Laborer ll (Year-Round Seasonal)

City of Buffalo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in a role that offers a variety of unskilled labor tasks, providing essential support in maintenance and repair across city facilities. This position allows you to work alongside skilled craft workers, gaining valuable experience while contributing to the upkeep of public spaces. You'll be involved in everything from repairing buildings to assisting with recreational activities, ensuring that the community remains vibrant and functional. If you have a strong work ethic, enjoy hands-on tasks, and are ready to work in diverse conditions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in general physical work or assisting skilled craft workers.
• Working knowledge of basic practices in maintenance and repair.

Responsibilities

• Assist skilled craft workers in maintenance and repair tasks.
• Perform general labor and custodial work around city-owned buildings.
• Operate light motorized equipment and perform grounds maintenance.

Skills

General Physical Work

Basic Maintenance Techniques

Mechanical Aptitude

Ability to Follow Instructions

Physical Endurance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Basic Hand Tools

Automotive Shop Tools

Light Motorized Equipment

Job description

An incumbent to a position in this class performs a wide variety of unskilled independent laboring work. Duties may involve assisting or acting as a "helper" to skilled craft workers (journeyman) in the areas of maintenance, repair, and service activities. This position differs from Laborer I in that the Laborer II requires incumbents to have a working knowledge of the basic methods and techniques used in the areas of maintenance and repair of buildings, equipment, and grounds. Duties of this position may allow a Laborer II to work independently. Work is performed under immediate supervision. A Laborer II has no supervisory responsibilities.

Incumbents will be required to perform any tasks of an unskilled nature as deemed necessary by departments/divisions/agencies in city service:

1. May act as an assistant to a skilled craft worker (journeyman) Carpenter, Mason, Electrician, Painter, Bricklayer, Plasterer, Glazier, General Mechanic and other skilled trades personnel;
2. May serve as a general handyman performing duties, which include but are not limited to the following:
1. Repairing windows, doors, floors, walls;
2. Cleaning, operating, lubricating, and repairing of boilers, pumps, heaters, pipelines, motors, valves, traps, and metering equipment;
3. Mixing plaster and concrete;
4. Performing necessary repair work on cranes, air compressors, air hoists;
5. May assist in laying bricks, plastering walls, finishing concrete, painting, etc.;
6. May assist in the making and hanging of street signs and the erection of posts for this purpose;
7. May assist in the maintenance of traffic signals and controllers;
8. May service automotive equipment by gassing, oiling, and checking tires and various fluid levels in city-owned vehicles;
9. May maintain gas pump area to ensure cleanliness and safety;
10. May assist a Motor Equipment Mechanic in repairing trucks, automobiles, and other automotive equipment by performing the less skilled mechanical repair work including but not limited to:
1. Charging of batteries; fixing flat tires; replacing worn or faulty parts, gaskets, broken wheels; changing spark plugs;
11. May stoke, clinker, and clean furnaces used in burning of refuse materials;
12. May assist in the maintenance of plant equipment such as oiling and greasing cranes and motors;
13. May attend hoppers, which feed furnaces and clear material through them into furnaces;
14. May attend push pits and clear material into tractor-trailers at Refuse Transfer Station;
15. May be required to work in stockroom in Police Garage, Fire Garage, Broadway Garage, issuing supplies and materials;
16. May, under direction, requisition supplies by using an electronic system, in the above stockrooms;
17. Maintains stockroom area to ensure cleanliness and safety;
18. May receive, accept, and sign for all deliveries;
19. Checks incoming orders against items listed on requisitions/invoices counting, grading, or weighing the articles;
20. May assist in loading and unloading of delivery vehicles such as parts, battery and tire truck, wagons, trucks, etc.;
21. May assist in placing materials and supplies in bins or on shelves in various stockrooms;
22. May be required to operate a light pick-up truck, automobile, or other light motorized equipment including the operation of the Zamboni Ice Machine and Forklift;
23. May perform general labor and custodial work in and around city-owned buildings including the removal of trash from buildings or apartments;
24. May be required to prepare various reports as requested;
25. May be required to maintain various records;
26. May perform general building and grounds cleaning tasks as required;
27. May lift garbage containers onto truck;
28. Operates packer controls;
29. May distribute load on truck and cover with tarpaulin;
30. May assist in the care and handling of animals in the Animal Shelter;
31. Assists in the cleaning of the Animal Shelter and kennels;
32. May gather and dispose of dead animals found in city streets, SPCA, veterinarian hospitals, and various city laboratories;
33. May excavate and backfill for new construction and repairs;
34. May dig and refill trenches for water pipelines;
35. May clean and flush streets, park areas, culverts, basins, and sewer receivers;
36. May remove snow from streets, parks, and recreational areas;
37. May assist in performing maintenance and repair on city streets, curbs, and sidewalks;
38. May perform a variety of laboring duties in the ash removal system of a sewage treatment plant;
39. May cut grass, trim shrubs, rake leaves, cut brush, spade flower beds and assist in ground maintenance activities including forestry improvement, tree planting, and wood cutting;
40. May assist personnel in charge of recreation programs, in the organization and development of recreational activities;
41. May assist in the maintenance of recreational equipment in city parks, playgrounds, and community centers;
42. May set up equipment for recreational activities.

Minimum Requirements:

One year of experience performing general physical work in such areas as maintenance, repair or tending of buildings, grounds, and equipment;
OR,
One year of experience assisting a skilled craft worker in carrying out their tasks.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a current NYS Drivers License may be required for employment in certain departments.

Working knowledge of the basic practices and techniques of one or more of the standard trades;
Working knowledge of the common tools, terminology, and safety precautions used in minor maintenance and repair work in buildings, grounds, incinerator plants, sewage treatment plants, water pumps, and equipment;
Working knowledge of automotive shop methods, procedures, safety precautions, shop tools, and lubrication methods;
Willingness to perform routine mechanical work;
Willingness to work under all weather conditions;
Ability to follow oral and written instructions;
Mechanical aptitude; physical endurance; strength; agility; good hand and eye coordination;
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.