rubbish; and opening clogged catch basins, storm drains and sewer lines.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience required in related work.