P-119-26, Laborer, Limited – Parks Botanical

City of Providence; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Providence seeks staff for the Parks Department to perform general custodial and semi-skilled tasks under supervision. The role involves manual labor, basic maintenance, and assisting a foreman with assigned tasks, with potential for over time or temporary duration.

Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to obtain a CDL permit and air brakes endorsement within specified timelines; experience with cleaning, carpentry, painting, and equipment operation is valued.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver's license; must obtain CDL permit within six months and CDL with air brakes endorsement within nine months.
• Confined Space certification within six months.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; maintain routine records.
• Experience with light and heavy manual labor and use of hand tools.
• Knowledge of basic building maintenance, cleaning methods, materials and equipment.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions and provide customer service to the public professionally.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties requiring manual skills or specialized knowledge learned on the job.
• Performs semi-skilled tasks including rough carpentry, painting, laying out water pipes and hydrants and drilling rocks.
• Performs routine custodial work and janitorial duties, including cleaning, moving furniture and equipment, minor repairs, cleaning sidewalks of debris and snow/ice.
• Assists foreman of a crew for specific tasks such as highway patching or snow removal.
• Performs skilled work and other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Manual labor

Customer service

Ability to follow instructions

Job description

Job Type: Limited Union

Job No.: P-119-26

Department: Parks Department

Posting Dates: 09/03/2026 - 09/17/2026

The City of Providence welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce at all levels of the organization. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit hiring discrimination of any type. All City hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Summary

Under general direction and supervision of a foreperson or up-line personnel, performs manual work doing a variety of semi-skilled tasks, not of a journeyperson level; performs routine custodial work and general janitorial duties as assigned; and related work as required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties requiring manual skills or special knowledge acquired on the job.
• Performs semi-skilled tasks, not of a journeyperson level, including, but not limited to, rough carpentry work, painting, laying out water pipes and hydrants and drilling rocks.
• Performs routine custodial work and janitorial duties as directed including, but not limited to, general cleaning of areas assigned, moving furniture and/or equipment, making minor repairs, cleaning sidewalks of debris and snow/ice.
• Assists foreman of a crew for a specific task such as making a highway patch or removing snow.
• Performs skilled work and other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid state vehicle operator's license. Must also attain a CDL permit within six (6) months in position and must attain CDL with air brakes endorsement within nine (9) months in position, except in cases in which a bona fide physical limitation prevents attainment of such CDL permit and/or CDL with air brakes endorsement.
• Successful completion of Confined Space certification within six (6) months of appointment.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to keep routine records.
• Experience in performing light and heavy manual labor and in using hand tools; ability to conduct preventative maintenance, not requiring licensing.
• Knowledge of simple building maintenance, cleaning methods, materials, and equipment
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the job.
• Must be able to provide customer service to the public professionally.

The term "limited" means that the successful candidate will perform the job for an undetermined length of time. The position may or may not become permanent.