Buildings and Grounds Laborer

Job Title: Buildings and Grounds Laborer

Exempt: No

Shift: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Reports To: Buildings and Grounds Coordinator

Under the Direction of the Buildings and Grounds Coordinator, the Buildings and Grounds Laborer Performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance of buildings and grounds.

(Other duties may be assigned)

• Maintains District grounds at the main plant and lift stations by mowing, string trimming, clearing brush and debris, seeding, fertilizing applying herbicides and pesticides and maintains landscape by pruning, mulching and weeding.
• Operates and cleans equipment, such as chainsaws, string trimmers, sprayers, lawn mowers, tractors, and pickup trucks.
• Performs routine maintenance such as changing filters, belts, blades etc.
• Performs general cleaning of buildings and open air below ground tanks, including sweeping, shoveling and power washing.
• Participates in snow removal in the plant and at lift stations.
• Participates in graffiti removal, painting and other general buildings and grounds maintenance activities.
• Performs heavy manual labor for extended periods of time.
• Performs maintenance painting, landscaping, road and building repairs.
• Responds to overtime and emergency calls at all hours.
• Performs work safely in accordance with departmental safety procedures and operates equipment safely and reports any unsafe work condition or practice to supervisor;

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must have graduated from a standard high school, trade school or obtained a general education degree (GED)

Must have considerable experience in varied maintenance and construction work.

Fully qualified and licensed to operate trucks and mobile equipment on public streets.

Must have considerable knowledge of common practices, methods and materials of varied maintenance work.

Must have considerable knowledge of the function, operation and maintenance of the equipment used by the District in the assigned work.

Must have the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, work orders, short correspondence and memos. Must have the ability to write simple correspondence.

Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, electronic, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Valid Illinois license at hire date and a CDL class B is required to be obtained before the end of the probationary period. This is a condition of employment for this position.

State Commercial-Not-For Hire Pesticide Operator license with appropriate pest control categories is required or must be obtained within 100 working days of hire.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and read. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk (non-paved areas), sit, climb, balance, and use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, knee, crouch or crawl. The employee may also be required to enter confined spaces and navigate construction in progress areas.

The employee must frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must routinely perform tasks requiring good muscular coordination, alertness, physical strength, agility and stamina.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and in an environment typical of an activated sludge wastewater treatment plant facility. These conditions include; wet humid…