Labor Unit Leader - Examination

LABOR UNIT LEADER Examination (OPEN) CS

Application Open Date: 07/27/2026

Application Close Date: 08/10/2026

SALARY: $27.02 - $30.94 per hour.

This application is not for an immediate opening, by submitting an application you are applying to take a Civil Service Examination for the opportunity to be placed on an Eligible List for a future opening.

The exam may be computerized, or a traditional pencil and paper designed to test the objectives of the duties and minimum qualifications of the classification.

• Under supervision, has charge of a group of laborers.
• Assigns and directs their work.
• Performs related duties as required.
• TYPICAL TASKS:
  Supervises and assigns work to a group of laborers.
• Keeps records of material and time.
• Requisition s materials, tools, and equipment.
• Supervises the maintenance and cleaning of lawns, gardens, walks, catch basins, storm sewers, and roadways.
• Supervises the removal of sludge deposits.
• Supervises the removal of snow and the spreading of cinders on icy pavements.
• Supervises the scraping and painting of manifolds, filter walls, and troughs.
• Supervises the placing and leveling of fills.
• Supervises the installation of access pipes for driveways and the work in connection with the maintenance of ditches.
• Supervises the cutting of weeds and brush and the removal of rubbish.
• Supervises the emergency repairing of blowouts and washouts on roads and highways and places road in usable condition prior to actual work of paving repair workers.
• Inspects brick, coal, sand, cement, castings, and other materials.
• Supervises the placing of barricades.
• Locates flaggers.
• Maintains records.

High School Diploma or GED required. Two years of full-time paid laborer experience required. Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds. Valid State of Ohio Driver's License required.

An applicant who is a graduate of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) and is participating in an open competitive entrance-level examination, as determined by the Commission, shall receive an additional five (5) points upon achieving a passing score, as established in the examination announcement. Applicants must provide acceptable proof of graduation from a CMSD school at the time of application in order to qualify for this credit.

Veterans' preference will be awarded, when applicable, to eligible veterans in accordance with Civil Service Rules 4.40E, 4.40F and 4.40G.Proof of active service or a DD Form 214, must be presented to the Commission at the time of filing application for the examination in which credit is sought in order to qualify for veterans' credit. If the applicant has received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions that applicant shall receive an additional five (5) points added to their raw score on the examination;

or ten (10) points are added to their raw score on the examination if applicant’s supporting documentation indicates more than fifteen percent (15%) service connected disability.

NOTE:

Only DD Form 214 (long form) or an official armed service document indicating typeofdischargeorseparationandthedatesofactiveservicewillbeacceptedasproof of active service.

The City's guiding principles are as follows:
Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin/ancestry, military status, disability, age and religion.