WWW Laborer - Department of Public Works

Salary Range:

$44,773.00 - $72,975.00 Annually

$44,773.00 Annually

Welcome to the City of Baltimore! Experience the reward of a fulfilling career and enjoy the added element of excitement in a vibrant, diverse atmosphere. The City of Baltimore offers limitless opportunities to help drive social impact, both on the job and in the community, while serving its citizens. Join us in making Baltimore a great place to live and work.

In the City of Baltimore, we hire great people and provide them with the skills and opportunities to grow toward their career aspirations. If you are looking for a career change or interested in learning more, explore our opportunities and benefits programs. We are excited to have you as a part of the City of Baltimore Team! The city offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, optional life, AD&D, and FSA plans.

This office also supplies wellness programs, support groups, and workshops. You can learn about our benefits here: https://human resources.baltimorecity.gov/hr-divisions/benefits

A Laborer performs routine physical laboring tasks on construction, maintenance, demolition, highways or solid waste projects. The work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.

Incumbents receive close supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a five-day work week that may include weekends and shift work on a rotating basis, and overtime as required for emergencies or held over until properly relieved or for emergencies. Work is performed outdoors where incumbents are exposed to such conditions as inclement weather, dust, obnoxious odors, traffic, insect bites, confined spaces, inland waterways, and heights.

Work requires strenuous physical activity including frequent bending, stooping, and crawling, climbing ladders, reaching and lifting heavy objects.

On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:

Education: None.

AND

Experience: None.

Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates: Some positions in the class may require a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver’s license, or an equivalent out-of-state driver’s license acceptable to the Office of Risk Management.

Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration.

• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to comply with safety rules, regulations and procedures.
• Ability to engage in strenuous physical activity.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to work in inclement weather.
• Ability to operate simple equipment and controls.
• Ability to learn general construction procedures.
• Ability to communicate with the public for the purpose of directing traffic and explaining simple rules and procedures.

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.

Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

Applicants’ education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained es.org.

All candidates indicating the…