Laborer

Laborer

The work involves performing routine manual work requiring physical endurance and willingness to perform a variety of routine and repetitive tasks. Direct supervision is received from a variety of higher-ranking employees who make work assignments and review work completed. Direction may be exercised by this class over part-time, seasonal and lower ranking maintenance and learning personnel. Does related work as required.

Typical work activities include cleaning and servicing buildings by sweeping and mopping offices, halls, stairways, etc.; waxing and buffing floors with mechanical equipment; oiling, lubricating or greasing motors such as found in engine room, laundry, elevators, etc.; cleaning lighting fixtures, replacing light bulbs, and washing windows, moving furniture and equipment and washing walls; assisting with outside work such as sweeping walks, shoveling snow, cutting lawns, trimming hedges, etc.; loading and unloading trucks; cleaning and performing minor maintenance on trucks, tractors, and tools; picking up and disposing of trash or soiled linen; delivering clean linen; acting as a messenger.

If assigned to town/village, these additional duties may apply: assisting in patching roads and streets; raking, tamping and shoveling asphalt; loading and unloading trucks; excavating and backfilling for construction and repairs; charging mixing machines with cement, sand and stone; cleaning streets, park areas, culverts, sewers and basins; removing snow and ice from streets, walks, parks and recreation areas; acting as wing man on snow plow; sanding, cindering, salting streets and roads; cutting grass, trimming shrubs, raking leaves, cutting brush, spades flower beds; acting as helper or assistant to skilled or semi-skilled workmen; assisting in the installation and maintenance of water and sewer lines; assisting in the installation and maintenance of traffic signs and markings; directing motor equipment and acting as flag man; performing a variety of heavy building cleaning work such as washing walls and windows.

Full performance knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics include working knowledge of the maintenance and repair of buildings, fixtures and equipment; ability to make a variety of simple repairs and adjustments to buildings and equipment; ability to lift medium weights; willingness to perform routine manual work; willingness to work under all weather conditions; physical endurance; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Minimum qualifications include no education or experience requirements. Applicants must be able to perform moderately heavy physical labor.