Per Diem Laborer

Newark Public Schools; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Newark Public Schools invites applications for the role of Per Diem Laborer within the Office of Facilities Management. This position involves various manual tasks including loading, maintenance, and cleanup duties, suitable for candidates capable of performing physical labor in diverse conditions.

Qualifications

• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) may be required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and other languages like ASL/Braille considered.
• Must be able to perform essential functions with reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual labor tasks including loading, lifting, and maintenance duties.
• Occasionally drive trucks and utilize recording systems as needed.
• Work in various climatic conditions and perform heavy labor for prolonged periods.

Skills

Ability to read and communicate in English

Heavy manual labor

Ability to follow instructions

Job description

NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION

HUMAN RESOURCES

765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102

ROGER LEON, SUPERINTENDENT

Per Diem Laborer

Office of Facilities Management

Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Per Diem Laborer within the Office of Facilities Management.

Definition:

Under the direction of a supervisory official, performs varied types of manual and unskilled laboring work and may drive a truck in connection with laboring work on occasion; does other related duties as required.

Note:

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note: The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

Basic Functions and Responsibilities

• Loads, lifts, and moves supplies, furniture, and equipment.
• Digs trenches and does manual grading.
• Cleans incinerators.
• Collects rubbish and other refuse.
• Cuts grass.
• Trims hedges.
• Waters lawns, flowers, and vegetable beds.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Shovels snow.
• Whitewashes walls.
• Shovels gravel and sand.
• Mixes cement and mortar.
• Places forms used in concrete work.
• Performs cold patching.
• Cleans up underbrush, foliage, vines, and weeds.
• Cuts down trees.
• Digs out stumps of trees, and digs out and destroys poisonous vines, weeds, and undergrowth.
• Cleans sludge beds.
• Sweeps streets.
• Cleans sewers.
• Pries and hammers apart sections of wall and roof.
• Loads debris into truck for removal.
• Sorts, piles, and cleans salvageable brick, stone, lumber, and metal work.
• Occasionally drives trucks.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to perform manual tasks either alone or as a member of a group.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for prolonged periods under varying temperatures and climatic conditions.
• Ability to follow prescribed procedures.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of the methods, materials, and supplies used to perform varied types of manual and unskilled tasks.
• Ability to perform manual tasks alone or as part of a group.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for prolonged periods under varying temperatures and conditions.
• Ability to follow prescribed instructions.
• Ability to learn to use tools and equipment needed for routine, unskilled labor tasks.
• Ability to follow safety precautions when operating tools and equipment.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered acceptable.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation causes undue hardship, they may be ineligible.

Reports To: Director of Project Control

Salary, Employment Period, and Union Affiliation

• Salary: $18.20 Hour
• Employment Period: Per Diem
• Union Affiliation: Local 617