Laborer – Department Of Public Works (Seasonal)

An employee in this class performs a variety of light or heavy manual activities in such areas as highway maintenance, sanitation, building maintenance, sewage and water districts, and vector control. Work involves the use of hand tools and may require the ability to learn to operate a variety of common power tools, such as chain saws, lawn mowers, motorized pumps, jackhammers, and small portable power tools. Work is generally performed under the immediate supervision of an employee in a higher classification, but many tasks assigned may be routine and repetitive in nature and once learned can be carried on without difficulty and under only general supervision. Performs related work as required.

• Ability to understand and follow oral or written instructions; ability to use hand tools an ability to learn to operate simple machinery.

• Sufficient physical strength, agility and freedom from disabling defects to do heavy labor, occasionally under adverse weather conditions.

• We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
• We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.
• Our focus is to promote, support, and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.