4L Laborer

4L Laborer Department: DPW - Parks Employment Status: Non-Exempt; UFCW

1459 Laborers; Full-Time (40 Hours/Week) Pay Grade: Grade 4L; Step 05 ?

Step 08 Salary Range: \$17.70/Hour - \$20.37/Hour Schedule: Mon - Fri;

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Certifications/Licenses Required: Valid Massachusetts

Class D Driver\'s License and insurable driving record, High School

Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) SUMMARY The City of

Chicopee\'s Department of Public Works\' - Parks Division is hiring a 4L

Laborer who will be responsible for performing a wide variety of tasks

to include but are not limited to manual labor and operating machinery,

vehicles and tools. These tasks are assigned by a supervisor but may be

performed without direct supervision. Laborer also provides

documentation of tasks completed and monitors and makes repairs to

equipment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES INCLUDE: Performs miscellaneous manual

duties such as raking, shoveling, digging, hammering, painting, climbing

ladders, lifting, bending, crawling, pulling, pushing and using manual

tools, in the maintenance and renovation of parks, recreation areas,

athletic fields, and playgrounds in preparation for active and passive

recreational use or preservation as open space Drives and/or operates

machinery, vehicles and tools safely and effectively in order to cut and

trim grass, cut and remove brush, groom, line and repair sport fields,

including but limited lo power tools, mower, snow/leaf blower, groomer,

painting machine, sprayer, weed whip, truck, cart, pallet jack and

compressor. Works in cold or foul weather to create safe and usable

facilities including snow removal, ice removal, plowing, shoveling,

removing debris or downed tree limbs and to prepare facilities such as

parks, ice rinks, sidewalks, parking lots and streets for use. Performs

tasks associated with the renovation or repair including but not limited

to all for mentioned equipment, plus fences, restrooms, water fountains,

irrigation, pools and drainage systems. Performs custodial duties

including removing trash, cleaning floors, windows, and equipment

Attends to trees, shrubs, undergrowth and flowers by planting, trimming,

weeding, removal and transplanting, Utilize chemicals safely to clean

comfort stations, removes graffiti from facilities and equipment, fuel

equipment, balance pool water and paint as well as other applications,

Observes and reports conditions in parks and sport fields or with

facilities that may be a result of vandalism, wear and tear or

mechanical failure. Listens for unusual sounds from machines or

equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine/vehicle operation

variations with supervisor or others to assist in diagnosing problem or

repair. Completes assigned paperwork or computer-based forms accurately

to reflect tasks accomplished, inventory, preventative maintenance log,

field observations, requests for use of earned lime, or for other

reasons. May on occasion advise and support seasonal or temporary

Laborers On An Assigned Tasks. QUALIFICATIONS Valid Massachusetts Class

D Driver\'s License and insurable driving record. - Required High School

Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or one to three (1-3) months\'

related experience and/or training; or equivalent of education and

Experience. - Required Some Experience In Maintenance Work Involving

turf and landscape maintenance, working outdoors in adverse weather and

other essential job duties listed above. General knowledge of parks and

recreation department operations.