Laborer (Highway & Parks)

City of Woonsocket; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 1,866,000 - 1,945,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Woonsocket is seeking a Laborer for the Public Works Department, Highway & Parks Division. This in-person role performs manual tasks in construction and street maintenance, including digging, spreading, loading and unloading materials, and operating air tools as needed.

A high school diploma or GED is required, with emphasis on thoroughness, manual-ability, and experience in heavy manual work. A valid driver's license to operate a light truck is required; asphalt experience is

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Thoroughness and ability to perform manual tasks are essential.
• Experience in heavy manual work and a valid driver''s license to operate a light truck; asphalt experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual tasks in construction and street maintenance.
• Dig, spread, load and unload materials.
• Operate air tools and other related equipment.
• Assist with general duties as needed.

Skills

Manual labor

Heavy manual work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island is conducting a search for Laborers for the Public Works Department, Highway & Parks Division. The person in this position would perform manual tasks in construction and street maintenance, digging, spreading, loading and unloading materials, the operation of air tools and other general related tasks as needed.

A high school diploma, or a GED equivalent, is required. The Laborer position requires thoroughness, the ability to perform manual tasks, and experience in heavy manual work are the qualities in the person to fill this position and must possess and maintain a valid driver?s license to operate light truck; asphalt experience is preferable.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Union Classification: Local 670, RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO

Weekly Rate: $809.79 to $822.13 per week [M28]

Hours of Work: 40.0 Hours Work Week

The City of Woonsocket offers a competitive benefit and compensation package.

About Woonsocket: A City that upholds forward thinking principles for both employees and residents. Located in Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley, the City of Woonsocket is a vibrant, urban community and is surrounded by the growing suburban communities of Lincoln, Cumberland and North Smithfield, and boasts a positive business climate where City officials and the business community work together to build a strong economy. Woonsocket is centrally located in the Boston/Worcester/Providence triangle, and home to CVS Corporation, a Fortune 500 company.

An Equal Opportunity Employer Note, this is an in-person positon and is not remote.