Street Laborer Apprentice

The Street Laborer Apprentice will be responsible for various assignments within the operation of the Street Department. A Laborer Apprentice must be willing to work with various supervisors. Position requires varied experience and ability to work with and without close supervision by performing duties directed by the supervisor.

Train in and perform the following:

• Patch and/or prepare streets, grades, alleys, shoulders, and City parking lots for asphalt and perform other street work, as necessary.
• Perform a variety of tasks, including installation of guardrails, cement pads, conduits, pipes, sidewalks and curbs, maintenance and repair involving carpentry, painting, plumbing, and ordinary electrical work.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs of City buildings and assets.
• Train on motorized equipment such as pickups, dump trucks, street sweepers, snowplows, front-end loaders, backhoes, rollers, road graders, and similar equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance and service on motor vehicles and equipment.
• Perform any other duties as assigned within the scope of the duties and responsibilities outlined in the employee’s signed job description.

• Respond to emergency situations within a reasonable period.
• Exercise initiative and judgment in the execution of tasks assigned.
• Always demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to support and function in a team environment
• Reliability and dependability

• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
• The ability to perform tasks involving elevated levels of cognitive function and judgment
• The ability to take prompt and appropriate responses to operating conditions
• The ability to work in an unfatigued state
• The ability to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance
• The ability to quickly store and recall instructions in one’s short-term memory
• The ability to concentrate
• The ability to cope with sudden changes in surrounding and/or emergency situations and/or alarms
• Demonstrate a caring, committed, and concerned attitude about safety

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge and abilities would be:

• High School graduate or GED
• No experience required but is preferred

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to meet and deal with the public in an effective and courteous manner.
• The ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail amidst a multitask, changing priority environment.
• The ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions with limited immediate supervision.

• Frequently sitting, walking, or standing.
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
• The ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Hold and grip objects.
• Occasional periods of sitting in a vehicle.
• Susceptible to mechanical hazards associated with light to heavy equipment as well as other safety hazards associated with public works functions.
• Acceptable Physical Capacity Profile test results are required.

• Must possess or be willing to obtain a Missouri Class A Commercial Driver’s License within the first 12 months of employment. The City will provide training and pay for all costs with contract stipulations.
• Have a valid Missouri Driver’s License and must remain insurable under the City’s liability insurance policy.