Laborer (Vacancy)

City of Columbus; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Columbus is seeking a full-time maintenance worker to perform routine groundskeeping and basic facility tasks under supervision. Responsibilities include mowing, edging, trash pickup, landscaping, cleaning windows, and removing ice and snow from walkways.

You will assist crews, operate simple tools, perform minor equipment maintenance, and drive a vehicle as needed. A valid driver's license may be required for some positions. The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Experience and training which would provide the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed in this job class specification.
• Possession of a valid driver's license may be required for some positions.

Responsibilities

• Assist skilled and semi-skilled workers, construction crews, and maintenance crews in performing daily work assignments.
• Maintain areas including mowing and edging, picking up trash, raking leaves, cleaning windows, and removing ice and snow from steps and walkways.
• Clean up work area after completion of a job.
• Plant, weed, and waters flowers, shrubs, trees, and lawns.
• Perform minor maintenance on equipment, grounds, and buildings.
• Lift and move heavy materials (e.g., soil, gravel).
• Drive a vehicle to transport coworkers and/or work materials.
• Complete simple reports as required by supervisor.
• May operate powered hand tools such as saws and drills.

Skills

Manual labor

Teamwork

Driving

Equipment operation

Tools

Powered hand tools (saws, drills)

Job description

Under immediate supervision, is responsible for performing routine manual labor; performs related duties as required.

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Assists skilled and semi-skilled workers, construction crews, and maintenance crews in performing daily work assignments;

Upkeeps areas including mowing and edging, picking up trash, raking leaves, cleaning windows, and/or removing ice and snow from steps and walkways;

Cleans up work area after completion of a job;

Plants, weeds, and waters flowers, shrubs, trees, and lawns;

Performs minor maintenance on equipment, grounds, and buildings;

Lifts and moves heavy materials (e.g., soil, gravel, etc.);

Drives a vehicle to transport coworkers and/or work materials;

Completes simple reports as required by supervisor;

May operate powered hand tools such as saws and drills.

Any experience and training which would provide the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed in this job class specification.

Possession of a valid driver's license may be required for some positions.

Recruitment #: 26-3682-V7

Employment Type: Full-Time (Regular)

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer