SUMMER LABORER (TPT)

City of Allentown; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Allentown is seeking a Summer Laborer for its Parks & Recreation Department. This seasonal role involves a variety of maintenance tasks including grass cutting, garbage collection, and providing customer service to the community. Applicants must be 18 years or older and hold a valid PA Driver's License.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Work-related experience is desirable but not required.
• Knowledge of reading, writing, and simple arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Operates hand and power tools for park maintenance.
• Collects garbage and polices grounds.
• Paints and cleans park areas and equipment.

Skills

Knowledge of common tools

Customer service

Education

Valid PA Driver's License

Tools

Hand tools for maintenance

Power equipment

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTIONCity Of Allentown

Position Description

Class Title: Summer Laborer (Seasonal-Temporary)

Hourly Rate: $15.00 per hour

Department: Parks & Recreation

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs a variety of duties such as spin trimming, push mowing, grass cutting, garbage collection, litter policing, painting and other various tasks as needed.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor and a higher-ranking union member that would be serving as crew leader on a specific job.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Does not exercise any supervision.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

" Operates hand, power and riding rotary grass cutting equipment

" Performs mulching; weeds and trims using handheld power tools

" Polices grounds, rakes or vacuums leaves and disposes of debris

" Paints and cleans up park areas, buildings and equipment

" Ability to work atop a 20-foot ladder

" Uses park maintenance equipment, vehicles, chain saws (on occasion), ladders and hand tools

" Performs other duties, including those of other classifications (higher and lower) and/or as conditions warrant

" Other duties include: perform general laboring activities, may perform major pruning activities and to operate tractors, riding mowers, and other park equipment; make pickups and deliveries using small trucks

" Observes rules and practices on quality of work, personal conduct, safe, effective and courteous service to the community.

" Provide quality and effective customer service with courtesy and understanding to our customers, citizens and internal departments.

" Performs related work as may be required.

Desired Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Work related experience is desirable but not required
• Valid PA Driver's License
  
  

Necessary Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of reading, writing, and simple arithmetic
• Knowledge of care and use of common tools for general maintenance and grounds maintenance
  
  

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Frequently use shovels, rakes, loppers, and all similar types of hand tools used in ground maintenance, also small power equipment, such as rototillers, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, string trimmers, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 (sixty) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.