Street Construction Laborer Trainee

City of Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Sacramento is seeking a trainee for heavy manual labor in the construction, maintenance and repair of city streets and facilities. You will operate light trucks and a range of street construction equipment under supervision.

Education requirements are a high school diploma or GED; no prior experience is required. A Class B license will be needed by the end of two-year training, with pre-employment drug testing and residency within 35 miles of specified streets.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• None of the following is required by default: prior work experience.

Responsibilities

• Learn to spread asphaltic material and patch road surfaces.
• Learn to operate street construction equipment and hand tools.
• Set out and pick up barricades and warning signs.
• Perform related concrete work and routine equipment maintenance.
• Work under supervision and complete tasks in training capacity.

Skills

Manual labor

Follow instructions

Learn quickly

Night/weekend work

Adverse conditions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

In a non-career and training capacity, to perform heavy manual labor in the construction, maintenance and repair of City streets and other facilities and to operate light trucks, and medium street construction and maintenance equipment.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the sub-entry and training level class in the series. Incumbents perform the less difficult work and are considered to be in a training capacity. They receive direct supervision and are not expected to perform the full range of duties assigned to the journey level. Incumbents who successfully complete a two-year training program will be transitioned into the Street Construction Laborer class as a probationary employee.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Immediate supervision is provided by a Street Maintenance Supervisor. Lead direction may be provided by a Street Construction Equipment Operator.

• Learn to spread asphaltic road building material over road surface by shoveling, raking, and brushing material to correct thickness.
• Learn to crack seal, patch, oil, and seal road surfaces.
• Learn to use various hand tools such as shovel, pick, mattock, axe, and broom.
• Learn to operate a jackhammer, other pneumatic tools, and various power tools.
• Learn to repair and patch curbs, gutters, bridge decks, headwalls, sidewalks, and perform related concrete work.
• Check brakes, lights, tires, fuel, oil level, and auxiliary equipment as required, and make minor field repairs and adjustments.
• Clean, adjust, and service tools and equipment.
• Set out and pick up barricades and warning signs.
• Serve as flag person on street work projects.
• Sand bag various locations for flood protection.
• Learn to operate four to ten-yard dump trucks, water tank trucks, and a variety of street construction and maintenance equipment which may include front end loaders, spreaders, pavement rollers, tractors, and distributor trucks.
• Learn to operate acetylene torch.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Methods, materials, and tools used in the trade.

ABILITY TO

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Learn all of the necessary knowledge and skills required of the street construction trade.
• Perform manual labor for extended periods of time.
• Perform work under adverse working conditions such as bad weather.
• Work nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary to resolve emergency problems.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Education:

High school diploma or G.E D. equivalent

Experience:

None required.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• Possession of a Class B Driver License is required by the end of the two-year training period to transition into the Street Construction Laborer classification. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

ASSESSMENT

If considered for appointment, candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

Employees in this classification must reside within thirty-five (35) air miles from the freeway interchange at W-X Streets, 29th-30th Streets within one year following appointment.