Laborer

Position Purpose/Summary

*Please note that this is a Civil Service position. This position is not currently open, should there become an opening we will hire off of the list of applicants starting with the oldest application date.*

Essential Functions

• Digs and backfills holes, ditches, and trenches; erects and removes poles.
• Sweeps streets and gutters. Loads sweepings onto trucks.
• Cleans out clogged catchbasins, culverts, drains, wellholes, and manholes. Cleans and flushes sewers.
• Shovels snow, breaks ice, spreads sand, sets out and maintains sand and salt boxes, and performs similar tasks in connection with snow removal operations.
• Breaks pavement and spreads, smoothes, irons asphalt mix. Sprays emulsion. Operates rock boxes and performs similar tasks in surface treating road sections and repairing pavement or sidewalk defects.
• Rakes leaves and seeds, fertilizes, weeds, and mows grass. Shovels, rakes, and grades loam. Trims trees and brush; picks up paper, trash and debris; cleans ponds; splits wood; cuts, stacks, loads hay.
• Loads and unloads material, equipment and supplies. Cleans and fills lanterns.
• Shovels, rakes, and washes sand in filter beds.
• Works with pick and shovel. Lifts and places materials. Redirects traffic, cleans up debris, places barricades and lanterns, and performs similar tasks in assisting more skilled workers on construction, maintenance and repair projects.
• Washes, sweeps, and polishes floors. Washes walls and windows, cleans toilets and washrooms, and moves furniture and equipment.
• Performs unskilled tasks in assisting in the maintenance and repair of municipal bridges, street signs, culverts, underpasses, highway fences, retaining walls and related structures and appurtenances.
• Performs unskilled tasks in watershed forestation, sanitation, and patrol operations, and assists in servicing and maintaining reservoir and filter equipment, structures and buildings.
• May perform semiskilled and equipment operation tasks on an emergency, relief, or training basis.
• Operates jackhammers, power mowers, cement mixers, and similar equipment.
• Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Some knowledge of the use of tools, equipment and materials commonly employed in municipal construction and maintenance work.
• Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.
• Ability to perform manual laboring tasks for extended periods, frequently under adverse weather conditions.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.

NOTICE: The following benefits are contingent upon hours worked and bargaining vs. non-bargaining agreements.

Medical/Dental/ Vision
75% City Subsidized
All health insurance plans include Dental and Vision

Retirement
Available to employees working 20 hours per week

Paid Vacation
Bargaining unit positions are subject to contractual obligations.

Paid Holidays
All City employees receive 11 paid holidays per year.

Paid Sick Time
Full time employees are immediately eligible to begin accruing 1 1/4 days per month which can be taken after 6 months of service. Unused sick days can be rolled over to subsequent calendar years. Supplemental Long Term and Short disability coverage is available to employees at the employee cost.

Paid Personal Days
Use up to 3 of your accrued sick days as Personal days. Personal days cannot be rolled over into the next calendar year.

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
A means for eligible employees to balance work and family responsibilities by taking unpaid leave for authorized reasons.

Training
On the job and instructor led courses available

Employee Assistance Program
Free, confidential and personal assistance to employees and their families to resolve issues that affect their personal lives as well as job performance.

Direct Deposit
Easy, convenient, and free!