LABORER

Salary : $45,500.78 - $62,723.18 Annually
Location : Burbank, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 260468B1
Department: Public Works
Division: Street Maintenance
Opening Date: 06/26/2026
Closing Date: 7/10/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

OPEN COMPETITIVE RECRUITMENT

Open to all qualified candidates.


Tentative examination dates for this recruitment:
Week of 08/03/26 - Blind application and supplemental scoring
Week of 08/17/26 - Performance examination
Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Candidates who pass each phase of the recruitment process will be notified of the official examination dates.

Under supervision, to perform routine, unskilled manual laboring work of various kinds and with various types of crews; and to do related work as required.

Essential Functions
Acts steadily as a swamper on a truck, loads and unloads heavy materials or equipment; uses wheelbarrows or pick and shovel; digs holes for poles and trenches for pipe; occasionally operates jackhammers or other power tools, or drives a light truck; pushes a light cart and sweeps streets and sidewalks with hand broom; cuts grass, weeds, and brush with hand tools; cleans sand traps and curbs; waters and weeds park areas; acts as unskilled worker on construction and maintenance crews as in the cleaning of sewers and gutters, and assisting skilled or semi-skilled workers in concrete, asphalt or grading operations; rakes lawns; and is called upon to fill-in on the many construction, maintenance, caretaking and gardening activities of the City.

Minimum Qualifications
Employment Standards:

Ability to use common hand tools; follow oral directions; establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees and the public.

Special Conditions & Requirements : Employees in this classification, who are required by applicable laws and regulations to have respiratory protection, shall comply with the American National Standards Institute's requirements on Practices for Respiratory Protection. Employees in this classification assigned to sewer maintenance and construction are sometimes required to be available for call out and during that assignment shall receive a salary differential in accordance with Section 2-99 of the Burbank Municipal Code. Must have the physical stamina to engage in heavy manual type of work.

License & Certificates: A valid California Class "C" driver's license or equivalent at time of appointment.

Supplemental Information
None.
This job title is represented by the Burbank City Employees' Association (BCEA)

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You must answer the following question in order to be considered for the position. The purpose of this Supplemental Questionnaire is to give you an opportunity to provide additional information regarding your specific qualifications for the position of Laborer. This Supplemental Questionnaire is considered part of your application process and will be evaluated along with your application on a competitive basis to determine which applicants will proceed to the next step in the selection process.INSTRUCTIONSAnswer should be complete, specific, and precise. Incomplete, illegible, vague, or excessively long responses to any question may disqualify you from being considered further for the position. Please be specific in answering the Supplemental Questions, as they will be used to evaluate which applicants will be given further consideration in the process. DO NOT answer, "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Click "Yes" to reflect that you have read and understand this statement.

• Yes
• No

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I certify that the Supplemental Questionnaire responses are my own and were not generated by artificial intelligence (AI) or any other automated tool. I understand that submitting responses that are not my own may result in disqualification from the selection process or removal from employment consideration.

• Yes

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Please describe your experience using hand tools and power tools. (200 words max)
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Describe your experience performing manual labor in a construction, maintenance, landscaping, public works environment. (200 words max)
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Please list the vehicles and equipment that you operate proficiently. (200 words max)
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Describe the type of things you would check on a vehicle. (200 words max)
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Please describe your experience with traffic control. (200 words max)
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Describe your experience in writing reports and keeping logbooks and job site data. (200 words max)
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Please describe your experience in asphalt and concrete construction. (200 words max)
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Is there anything else you would like to add to help us evaluate your qualifications for this position. (200 words max)
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I understand that all requested information must be furnished on the application itself. Resumes and/or attachments may be included, but CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED for a completed application form. A resume submitted in lieu of an application will not be sufficient. Furthermore, "See resume" is not an acceptable response under Duties. An application containing this response may be deemed incomplete. If I do not provide information on my application under Education, Experience, and/or License and Certificates sections that I meet the minimum qualifications for the position I am applying for, I will be deemed "not qualified" and may not proceed in the recruitment.

• YES

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