What are the responsibilities and job description for the Canton General Laborer position at City of Canton?
Wage Information Salary Range: $18.82-$24.34 ( $10-$20/hour in benefits) Step 1: $18.82 Step 2: $19.92 Step 3: $21.02 Step 4: $22.61 Step 5: $24.34 Employment with the City of Canton comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a retirement plan, paid vacations, paid holidays, and sick time. Interested in this position
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To be eligible for the position, applicants must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or possess a G.E.D, have a valid driver's license, and be a U.S. Citizen or have a valid permanent resident card. Job Description General Statement of Duties: Performs all types of general unskilled manual work
Distinguishing Features of the Class: This is routine work consisting of unskilled manual tasks. The duties require ability to do heavy physical labor efficiently. Works under supervisors who lay out the details of each specific assignment and constantly check the work in process and upon completion.
Examples of Work: Cleans, by hand; gutters, culverts, sewers and other drainage structures. Loads and unloads: stone, gravel, dirt, asphalt, timber, heavy mechanical equipment and other materials. Fells, cuts up and loads trees and limbs.
Is involved in cold patching by shoveling and tamping hot mix. Assists in semi-skilled work such as: plumbing, carpentry, painting (limited to basic, non-specialized type), installing signs, marking pavement, auto repair, electrical or concrete work. Shovels snow.
Mows grass (by hand or power equipment, including tractors up to 20 H.P. operated on City property). Performs a variety of heavy manual work in connection with the maintenance and construction of: sidewalks, street, sewers, water mains, parks and other City infrastructure including laying bricks, cleaning and rodding of sewers, digging post holes and setting posts
May operate light equipment or vehicles, such as a pickup truck, floor sweeper, or forklift, as an auxiliary function to performing routine tasks. Any duties of a maintenance custodian. Other related duties, not listed, but consistent with, and similar in nature to, the above examples may also be required.
May assist with collections at the Recycling Center. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Willingness to perform routine manual work; ability to lift heavy articles; stamina; excellent physical condition; ability to understand simple oral instructions; preferably to read and write. Acceptable Experience and Training: Preferably some experience in heavy manual labor.
A High School Diploma/GED is required. Possession of a valid Ohio driver's license. Testing Information SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION, THE CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE EXAMINATION.
THE EXAM WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT AREAS: TOOL KNOWLEDGE, SAFETY, MATH, SCIENCE, READING COMPREHENSION, PUBLIC RELATIONS, MAINTENANCE, WORD KNOWLEDGE, AND OTHER RELATED AREAS. REPEATING AN EXAM Per OAC Rule 123: 1-9-01, an applicant who has competed in a civil service examination cannot repeat that examination or take an examination for the same classification within FOUR MONTHS from the date of original examination, unless an alternative form of examination is given, or unless other standards are specified in the examination announcement. RATING Your name will be placed on a list of eligible candidates upon receiving a passing score.
Once the list has been established, your name will remain on the list for a period of one (1) year. Additional Information *DISCLAIMER* All applicants should receive an email from noreply@governmentjobs.com confirming that their application was received. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact Civil Service at jobs@cantonohio.gov to confirm that your application went through
Once Civil Service processes applications, you will be emailed again within 5 business days. Should you not receive an email, please call our office at 330-489-3360. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VETERANS As provided in ORC 124.23C, any person who has completed service in the uniformed services, who have been honorably discharged from the uniformed services or transferred to the reserve with evidence of satisfactory service, and who is an Ohio resident and any member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who has completed more than 180 days of active duty service pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United States or an act of Congress of the United States may file with the director a certificate of service or honorable discharge (DD-214 - Long version), and upon this filing, the person shall receive an additional credit of twenty percent (20%) of the person's total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade
A member in good standing of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who successfully completes the member's initial entry-level training shall receive a credit of fifteen percent (15%) of the person's total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade. NOTICE OF DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT Pursuant to Civil Service Rules applicants are hereby advised that the position of employment being examined for is subject to a drug test. Accordingly, eligibility is not considered final until drug testing has been successfully completed with a negative result.
NOTICE OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION Be advised that candidates may be subjected to a confidential background investigation, including, but not limited to, a criminal record check and driving record check. ADA COMPLIANCE Reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA Compliance will be made available upon request to those qualified applicants in need of it, in order to achieve the essential job functions as described above. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, age, type of disability, or any other non-merit factor.
BY ORDER OF THE CANTON CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Rachel A. Forchione, Director Anna M. Moeglin, Assistant Director.
Salary : $10 - $20