Street Laborer

Overview

Street Laborer role at City of Augusta. This position involves strenuous unskilled or semi-skilled labor of routine difficulty, including street maintenance, under direct to general supervision.

• Work on crew performing general street maintenance.
• Operate hand and power tools such as shovels, rakes, jack hammers, dirt compactors and other tools to maintain asphalt, brick, gravel and concrete streets and surfaces.
• Perform work associated with snow/ice removal, working variable hours on an on-call basis.
• Cleans catch basins and acts as flag persons.
• Operate equipment and tools including backhoe, loader, skid steer, roller, and crack sealing equipment.
• Operate street sweeper to clean streets.
• Operate motor grader to maintain asphalt, concrete and gravel surfaces.
• Perform minor repairs and adjustments on equipment and perform minor carpentry.
• Attend monthly safety meetings and wear Personal Protective Equipment as required.
• Help other team members accomplish tasks and abide by all standards, conduct and policies in the Employee Handbook.
• Other duties as assigned consistent with the job description and as qualified/certified to perform.

• General physical requirements: ability to perform physical activities with considerable use of arms and legs; sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, twist, squatting, reaching overhead, grasping, lifting, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling and handling of objects; on feet most of shift.
• Physical capabilities: frequently lift up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with assistance; normal eyesight and depth perception, with or without correction; hearing within normal ranges, with or without correction.
• Language ability and interpersonal communication: skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other City employees and the public.
• Cognitive: ability to work under supervision and cooperatively with others; ability to listen, understand and communicate information; basic understanding of math; flexibility to perform a variety of frequently changing tasks.
• Application considerations: ability to work in extreme weather conditions.

• On-the-job participation includes wearing PPE and adhering to safety policies.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Other

• Government Administration

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