Laborer

Full job description

This is a full-time, 12 month position in the Maintenance Department. Hours are 7am – 3:30pm.

Position activities may include but are not limited to:

  • Assists in preparation, laying out, marking and maintenance of athletic fields or parks;
  • Removes snow from sidewalks, parking lots and recreational areas by shoveling or using a tractor or pick-up truck and plow;
  • Operates power driven tools and equipment such as saws, compressors, drills, mixers, pumps, and various lawn mowing equipment and trimmers;
  • Uses hand tools such as shovels, scythes, forks, rakes in ground maintenance and beautification work;
  • Loads and unloads vehicles and trucks;
  • Acts as flagperson on highway jobs, directs trucks at loading and unloading sites;
  • Performs general clean-up work such as collecting garbage, rubbish and recyclables, removing debris, raking leaves, cutting grass and weeds;
  • Trims shrubs, cuts brush, spades flower beds, plants trees and assists in other grounds maintenance activities;
  • Assists in the installation and maintenance of traffic signs and markings;
  • Washes walls and windows and performs a variety of building and cleaning work;
  • May assist with painting and unskilled carpentry tasks;
  • May assist in performing minor mechanical maintenance or equipment repairs and assist in servicing equipment by adding fuel, coolants and lubricants.
  • May assist in the maintenance or construction of roads, streets, utility and drainage systems, sewers and catch basins, by digging and backfilling trenches, spreading asphalt, sand and gravel;
  • May assist in construction, patching and grading of roads and installation of new sidewalks;

Job Qualifications

Willingness to perform routine manual work and tasks; ability to lift heavy weights; ability to operate simple machinery; ability to follow simple oral or written instructions; willingness to work under all weather conditions; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Application Deadline:
04/14/2026
Civil Service Title: Laborer

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