Seasonal Worker - Public Works Department

Description

An employee in this class performs a variety of unskilled, semi-skilled, and occasionally skilled tasks in the maintenance, operation, and repair of town properties. Work also includes helping with preparation for various meetings and special events for the Town. Work involves mainly grass and grounds maintenance. Employees are subject to working in both inside and outside environments, in extreme hot and cold weather, and exposure to various hazards such as loud noises, vibration, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and oils.

Examples of Duties

• Sweeping or blowing sidewalks, and removing trash from sidewalks and around buildings.
• Participates in mowing, weed eating, trimming bushes, mulching, planting, and other landscape maintenance tasks.
• Participates in the set-up, take down and clean-up of various seasonal facilities and structures.
• Additional Job Duties - Performs related tasks as required.

Typical Qualifications

• Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities - Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with citizens, supervisors, and other employees and work effectively in teams. - Ability to operate light to medium equipment with skill and safety.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; 20 pounds of force frequently; and 10 pounds constantly.

Supplemental Information

• Special Requirements - Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license.

We Offer

• A complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

Employer

Town of Beaufort
701 Front Street
P O Box 390
Beaufort, North Carolina, 28516
Phone: 252-728-2141 ext. 238
Website: http://www.beaufortnc.org