Summer Laborer - Water Plant

Job Title

Perform a variety of unskilled work, at the water plant, which includes sweeping, moping and general clean-up of plant areas, as well as mowing and lawn maintenance.

Maintains plant site by operating mowers, weed eater, edger, and painting if needed. Cuts grass and trims shrubs, trees and other vegetation. Plant, water and maintains landscape areas. Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety standards. Performs required labor involved in projects as part of a crew. Operates a variety of power tools used in the water treatment plant daily operation.

Necessary knowledge, skills and abilities include some knowledge of methods, materials and equipment used in general custodial work; skills in operation of some of the listed tools and equipment; ability to perform heavy manual task for extended periods of time; ability to work safely; ability to communicate effectively verbally; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments and the public; ability to understand and carry out written and oral instruction.

Tools and equipment used include common hand and power tools, shovels, wrench, detection devices, mobile radio, phone, lawnmower, edger and weed eater.

Physical demands include the need to use hands, fingers, and operate objects tools or control and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment includes regular work in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Selection guidelines include formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview is required and reference check; job related test may be required.