Laborer Jobs

• Loads and unloads trucks carrying a variety of equipment, power tools and construction materials including, concrete and cement bags, PVC and steel pipe, and electrical wire

• Digs and backfills trenches, holes, pole foundations and sidewalk/street excavations

• Sets braces and shoring equipment and drives sheeting to set up retention walls

• Operates pneumatic power and hand tools (e.g., jack hammers, concrete saws, shovels, picks, sledge hammers and grinding equipment) in the performance of general labor work and the placement and removal of street markings

• Assists in the installation of concrete forms, conduit and other materials, and mixes and pours concrete in specified amounts

• Sets up barricades, traffic safety cones and steel street plates, and uses hand signals and flags to slow or control traffic around work sites

• Cleans up work sites and city facilities at the completion of jobs, loading and removing debris and sweeping and clearing areas and performs light landscaping (e.g., cuts grass, removes weeds) duties to restore areas

• Spreads salt and operates snow blowers and uses shovels to remove and clean snow and ice from walkways and other areas around facilities

• Operates hand jacks and forklifts to lift, move, store and distribute large and heavy construction materials maintained at work sites and in central warehouses or supply yards

• Tracks the delivery and distribution of materials and tools at a warehouse or supply yard

• Assists skilled trades workers by readying and supplying needed tools and materials and maintaining cleaning equipment in good working condition

• Moves furniture and office equipment to assist trades crews working on maintenance and rehabbing projects for city offices and facilities

• May prepare daily work activity reports.

• Operates small grinding equipment to remove street markings

• Heavy lifting (up to 100 pounds) is required

• Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time

• Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs

• Ability to move one's hands and arms to grasp or manipulate objects

• Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment

These positions do not require a test or interview. Bidders who successfully apply for the position, meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in a seniority order according to their contract. Applicants who successfully apply for the position, meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in a lottery/random order.

• Experience operating a forklift

• Experience storing and distributing large and heavy construction materials and materials in stock at central warehouses

• Experience working on a computer and related software