Part Time Laborer Job Lincoln Park area,Michigan USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

This is a part-time position that may work up to 30 hours per week.

General Statement of Duties

Performs any combination of the following duties such as, but not limited to, functions of motor pool, water and sewer, parks and forestry, street maintenance and repair.

Supervision Received

Work is performed under the immediate supervision of a Department of Public Services assigned Supervisor(s), but may also receive direction from a Public Service Worker Group Leader.

Essential Job Functions

Operation of a variety of power tools, including mowers, blowers, chainsaws, chippers, trimmers, etc.
Operation of large and commercial equipment, including dump trucks, graders, backhoes, loaders, etc.
Performs ice and snow control activities
Keeps streets, walkways, sidewalks, etc clear of debris, including the emptying of trash/recycling cans/bins
Performs tree pruning and tree removal, including operating chipper
Lawn and landscape maintenance including cutting and edging grass, laying sod, raking leaves, planting, weeding, watering and care for trees, shrubs and flowers
Mants parks and playground facilities
Performs a variety of construction and repair tasks as part of work crew.
Participates in the clean up of work projects, filling ditches and removing any extra dirt and materials
Repair and maintain streets and sidewalks, including concrete and asphalt removal and replacement, street signs and markings
Mants accurate work records, time sheets and other forms of data

Note:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Minimum Requirements

High School Graduate or G.E.D.
Legally employable in the United States
18 years of age or older
Valid State of Michigan Drivers License
Ability to pass written examination, physical agility and skills test, physical with drug screen and fingerprint/criminal history/driving record check

Specifications:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Ability to understand and follow both written and oral instructions
Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 90 pound loads
Ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures
Ability to tolerate exposure to dust, grease, fuel, chemicals and lubricants
Ability to stoop, bend, climb trees, go into underground vaults and pits with restricted movement
Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time
Knowledge of use of equipment and tools used in Public Works practices
May be required to train and become proficient in small engine and power tool repair and maintenance

Additional Competency Areas

Minimum reasoning ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Minimum Math ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure; to perform the four operations with like or common decimal fractions.

Minimum Language ability:

READ:
Ability to read a variety of novels, and magazines; to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of shop tools and equipment, and methods and procedures.
WRITE:
Ability to write reports and essays with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
SPEAK:
Ability to speak before individuals with poise, voice control, and confidence, using correct English and well modulated voice.

Six months of training, either on the job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math and Language abilities detailed above.

Degree of physical demands (Strength) usually associated with this classification:
Heavy Work:
Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Type of Physical Demands usually associated with this classification:

REACHING:
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
HANDLING:
Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hands.…