Skilled Laborer

Personnel Board of Jefferson County; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Birmingham is seeking Skilled Laborers to work in construction and maintenance of public facilities. The role involves using power tools and mechanical equipment for various tasks, including roadways and drainage systems. Candidates should have experience with hand tools and a valid driver's license. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance

Employer-sponsored retirement plan

Generous paid holidays

Sick and vacation leave

Qualifications

• Driver's license required.
• Experience with measuring equipment, hand tools, and gas powered equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assists skilled craftsmen with repairs to County/City facilities.
• Conducts maintenance tasks for streets and sidewalks.
• Operates trucks and equipment for transporting materials.

Skills

Using measuring equipment

Using hand tools

Using gas powered equipment

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Job Summary

Skilled Laborers in the Merit System work in the construction and/or maintenance of streets, roadways, drainage systems, utility lines, buildings, and other public facilities. The duties they perform require the use of power tools and mechanical equipment, which require set up, adjustment, and operational knowledge, skills, and physical abilities used in digging, excavating, cutting, and repair work. Skills Laborers may operate trucks and other equipment for transporting personnel and tools to and from work sites, and in loading, unloading and moving materials. Incumbents work is assigned and carried out according to oral and written instructions, and supervisors provide additional instructions for new, difficult, or unusual assignments.

Compensation & Benefits

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Target Close Date

06/09/2025

Pay Grade

Grade 12

Type

Full time

Job Summary

Skilled Laborers in the Merit System work in the construction and/or maintenance of streets, roadways, drainage systems, utility lines, buildings, and other public facilities. The duties they perform require the use of power tools and mechanical equipment, which require set up, adjustment, and operational knowledge, skills, and physical abilities used in digging, excavating, cutting, and repair work. Skills Laborers may operate trucks and other equipment for transporting personnel and tools to and from work sites, and in loading, unloading and moving materials. Incumbents work is assigned and carried out according to oral and written instructions, and supervisors provide additional instructions for new, difficult, or unusual assignments.

Compensation & Benefits

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

Bessemer: $14.09 - $21.87 USD Hourly

Birmingham: $14.54 - $22.55 USD Hourly

Center Point: $13.86 - $21.50 USD Hourly

Gardendale: $16.64 - $25.81 USD Hourly

Homewood: $16.24 - $25.19 USD Hourly

Health Department: $16.15 - $25.05 USD Hourly

Hueytown: $15.11 - $23.44 USD Hourly

Irondale: $16.96 - $26.31 USD Hourly

Jefferson County: $15.84 - $24.57 USD Hourly

Leeds: $15.07 - $23.38 USD Hourly

Midfield: $11.35 - $17.60 USD Hourly

Mountain Brook: $17.98 - $27.89 USD Hourly

Pleasant Grove: $14.66 - $22.74 USD Hourly

Tarrant: $12.66 - $19.64 USD Hourly

Minimum Qualifications

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver's license.
• Experience performing one or more of the following: using measuring equipment (e.g., tape measure, level); using hand tools (e.g., screwdriver, hammer, saw, rake, shovel); using gas powered equipment (e.g., weed eater, mower, chainsaw, compactor); mixing concrete.
  
  

Typical Job Duties

• Assists skilled craftsmen (e.g., plumbers, carpenters, painters, electricians, etc.) with necessary repairs to County/City facilities, responds to emergency calls, and other miscellaneous duties as needed.
• Conducts necessary equipment maintenance tasks including loading, cleaning, fueling and repairing all equipment, supplies, and tools to ensure proper storage, safety and efficiency.
• Conducts necessary and assigned maintenance functions for streets and sidewalks including patching potholes, repairing utility cuts, repairing damaged sidewalks, concrete work, etc.
• Performs proper preparatory tasks including gathering all necessary tools and materials, conducting pre-trip inspections on all equipment to be used, loading and unloading equipment and materials, etc. Maintains and improves public parks, rights-of-way and planting areas by mowing grass, landscaping, removing debris, trash collection, and cleaning and repairing city or county owned structures.
• Conducts necessary and assigned maintenance functions for sewer lines, storm drains, culverts, etc. including assisting with laying pipes, digging trenches, clearing storm drains, repairing culverts and headwalls, etc.
  
  

Physical Demands

Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Job may involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment

Work is primarily performed at outdoor worksites such as roadways and construction sites. Work may also involve the use of various hand tools such as hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc. Workers may be exposed to weather conditions, such as extreme hot or cold temperatures, or other potentially hazardous conditions such as near roadway traffic, etc.

Eeo Statement

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

Accommodation

To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at [e-mail] or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

Note

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

Disclaimer

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

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