Laborer

Job Duties

Performs one or more of the following duties:

• Loads and unloads heavy boxes, bulky supplies, and materials to and from trucks, dollies, etc.
• Moves heavy boxes or cartons by hand, hand-truck, or dolly.
• Opens crates and boxes using crowbars and cuts bands using shears.
• Stacks boxes and cartons where directed
• Using a shovel, digs ditches where grading and sloping is not required.
• Fills holes with dirt and levels bumps and low places using shovel, hand tamper, and rake.
• Runs hand and powered (walking type) lawnmowers which do not require very heavy physical effort.
• Clears small trees and bushes using hatchet, handsaw, or clipper.
• Moves and arranges furniture as directed.
• May shovel snow sand or dirt from sidewalks. Collects and empties garbage cans, burns garbage and trash.
• Washes and waxes cars and trucks by hand or using powered buffer.
• Works with specific oral and written instructions.
• Worker is called upon to use continual care, due to the nature of tools and equipment used, and the weight of objects handled.
• After receipt of instructions, worker may complete duties involving several distinct tasks or steps independently (e.g., washing and waxing a car; unloading supplies, moving them to specified locations and stacking them).
• Performs other related duties as required