Public Works Laborer

OhioMeansJobs Highland County; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioMeansJobs Highland County is hiring a Public Works Laborer to perform street and road maintenance, water and sewer system tasks, and building upkeep. You will work under a Public Works Crew Leader, with a focus on safety, heavy labor, and reliable attendance in a full-time role.

Responsibilities include street repairs, vegetation management, and utility systems support, with a strong emphasis on public safety and community service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent.
• 0–1 years experience in maintenance and construction.
• Any combination of education, training and/or experience equivalent to the minimum qualifications stated above.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair of streets and roadways, including asphalt and concrete maintenance; repair curbs and sidewalks; seal cracks and patch potholes; clear roads during hazardous weather conditions, including snow, ice, and floods; assist in maintaining right-of-ways, including leaf and brush collection; fabricate, install, and maintain signage and pavement markings; assist in the maintenance and repair of parking lots and facilities.
• Maintain urban forest by planting, removing, trimming, and caring for trees and shrubs; perform mowing and maintenance of flower beds on City property; conduct brush collection; prepare civic displays and assist with landscape improvements.
• Maintain water supply and distribution systems, including addressing water main breaks, pump stations, hydrants, valves, b-boxes, and storage tanks; maintain sanitary and storm sewer systems; install and maintain water meters; perform water shut-offs and turn-ons.

Skills

Heavy manual labor

Vehicle operation

Power tools

Critical thinking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Bench tools

Office equipment

Job description

Position Title: Public Works Laborer Reports To.: Public Works Crew Leader Civil Service Status: Unclassified Class Title: Not Assigned Employment Status: Full-Time Class Number: Not Assigned FLSA Status/Pay: Non-Exempt EEOC Job Group: Service-Maintenance 4938-5352-5273, v.

Qualifications

An example of acceptable qualifications (at least one of the following):

• Completion of high school education or GED; and
• 0 – 1 years experience in maintenance and construction.
• Any combination of education, training and/or experience equivalent to the minimum qualifications stated above.

Licensure or Certification Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid State of Ohio vehicle operator’s license, CDL Class B.

Equipment Operated

The following are examples only and are not intended to be all inclusive: personal computer, printers, copier, telephone, and other standard business office equipment, motor vehicles, heavy equipment, backhoe, dump truck, boom truck.

Conditions

The employee has exposure to potentially violent or emotionally distraught persons, blood, bodily tissues, and fluids, hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions, hazardous gases, chemicals, flammables, air contaminants or hazardous waste, possible injury as a result of electrical shock, crowds, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, potentially dangerous/fatal infectious diseases, works in an area in which the means of egress is or can be obstructed, possible injury from falling from high places, works in the vicinity of floor or wall openings, elevated platforms, and/or runways, works in the vicinity of dockboards (bridge plates), works on or around platforms and/or vehicle mounted platforms (e.g., manlifts, firetrucks, etc.), possible injury from explosions or fire, sharp objects, needles, and medical instruments, unclean or unsanitary conditions, chemical compounds found in an office environment (e.g., toner, correction fluid, etc.), hazardous driving conditions, works in confined space (e.g., manhole, trench, etc.), ascends and/or descends ladders, stairs, or scaffolds. Note: In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor physical demands strength ratings, this is considered heavy work.

Position Description

Job Title: Public Works Laborer

Reports To.: Public Works Crew Leader

Civil Service Status: Unclassified

Class Title: Not Assigned

Employment Status: Full-Time

Class Number: Not Assigned

FLSA Status/Pay: Non-Exempt

EEOC Job Group: Service-Maintenance 4938-5352-5273, v. 1

Essential Functions of the Position

1. Perform maintenance and repair of streets and roadways, including asphalt and concrete maintenance; repair curbs and sidewalks; seal cracks and patch potholes; clear roads during hazardous weather conditions, including snow, ice, and floods; assist in maintaining right-of-ways, including leaf and brush collection; fabricate, install, and maintain signage and pavement markings; assist in the maintenance and repair of parking lots and facilities.
2. Maintain urban forest by planting, removing, trimming, and caring for trees and shrubs; perform mowing and maintenance of flower beds on City property; conduct brush collection; prepare civic displays and assist with landscape improvements.
3. Maintain water supply and distribution systems, including addressing water main breaks, pump stations, hydrants, valves, b-boxes, and storage tanks; maintain sanitary and storm sewer systems; install and maintain water meters; perform water shut-offs and turn-ons.

• Assist in maintaining Public Works equipment, including vehicles, tractors, small power equipment, rollers, bobcats, trailers, and other machinery; perform seasonal equipment switchovers for leaf, snow, and asphalt work; conduct preventative maintenance, including tire rotations, oil changes, and routine repairs.
• Assist in maintaining municipal facilities, including HVAC, roofing, electrical, and plumbing systems; perform carpentry work as needed; maintain street lighting, including replacing lighting units, bulbs, control cabinets, and associated equipment.
• Maintain sidewalks and streets in the Hillsboro Business District, including trash removal, power washing, repair of public furniture, sweeping, and blowing; coordinate special events by setting up and removing signs, barricades, and performing general maintenance; remove garbage throughout the Business District.
• Meet all job safety requirements and all applicable safety standards that pertain to essential functions; must demonstrate regular and predictable attendance; maintain required licenses and/or certifications.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Acceptable Characteristics

Knowledge Of

• inventory control, goals and objectives, policies and procedures, workplace safety, general construction, maintenance, and repair, grounds maintenance and repair, road construction, maintenance, and repair, storm sewer construction, maintenance, and repair, agency goals and objectives, agency policies and procedures.

Skill In

• switchboard or telephone console operation, use or operation of equipment and machinery, use of mechanics’ tools and equipment, motor vehicle operation, use of bench and/or hand tools, use of modern office equipment and software, critical thinking, judgment and decision making.

Ability To

• recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action, exercise independent judgment and discretion, carry out and interpret instructions, add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, calculate fractions, decimals, and percentages, recognize safety warnings, read and comprehend sentences with common vocabulary, understand technical manual and/or verbal instructions, understand a variety of written and/or verbal communications, answer routine telephone inquiries, develop and maintain effective working relationship, perform heavy manual labor, demonstrate physical endurance, travel to and gain access to work site, demonstrate professionalism, apply management principles to solve agency problems.

Positions Directly Supervised

None

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