Concrete Laborer

Job Description - CONCRETE LABORER (419799)

Job Description

CONCRETE LABORER

419799

Description

Concrete Laborer
- Seasonal

Department of Transportation

DIVISION OF IN-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION

Number of Positions: 2 5

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with County, Municipal Supervisors and Foremen Local 1001 (Bargaining unit 54). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago."

2. Enter your employee  (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION.

Under immediate supervision, performs physically demanding manual labor relating to the laying and finishing of concrete for the construction, installation and repair of new or existing sidewalks, curbs and gutters, ramps and related construction projects, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Loads and unloads materials, tools and equipment from trucks and ensures needed tools and equipment are on work site and in proper working order
• Operates and uses pneumatic jackhammers, sledgehammers, and other power and hand tools to break out old pavement, concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and other labor work
• Operates skid-steer loaders to lift and remove concrete and other debris from work sites
• Assists Cement Finishers by laying out framing materials and setting and putting down frames as directed
• Prepares work site for concrete pour, using shovels and other hand tools to backfill area with sub-grade materials and to compact and level work area
• Guides the pouring of concrete from trucks into forms and uses shovels and other hand tools to spread, level, and prepare for Cement Finishers to smooth and finish concrete
• Moves and transports freshly poured concrete from truck to work area using wheelbarrows; mixes and pours concrete in specified amounts as directed
• Removes and cleans forms, boards and stakes once job is completed, cleans tools and ensures debris is removed from work site
• Digs, backfills and levels surface sub-grade for vaulted sidewalk construction jobs; backfills area with stone and compacts to build concrete walls
• Backfills trenches and holes created in parkways due to construction jobs, levels surface dirt, seeds, and performs other light landscaping duties to restore areas
• Cleans up work sites at completion of jobs, loading and removing debris, sweeping and clearing area and performing light landscaping duties to restore areas
• Sets up barricades and safety cones to cordon off work areas and performs other related tasks in compliance with safety rules and regulations

NOTE:

The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location: 1501 W. Pershing

Days:
Typically, Monday
- Friday

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

• Six (6) months of physical or manual laborer-related experience that requires strength for heavy lifting, loading, bending, and dumping refuse and various other materials, or successful completion of the Chicago Public School (CPS) Laborers Training Program

Licensure. Certification, or other Qualifications

• A valid State of Illinois Driver’s License is required

Selection Requirements
:

This is a non-interview title and WILL NOT REQUIRE A TEST. Bidders who APPLY CORRECTLY will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. Non-Bidders who APPLY CORRECTLY will be hired in lottery/random order.

New hires will be sent to the Chicagoland Laborers Training and Apprentice Center for a one-week initial job training course. You must successfully complete the training course to remain employed by the Department of Transportation

APPLICATION EVALUATION:
The initial evaluation will be based on information provided in the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff…