General Laborer

City of Huntington Park; Huntington Park (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Huntington Park is seeking three part-time Public Works Department positions to perform maintenance on streets, parks, and related facilities. This hourly role may require shift work, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities include repairing and maintaining streets, signs, benches, and grounds, with adherence to safety standards. Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of gardening or semi-skilled labor experience, plus a California

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or its academic equivalent.
• One year experience in gardening, street work or semi-skilled labor.

Responsibilities

• Performs repair and maintenance to streets, sidewalks, parkways, sewers, park grounds and building maintenance.
• To include but not limited to weed, mow, cultivate, trim, edge, water spray, clean, repair, and paint benches; equipment, sign posts, refuse receptacles, etc.
• Removes, repairs, restores or installs signs, posts, rock or rock products, Portland cement, asphalt concrete or similar products used in the maintenance of streets.
• Sweeps, cleans, picks up, collects and disposes of cans, paper, bottles and other debris, performs elementary adjustments and preventative maintenance to hand tools and light equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as situation require

Skills

Tool use

Independent work

Safety awareness

Flexibility

Stress management

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

None

Job description

THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO FILL THREE (3) PART-TIME VACANCIES IN OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

Under direction, this hourly, part-time position performs a variety of duties related to the maintenance of streets, parks, electrical systems facilities which include the repair, restoration, construction, reconstruction, cleaning, groundskeeping, and general rubbish collection service; performs other related work as required. Shift, weekend, and holidays work may be required.

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Performs repair and maintenance to streets, sidewalks, parkways, sewers, park grounds and building maintenance;


• To include but not limited to weed, mow, cultivate, trim, edge, water spray, clean, repair, and paint benches; equipment, sign posts, refuse receptacles, etc.;


• Removes, repairs, restores or installs signs, posts, rock or rock products, Portland cement, asphalt concrete or similar products used in the maintenance of streets;


• Sweeps, cleans, picks up, collects and disposes of cans, paper, bottles and other debris, performs elementary adjustments and preventative maintenance to hand tools and light equipment.


• Performs other related duties as assigned or as situation require

Knowledge of

• Methods, materials, and equipment used in maintenance of streets, parks, electrical systems or facilities.

Ability to

• Use various tools and equipment;


• Work with a minimum of supervision;


• Follow written and oral instruction;


• Able to stand or sit for long periods of time;


• Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist or turn body as needed to perform certain duties of the job;


• Able to work days, nights, weekends and/or holidays as needed;


• Effectively handle stressful situations;


• Assume responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment;


• Develop necessary skills from on-the job training and meet the standards of performance or higher for the classification.

Education/Training

Graduation from high school or its academic equivalent.

Experience

One (1) year experience in gardening, street work or semi-skilled labor experience.

License

A valid California Class C driver's license is required.

Physical Requirements

• Must meet approved physical and pre-placement medical standards for the position.

Disaster Service Worker

Pursuant to California Government Code 3100, all public employees are required to serve as disaster service workers subject to such disaster activities as may be assigned to them by their supervisor or by law.

Reasonable Accommodation

The City of Huntington Park is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Please note: If you require an accommodation during the selection process, please notify the Human Resources Department.

Legal Right to Work In the United States

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires all new hire employees to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States within three (3) business days beginning with the first day of work. The City is legally prohibited from employing anyone who cannot provide such verification or documentation.

Provisions

The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this job announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference / background check and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which will include a drug/alcohol screening). The City of Huntington Park utilizes E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The City of Huntington Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The City of Huntington Park is committed to promoting equal employment opportunity to all without regard to political affiliation or opinion, age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, marital status, disability, medical condition, gender, pregnancy, or pregnancy related condition. Please note: If you require an accommodation during the selection process, please notify the Human Resources Department.

"The City of Huntington Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer"