Laborer, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor, Building Maintenance

DESCRIPTION

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Performs a variety of manual laboring duties in a City department; performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the immediate supervision of a foreman or employee of higher grade who assigns and inspects work for conformance with standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Performs pick and shovel work on asphalt, concrete and gravel.

* Loads and unloads trucks with a variety of materials.

* Lifts and loads sludge, debris, etc.

* Cleans clarifiers, chlorine contact tanks, barscreens, etc.

* Makes pavement markings and sign installation.

* Assists with the removal, storing, and placing of equipment and building supplies.

* Cuts grass, plants and trims trees, tends to landscaping, flowerbeds, and nursery projects.

* Must be able to operate a light or medium-duty truck or ATV. May operate other non-driven power equipment and perform simple maintenance.

* Simple building maintenance including but not limited to painting, custodial, etc.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

* High School Diploma or Equivalent.

* Preferably the ability to read and write.

* Ability to follow simple oral instructions.

* Ability to perform strenuous manual labor including lifting.

* Ability to withstand exposure to variable weather conditions and to perform work which is generally out of doors.

* Ability to meet the physical, mental and visual standards of the job.

* Ability and willingness to work in a manner that will not needlessly endanger the safety to one's self, other persons, and equipment.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

* Must possess a valid State of Michigan motor vehicle operator's license.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or operate objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

1600

Please see attached

Job Description and Job Posting for further details. You must meet the minimum entrance requirements and attach supporting documentation to be considered for employment. Failure to supply required documentation (i.e. Transcripts, Driver's License, incomplete application) will result in disqualification for consideration.

Employees hired by the City must maintain residency as follows:
Local 1600 - within 20 miles of the nearest boundary of the City of Flint.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

The job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. It is also not an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.