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Laborer- Facilities

Douglasville


Listing Summary

JOB SUMMARY

This person in this position is responsible for assisting the Laborer II and III in the general maintenance and cleaning in an assigned city department or area. Duties include assisting in the routine and regular cleaning sanitizing, sweeping, mopping and vacuuming of floors and making minor equipment and facility repairs. Public Services department laborers are responsible for the maintenance of City roads, streets, and other areas of designated right of way.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Public Services

  • Assists with road construction and street cleaning;
  • Loads and unloads items such as stone, gravel, dirt, asphalt, pipe, timber and heavy mechanical equipment;
  • Assists in semi-skilled work by handling tools, carrying or lifting lumber, mixing or placing cement and asphalt concrete, performing simple repairs or running errands;
  • Performs a variety of other heavy manual work in connection with maintenance of streets, roads and facilities;
  • Collects and disposes of debris, trash, etc. caused by job;
  • Cuts grass around public buildings and right-of-ways;
  • Operates weed eater and other grounds maintenance equipment;
  • Maintains equipment;
  • Assists the Sanitation Department as needed;
  • May be required for after-hours work and events as needed;
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent.  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

  • Knowledge of materials commonly used in construction, maintenance and repair activities as related to assigned areas;
  • Knowledge  of or  ability  to learn,  standard  cleaning methods  and  operation  of equipment used in custodial work such as brooms, mops, dust mops, vacuums, scouring devices, and wax                applicators;
  • Ability to use simple hand tools;
  • Ability to operate trucks and other maintenance equipment such as mowers, chain saws, hedge trimmers, paint spray gun, hand tools, chalker for ball parks, hand and power saws;
  • Ability to follow written and/or verbal job assignments and/or crew assignments;
  • Ability  to obtain  a  valid  CDL  license  with proper  endorsements  as required  or necessary;
  • Ability to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis;
  • Ability  to exert  continuous  physical effort  including  frequent bending,  walking, manipulating and heavy lifting of equipment.

CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 

Requires a valid Georgia Driver’s License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requires heavy lifting, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing, pushing, pulling, reaching, speaking, standing for a long period of time, talking, visual activity and walking for a long period of time.

The employee frequently lifts light objects and uses tools or equipment requiring dexterity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT        

 The incumbent works in a relatively safe, secure, and stable work environment.

Listing ends on:

12/31/2022