Laborer, Outdoor​/Nature​/Animal Care, Groundskeeper

Job Title

Laborer, NA-3502-01

Performs a variety of simple, manual tasks involving the use of simple hand tools and equipment. Lifts and carries light-to-medium weight packages, materials, and tools. Opens and unpacks cardboard cartons by hand and removes contents; lifts and carries light-to-medium weight packages, materials, tools, furniture, debris, etc., and places them where directed. Uses hand trucks and/or dollies to move bulky but relatively light loads (e.g., boxes of copier paper or other office supplies).

Picks up trash and paper from grounds and working areas. Cuts grass with push lawn mower (manual); rakes leaves; spreads mulch; pulls weeds; trims and waters grass; sprays pre-mixed weed and/or insect control solutions; spreads abrasives and/or chemicals on icy surfaces; shovels snow. Washes motor vehicles; and wipes dirt or grease from hand tools. Plants minor landscape items, etc. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Laborer, NA-3502-02

Performs one or a combination of the following manual-labor tasks:
Loads, unloads, moves, and stacks material such as heavy boxes and bulky items by hand, hand-trucks, or dollies. Opens crates and boxes using crowbars and cuts bands using shears. Places items where directed. Operates hand tools and simple power equipment such as hand lawnmowers, walking-type power mowers, hand-saws, hatchets, and clippers to perform tasks such as mowing lawns, clearing small trees and bushes, and removing snow.

May use a shovel or dig ditches and trenches where soil is not compacted and grading and sloping is not required, or to fill holes, level bumps and low places, or remove coal, ash, snow, dirt, etc. Performs a variety of manual tasks such as moving, arranging, collecting, and cleaning equipment and materials. Moves and arranges furniture, as directed. May collect and empty garbage cans, burn garbage and trash, and wash and wax cars and trucks by hand or using a powered buffer.

Performs other related duties as assigned.