Laborer II

Laborer II

Parks and Public Works

Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical exam, and drug test (including marijuana/THC) as a condition of employment with the City of Joplin.

Must be 18 years of age at time of employment.

Primary Purpose
Performs strenuous unskilled and semi-skilled labor of routine difficulty, semi-skilled building maintenance, routine landscape/grounds maintenance and similar duties.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience: One year of experience performing manual labor or buildings/grounds maintenance work.

Licenses and Certifications: Possess and maintain a Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements within 90 days of appointment.

Schedule

Varies depending Department assignment and season. Generally, Monday - Friday, 6am - 2:30pm.

Salary & Benefits

Starting at $16.24 per hour ($33,779 annually), depending on experience.

The City provides health insurance for employees and their immediate family members. The City pays 100% of the premium for the employees and a portion of the premium for family coverage.

Additional Benefits include:

• 2 weeks of vacation accrual per year.
• 11 paid holidays per year + 3 paid "floating holidays" per year**
• Free life insurance to the employee, with supplemental options.
• Dental insurance starting at $9.02/month with fully covered preventive services.
• Vision insurance starting at $1.44/month.
• Tuition reimbursement, longevity pay, Care Leave and sick leave buy-back programs.
• Missouri LAGERS Retirement - employees do not pay into it; employee is fully vested after only 5 years of employment.
• Access to 457 retirement plans with several benefits over traditional 401k plans.
• Free library cards & gym access, fun employee events, and more.

** Floating holiday accruals depend on employee's start date.

Physical Demands, Requirements, and Working Conditions

This position works in an outdoor environment. Must possess mobility to work outside as well as inside City facilities, to operate a motor vehicle and drive on city streets; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform light to heavy physical work in confined spaces; operate a variety of hand and power tools and equipment; vision to read printed manuals, materials, and work instructions;

hearing and speech to communicate in-person and over the telephone or radio. Finger and hand dexterity is needed to safely operate equipment and tools.

The position requires walking, climbing, standing, reaching, twisting, squatting, pushing, and pulling for long periods of time. Positions in the classification bend, stoop, kneel, and reach while operating tools and equipment and completing tasks at ground level and overhead. Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 100 pounds or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment.

Depending on assignment, may require being exposed to herbicides and insecticides. Work assignments require exposure to a variety of extreme weather conditions, exposed to loud noise levels, fumes and odors; may work in cramped spaces and conditions with poor lighting and ventilation; susceptible to mechanical hazards associated with equipment and other hazards due to working in and around traffic and the public.

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