Part Time Laborer

citylp; Lincoln Park (MI); On-site; USD 16,531 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

citylp is seeking a part-time Public Works worker in Michigan to perform a range of duties from street maintenance to parks and landscaping. The role requires physical labor, adherence to safety rules, and the ability to operate a variety of power tools and equipment.

The position involves working under a supervisor and may require training in small engine and power tool repair. Candidates must meet minimum age and licensing requirements and pass background checks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Legally employable in the United States.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Valid State of Michigan Driver's License.
• Ability to pass written examination, physical agility and skills test, drug screen and fingerprint/criminal history/driving record check.

Responsibilities

• Operate power tools and large equipment.
• Perform ice and snow control activities.
• Keep streets and sidewalks clear of debris.
• Prune and remove trees; operate chipper.
• Lawn and landscape maintenance including mowing, edging, planting and watering.
• Maintain parks and playground facilities.
• Participate in construction and repair tasks as part of a crew.
• Assist in cleanup of work projects; fill ditches and remove dirt/materials.
• Repair and maintain streets and sidewalks; handle concrete and asphalt work.
• Record accurate time sheets and data.

Skills

Follow written instructions

Lift up to 90 pounds

Outdoor work in extreme temperatures

Operate power tools

Public Works equipment knowledge

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

This is a part-time position that may work up to 30 hours per week.

General Statement of Duties

Performs any combination of the following duties such as, but not limited to, functions of motor pool, water and sewer, parks and forestry, street maintenance and repair.

Supervision Received

Work is performed under the immediate supervision of a Department of Public Services assigned Supervisor(s), but may also receive direction from a Public Service Worker Group Leader.

Essential Job Functions

• Operation of a variety of power tools, including mowers, blowers, chainsaws, chippers, trimmers, etc.
• Operation of large and commercial equipment, including dump trucks, graders, backhoes, loaders, etc.
• Performs ice and snow control activities
• Keeps streets, walkways, sidewalks, etc clear of debris, including the emptying of trash/recycling cans/bins
• Performs tree pruning and tree removal, including operating chipper
• Lawn and landscape maintenance including cutting and edging grass, laying sod, raking leaves, planting, weeding, watering and care for trees, shrubs and flowers
• Mants parks and playground facilities
• Performs a variety of construction and repair tasks as part of work crew.
• Participates in the clean up of work projects, filling ditches and removing any extra dirt and materials
• Repair and maintain streets and sidewalks, including concrete and asphalt removal and replacement, street signs and markings
• Mants accurate work records, time sheets and other forms of data

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Graduate or G.E.D.
• Legally employable in the United States
• 18 years of age or older
• Valid State of Michigan Drivers License
• Ability to pass written examination, physical agility and skills test, physical with drug screen and fingerprint/criminal history/driving record check

Specifications: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Ability to understand and follow both written and oral instructions
• Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 90 pound loads
• Ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures
• Ability to tolerate exposure to dust, grease, fuel, chemicals and lubricants
• Ability to stoop, bend, climb trees, go into underground vaults and pits with restricted movement
• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time
• Knowledge of use of equipment and tools used in Public Works practices
• May be required to train and become proficient in small engine and power tool repair and maintenance

Additional Competency Areas

1. Minimum reasoning ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
2. Minimum Math ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure; to perform the four operations with like or common decimal fractions.
3. Minimum Language ability:
   • READ: Ability to read a variety of novels, and magazines; to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of shop tools and equipment, and methods and procedures.
   • WRITE: Ability to write reports and essays with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
   • SPEAK: Ability to speak before individuals with poise, voice control, and confidence, using correct English and well modulated voice.
4. Six months of training, either on the job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math and Language abilities detailed above.
5. Degree of physical demands (Strength) usually associated with this classification: Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
6. Type of Physical Demands usually associated with this classification:
   • REACHING: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
   • HANDLING: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand.
   • FINGERING: Picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
   • NEAR ACUITY: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. This factor is important when special and minute accuracy is demanded and defective near acuity would adversely affect job performance and/or safety or self and others.
   • FAR ACUITY: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. This factor is important when visual efficiency in terms of far acuity is required and when defective far acuity would adversely affect job performance and/or safety or self and others.
   • DEPTH PERCEPTION: Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. This factor is important when depth perception is required for successful job performance and/or for reasons of safety to oneself and others.
   • FIELD OF VISION: Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed in a given point. This factor is important when job performance requires seeing a large area while keeping the eyes fixed.
7. Environmental Conditions (Physical Surroundings) usually associated with this classification: EXPOSURE TO WEATHER: Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions, caused by the weather. This factor is important when exposure to weather results in marked bodily discomfort.
8. Environmental Conditions (Hazards) usually associated with this classification: Proximity to moving, mechanical parts, traffic. Exposure to electrical shock.

Equipment, Tools, and Work Aids

Representative but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work: Power Saws, Chisels, Portable Power Tools, Soldering Iron, Spray Gun, Staple Gun, Wrench Sets, Air Compressor, Clamps, Clips, Fixtures, Manuals, Patterns, Rules, Templates, Stumper, Chipper, Dump Trucks, Lawnmower, Tractor, Car, Pickup, Weed Trimmer, Chain Saw, Tree Pruners, Woodworking Tools, Spray Tanks, Snow Removal Equipment, Salt Spreader, etc.

November 2019