Laborer

Job Title

Performs a variety of manual laboring duties in the Department of Development & Infrastructure; performs related work as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

May sweep and clean streets and gutters, may collect and load refuse into an accompanying truck or movable can; may rake leaves from streets and load into trucks, may shovel snow and break ice from streets and loads on trucks.

May drive and operate a packer type truck collecting garbage, trash, compost, discarded items and other refuse from house to house and other sources. May work from rear of truck loading refuse into hopper, applies violation notices and operates mechanism to load dumpsters and pack refuse into truck.

May on occasion operate vehicles that require a Commercial Drivers License commensurate with the CDL level possessed; may operate other non-driven power equipment and perform simple maintenance.

May pick up loose or spilled materials to assure all material is collected.

May keep trucks supplied with oil, gas, and water; reports needed repairs on trucks.

May perform pick and shovel work on asphalt, concrete and unpaved streets.

May perform simple tasks involved in building and repairing sidewalks, culverts, sewers, curbs, gutters, inlets and catch basins.

May load and unload trucks and care of pipe, cement and a variety of materials.

May dig trenches and lay electrical underground ducts.

May skim clarifiers; wash signs and signal tanks.

Performs any related work as required.

Minimum Entrance Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Ability to read and write.

Ability to follow simple oral instructions.

Ability to perform strenuous manual labor.

Ability to withstand exposure to variable weather conditions and to perform work which is generally out of doors.

Ability to meet the physical, mental and visual standards of the job.

Ability and willingness to work in a manner that will not needlessly endanger the safety to one's self, other persons, and equipment.

Necessary Special Requirement

Must possess a valid State of Michigan motor vehicle operator's license.

Possession of a Commercial Driver's License "B" or higher.

Must meet the physical standards prescribed by Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and must possess and carry a valid current Medical Examiner's Certificate certifying physical fitness for driving in accordance with the State of Michigan Motor Carrier Safety Act.

Supplemental Information

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or operate objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.