Laborer

Position Type:
Public Works Line Employees

Date Posted:
9/22/2026

Location:
Public Works Department
Town of Vernon

Department: Public Works

Job Title: Laborer

Bargaining Unit: Local 1471(view contract

Hourly Rate: $26.39 - 40 hours/week (Non exempt)

Insurance: Health Savings Account/High-Deductible Health Plan $2,000/$4,000 deductible

Pension: Defined Contribution Plan

General Statement of Duties: Performs general unskilled and semi-skilled manual work which often requires the use of acquired skills including the operation of small equipment.


Supervision Received : Receives primary supervision from Roads Foreman; however, may be assigned to other supervisors who will make assignments, review completed work, and provide instruction as necessary.


Essential Job Functions: Sweeps streets, gutters and sidewalks, picks up dead animals, limbs and debris from the streets and roads, cuts brush and trees. Shovels snow, gravel and dirt, spreads sand on sidewalks, and rakes leaves. Cuts and replaces sod, loams and reseeds lawns, mows lawns with hand power mower. Cleans catch basins following storms, unblocks catch basins and frozen culverts, assists as helper on catch basin cleaning machine, assists Equipment Operator or Truck Driver in use of sewer machine to remove all solid material causing sewer blockages. Prepares surfaces, materials and equipment for painting, applies paint or other protective coating. Works as service man in Town garage, assisting mechanics as assigned. May be assigned to refuse collection from time to time if need arises. Performs custodial duties when necessary. Does related work as required. Regular and punctual attendance.

Other Job Functions: Performs a variety of other heavy manual work in connection with the maintenance, repair and construction of sidewalks and streets. Installs guardrails and snow fences, mixes mortar and supplies bricks to mason, patches streets and roads, constructs and installs street signs, paints pavement markings, makes, stencils and paints road barricades. Assists in installing and replacing culverts, repairs and maintains bridges. Occasionally services and performs minor repairs on vehicles.

Physical Demands: 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and stand.


The employee must lift, push and/ or move up to 50 pounds, 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.


Work Environment: The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions of vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities : Some knowledge and experience of a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled manual maintenance and construction tasks. Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions, willingness to perform heavy manual work for an extended period under varying climatic conditions, excellent physical condition, knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions, ability to get along with other workers, supervisors and general public, thoroughness and dependability in performing assignments expected.

Experience & Training: High school diploma or completion of high school equivalency diploma (GED). Must possess a Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator's license, CDL preferred.


This job description is not nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of duties, functions and responsibilities which comprise this position and is subject to Town Council approval. Adopted: 7/16/2013