Street Laborer

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Description:

Under direct to general supervision, is responsible for performing
strenuous unskilled or semi-skilled labor of routine difficulty,
including semi-skilled street maintenance.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

THE FOLLOWING DUTIES ARE NORMAL FOR THIS TITLE. THESE ARE NOT TO BE
CONSTRUED AS EXCLUSIVE OR ALL-
INCLUSIVE. OTHER DUTIES MAY BE REQUIRED AND ASSIGNED.

Attendance and dependability

General Tasks and Responsibilities:

WHILE FOLLOWING TASKS ARE NECESSARY FOR THIS POSITION, THEY ARE NOT AN
ESSENTIAL PART OF THE DUTIES OF THIS POSITION AND MAY ALSO BE PERFORMED
BY OTHER EMPLOYEES.

– Work on crew performing general street maintenance.
– Operates hand and power tools such as shovels, rakes, jack hammers,
dirt compactors and other tools to maintain asphalt, brick, gravel
and concrete streets and surfaces,
– Perform work associated with snow/ice removal working variable hours
on an on-call basis
– Cleans catch basins and acts as flag persons.
– Operates all equipment and tools including the backhoe, loader, skid
steer, roller, and crack sealing equipment
– Operates street sweeper to clean streets
– Operates motor grader to maintain asphalt, concrete and gravel
surfaces
– Performs minor repairs and adjustments on equipment.
– Performs minor carpentry.
– Attend monthly safety meetings.
– Help other team members accomplish tasks.
– Wear Personal Protective Equipment, as required.
– Abide by all standards, conduct and policies, as stated in Employee
Handbook.
– The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the
various types of work that may be performed. The omission of
specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the
position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to
the position.

OTHER TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

– The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the
various types of work that may be performed. The omission of
specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the
position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to
the position.
– The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description shall
not to be construed as an exclusive or all-inclusive list of the
duties associated with this position.
– The supervisor may on occasion assign other duties which are not
specifically listed in this job description, provided the employee
is qualified and certified/licensed to perform these additional
functions.

GENERAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
LANGUAGE ABILITY AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
with other City employees and the public.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

– Has ability to perform physical activities that require considerable
use of arms and legs and moving the whole body, such as sitting,
standing, walking, bending, climbing, twisting, squatting, reaching
overhead, grasping, lifting, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling
and handling of objects; is on feet most of shift.
– Has the potential of frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.
– Has ability to occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with assistance.
– Has normal eyesight and depth perception, with or without
correction.
– Hears normal tones, with or without correction.
– Has ability to work within environment described above.

COGNITIVE:

– Work under supervision and cooperatively with other employees.
– Ability to listen, understand and communicate information.
– Basic understanding of math.
– Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environments, performing
a variety of freque tly changing tasks