Skilled Laborer

Skilled Laborers work in the construction and/or maintenance of assigned areas and public facilities throughout the City of Trussville. The duties they perform require the use of power tools and mechanical equipment, which require set up, adjustment, and operational knowledge, skills, and physical abilities used in digging, excavating, cutting, and repair work. Conducts necessary equipment maintenance tasks including loading, cleaning, fueling and repairing all equipment, supplies, and tools to ensure proper storage, safety and efficiency.

Performs proper preparatory tasks including gathering all necessary tools and materials, conducting pre-trip inspections on all equipment to be used, loading, and unloading equipment and materials, etc.

Maintains and improves public areas, rights-of-way, and planting areas by mowing grass, landscaping, removing debris, trash collection, and cleaning and repairing city or county owned structures. Driver's license.

Experience performing one or more of the following: using measuring equipment (e.g., tape measure, level); using hand tools (e.g., screwdriver, hammer, saw, rake, shovel); using gas powered equipment (e.g., weed eater, mower, chainsaw, compactor); mixing concrete.

Public Works Skilled Laborers work in the construction and/or maintenance of streets, roadways, drainage systems, utility lines, buildings, and other public facilities.

Skilled Laborers may operate trucks and other equipment for transporting personnel and tools to and from work sites, and in loading, unloading and moving materials.

Incumbents work is assigned and carried out according to oral and written instructions, and supervisors provide additional instructions for new, difficult, or unusual assignments.

Assists skilled craftsmen (e.g., plumbers, carpenters, painters, electricians, etc.) with necessary repairs to facilities, responds to emergency calls, and other miscellaneous duties as needed.

Conducts necessary equipment maintenance tasks including loading, cleaning, fueling and repairing all equipment, supplies, and tools to ensure proper storage, safety and efficiency.

Conducts necessary and assigned maintenance functions for streets and sidewalks including patching potholes, repairing utility cuts, repairing damaged sidewalks, concrete work, etc.

Maintains and improves public parks, rights-of-way, and planting areas by mowing grass, landscaping, removing debris, trash collection, and cleaning and repairing city or county owned structures.

Conducts necessary and assigned maintenance functions for sewer lines, storm drains, culverts, etc. including assisting with laying pipes, digging trenches, clearing storm drains, repairing culverts and headwalls, etc.

Work is primarily performed at outdoor worksites such as roadways and construction sites. Work may also involve the use of various hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc. Workers may be exposed to weather conditions, such as extreme hot or cold temperatures, or other potentially hazardous conditions such as near roadway traffic, etc.

Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Job may involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

DISCLAIMER:
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the City of Trussville at any time.