Performs unskilled, light to heavy physical labor on a variety of construction, maintenance, and repair projects that involves physical exertion and the use of manual tools and limited use of small power operated tools
Assists skilled trade workers by performing minor repairs to buildings and facilities including painting, plastering, carpentry, plumbing repairs, and simple elements of electrical systems such as replacing faulty switches and outlets
Performs minor repairs to gardening and grounds equipment, vehicles, and machinery including repair or replacement of broken parts
Operates light weight equipment powered by small engines used for maintenance, cleaning, and minor construction projects
Performs pre-trip inspection on equipment for such things as fluid levels, leaks, condition of hoses and belts, tire pressure, brake lights, and related areas and secures, cleans and cares for all tools and equipment needed for job assignments
Repairs dumpster lids and hooks, replaces dumpsters as needed, removes dumpsters and delivers them to a welder for more extensive repairs, and steam cleans, paints and labels dumpsters periodically throughout the year
Places and removes barricades, cones, and other traffic control and safety devices in and around work areas.
Performs exterior maintenance duties including laying sod, fertilizing, mowing and edging fields and lawn areas, spading dirt, pruning shrubs, planting trees and shrubs, raking leaves, watering assigned areas, picking up litter, and clearing dumpster areas
Lifts and empties heavy solid waste containers into disposal trucks, operates
hydraulic compaction unit on city trash collection vehicles, and washes trucks as needed
Assembles, moves, removes, and relocates furniture, furnishings and equipment as directed. Observes all common safety practices associated with operating small engines, hand and power tools and other work-related equipment
Utilizes hand operated construction equipment such as jack-hammers, air spades, shovels, rotors, metal detectors, and air drills
Performs seasonal street maintenance duties such as snow plowing, salting, sanding, and removal of ice and snow by truck
Requirements :
Education requirement: None
Experience Requirement: None
Education/Experience Equivalency: None
License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application