LABORER I

Laborer I

FLSA Status: Hourly

Salary Range: $17.00 to $20.00

Supervision Received: Works under supervision of the Foreman or Crew Leader.

Supervision Given: None

DESCRIPTION

Performs unskilled labor to assist with road repairs and other crew assignments.

Full time, 40 hours weekly. Scheduled and unscheduled overtime may be required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Street maintenance.
• Operates snow removal equipment.
• Operates lawn maintenance equipment.
• Operates tree trimming equipment.
• Installs and repairs traffic signs.
• Maintenance of buildings.
• Establishes and maintains effective communication and working relations with coworkers, other City staff, and the public.
• Complies with and ensures safe work standards and practices.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Coordinates with internal DPW staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years of cumulative experience in building maintenance, construction, landscaping, or similar field preferred.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license with no more than (5) points on record, and no drug or alcohol related driving convictions.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening.
• Knowledge in the use of construction materials, tools, and equipment.
• Understand, speak, read, and write in the English language.
• Perform multiple tasks accurately and efficiently under time constraints.
• Work both independently and cooperatively.
• Ability to exercise judgement, always work in a professional manner, and maintain confidentiality when necessary.
• Apply the overall mission of the department to make support decisions.
• Ability to follow complex instructions and identifying/working within applicable guidelines.
• Ability to always maintain professional conduct when interacting with the public, fellow employees, and contractors.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as walking for long periods of time, frequent climbing, lifting of objects weighing up to 80 pounds, and moving in areas of difficult or hazardous access.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand, walk on uneven terrain, climb stairs, bend, stoop, and kneel. The candidate should be able to clearly hear constituents when speaking in person or on the telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.