Laborer/Seasonal

City of Rochester (NY); City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Rochester (NY) seeks a general laborer to perform routine manual work in street and park maintenance. You will support patching, grading, drainage, snow removal, and grounds upkeep, working under supervision to keep public areas clean and safe.

None is required, but some experience in heavy manual labor is desirable; residency is required at the time of application. The role includes operating and assisting with equipment, loading and unloading, and directing trucks at dump grounds.

Qualifications

• None is required, but some experience in heavy manual labor is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collects garbage and rubbish;
• Assists in patching and grading streets;
• Rakes, tamps and shovels asphalt;
• Loads and unloads trucks;
• Excavates and backfills for new construction and repairs;
• Cleans and flushes streets, park areas, culverts and basins;
• Charges mixing machines with cement, sand and stone;
• Clears blocked up sewers;
• Removes snow from streets, parks and recreational areas;
• Assists in the repair of sewers, catch basins, hydrants, mains and services;
• Digs and refills trenches for water pipe lines;
• Cuts grass, trims shrubs, rakes leaves, cuts bush, spades flower beds and assists in ground maintenance activities;
• Assists with forestry improvement, tree planting and wood cutting;
• Cinders streets;
• Grinds axes and scythes and files saws;
• Directs trucks on dump grounds;
• Performs general building and grounds cleaning tasks.

Job description

Performs routine manual work, does related work as required.

CITY RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION

• Collects garbage and rubbish;

• Assists in patching and grading streets;

• Rakes, tamps and shovels asphalt;

• Loads and unloads trucks;

• Excavates and backfills for new construction and repairs;

• Cleans and flushes streets, park areas, culverts and basins;

• Charges mixing machines with cement, sand and stone;

• Clears blocked up sewers;

• Removes snow from streets, parks and recreational areas;

• Assists in the repair of sewers, catch basins, hydrants, mains and services;

• Digs and refills trenches for water pipe lines;

• Cuts grass, trims shrubs, rakes leaves, cuts bush, spades flower beds and assists in ground maintenance activities;

• Assists with forestry improvement, tree planting and wood cutting;

• Cinders streets;

• Grinds axes and scythes and files saws;

• Directs trucks on dump grounds;

• Performs general building and grounds cleaning tasks.

None is required, but some experience in heavy manual labor is desirable.