Laborer, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor, Construction Labor & Trades

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Limited skilled manual & servicing work involving various maintenance, repair, and construction activities.

Limited skilled manual & servicing work involving various maintenance, repair, and construction activities.

Work involves a variety of manual labor, servicing, and equipment operation tasks in general construction and maintenance activities. The work involves physical labor and, depending on the specific assignment area, involves the operation of hand and power tools, and light to medium duty automotive equipment as necessary.

Work is usually closely supervised and the employee receives work instructions at the beginning of each new job; however, constant supervision is not necessary for routine and repetitive tasks which can be carried out without difficulty once these tasks are learned. As employees gain the experience and job knowledge, work assignments may become more difficult and varied.

Work is typically 40 hours per week, with a 7:00 a.m.

- 3:30 p.m. shift.

• Works as a member of a maintenance or construction crew, or in a closely supervised individual assignment in public works activities; shovels, and moves dirt; fills trenches and compacts materials; assists in building and maintaining lawn areas; participates in cleaning operations; cleans up after maintenance and construction operations.
• Uses table saw to make barricades.
• Operates in the performance of maintenance and construction activities, power tools and automotive equipment such as chain saws, power mowers, trucks and tractors, jackhammers, vac-hauls and compressors.
• Loads and unloads sand, stone and other materials; operates truck in carrying tools and materials.
• Patches potholes with asphalt, shovels snow, paints barrels, picks up bulk trash, sweeps and picks up leaves, unclogs catch basins, operates rodders.
• Washes automotive and construction equipment and performs related work as required.

Three months to one year of experience in maintenance, repair and construction activities; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of the use of standard equipment and hand tools and ability to acquire skill in the use of such equipment and tools in the area of assignment.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods and under unfavorable weather conditions.
• Ability to understand and follow standard instructions.
• Ability to work effectively with other employees and the public, and to maintain safe and efficient work methods.

• Must possess and maintain a valid Connecticut Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) at time of application.

Persons with a job required CDL are subject to random drug screenings, and must meet all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse requirements. This may include registering with the Clearinghouse and consenting for the City to perform a limited and/or full query as defined by the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.

This work is physical, manual labor, requiring agility and strength needed for the safe operation of assigned equipment. Work may be performed in all weather conditions.

This is a "General Fund," non-tested position.

This position is included in a collective bargaining agreement with Local 424, Unit 34, United Public Service Employees Union.

Bargaining agreements available to review HERE.

• Pursuant to the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, The City of New Haven has a adopted a Drug Free Workplace Policy. The City of New Haven requires a pre-employment drug test, which includes screening for marijuana.

Hires into this class shall not be covered by Social Security but instead will contribute 9% of pay to the City pension.

The City of New Haven does not sponsor employment visas. All applicants must have current authorization to work in the U.S. without employer-sponsored visa support.

Employment is contingent upon the…