What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Services Worker I position at Havelock?
JOB
To perform manual labor and semi-skilled work in construction and maintenance of public facilities
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
- Performs various manual to semi-skilled duties in the construction, maintenance, and repair of public facilities such as buildings, ball fields, streets, drainage areas, sidewalks, utility lines, and related facilities
- Mows grass, trims weeds and performs grounds maintenance and landscaping work
- Digs trenches and ditches, cleans catch basins, manholes, and drainage lines
- Assists with the installation of storm sewers and drainage lines
- Collects paper and debris from public property, streets, right of ways, and park areas; loads trash and debris onto municipal trucks and transports to landfill and/or recycling facilities
- Sets up and takes down decorations for public or private events including street barricades as warning signs to protect employees performing work or for parades
- Operates various types of handheld and automotive equipment to perform landscaping and grounds maintenance functions including electrical equipment, trucks, dump trucks, and other vehicles
- May be asked to work with or oversee prison inmates on work release programs
- Performs related duties as required
Physical Requirements
This is heavy work requiring the exertion of 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Work requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping of tools and equipment. Vocal communication is required to express or exchange ideas or information by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive and comprehend information at normal spoken word levels or at levels requiring employees to shout over the noise of construction sites. Visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at or within arm’s length, operating machines, motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities.
Working Conditions
The employee is subject primarily to outside environmental conditions with extremes of cold and heat, varying weather conditions including rain, snow, ice, and working in the sun for extended periods of time, noise, vibrations, hazards, oils and greases, dirt and dusts, and may be required to wear protective clothing, shoes, and hard hats in work areas