Skilled Laborer

Job Summary

Skilled Laborers in the Merit System work in the construction and/or maintenance of streets, roadways, drainage systems, utility lines, buildings, and other public facilities. The duties they perform require the use of power tools and mechanical equipment, which require setup, adjustment, and operational knowledge, skills, and physical abilities used in digging, excavating, cutting, and repair work. Laborers may operate trucks and other equipment for transporting personnel and tools to and from work sites, and in loading, unloading and moving materials.

Incumbents work is assigned and carried out according to oral and written instructions, and supervisors provide additional instructions for new, difficult, or unusual assignments.

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

07/06/2026

Grade 12

Full time

• Driver's license.
• Experience performing one or more of the following: using measuring equipment (e.g., tape measure, level); using hand tools (e.g., screwdriver, hammer, saw, rake, shovel); using gas powered equipment (e.g., weed eater, mower, chainsaw, compactor); mixing concrete.

• Assists skilled craftsmen (e.g., plumbers, carpenters, painters, electricians, etc.) with necessary repairs to County/City facilities, responds to emergency calls, and other miscellaneous duties as needed.
• Conducts necessary equipment maintenance tasks including loading, cleaning, fueling and repairing all equipment, supplies, and tools to ensure proper storage, safety and efficiency.
• Conducts necessary and assigned maintenance functions for streets and sidewalks including patching potholes, repairing utility cuts, repairing damaged sidewalks, concrete work, etc.
• Performs proper preparatory tasks including gathering all necessary tools and materials, conducting pre-trip inspections on all equipment to be used, loading and unloading equipment and materials, etc. Maintains and improves public parks, rights-of-way and planting areas by mowing grass, landscaping, removing debris, trash collection, and cleaning and repairing city or county owned structures.
• Conducts necessary and assigned maintenance functions for sewer lines, storm drains, culverts, etc. including assisting with laying pipes, digging trenches, clearing storm drains, repairing culverts and headwalls, etc.

Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Job may involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

Work is primarily performed at outdoor worksites such as roadways and construction sites. Work may also involve the use of various hand tools such as hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc. Workers may be exposed to weather conditions, such as extreme hot or cold temperatures, or other potentially hazardous conditions such as near roadway traffic, etc.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

• Bessemer $14.38 - $22.30
• Birmingham $14.69 - $22.78
• Center Point $13.86 - $21.50
• Gardendale $17.14 - $26.59
• Health Department $17.46 - $27.09
• Homewood $16.96 - $26.31
• Hueytown $15.57 - $24.16
• Jefferson County $16.31 - $25.30
• Kimberly $11.33 - $17.58
• Leeds $16.41 - $25.46
• Midfield $11.57 - $17.95
• Mountain Brook $18.42 - $28.58
• Pleasant Grove $15.10 - $23.42
• Tarrant $12.66 - $19.64

The Person nel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

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