Laborer

Company: City of Farmington
Location: Farmington
Posted on: June 1, 2021

Job Description:

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #81: TEMPORARY STREETS LABORER TRASH PICK UP CREW

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 2

DEPARTMENT: Community Works/Streets

WORK LOCATION: MOC

HIRING RANGE: $10.50/hourly

DAYS WORKED: Monday to Friday

HOURS WORKED: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

TYPE OF POSITION: Seasonal

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED: Open Until Filled

JOB DUTIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Under the supervision of Street Division Foreman.

Picks up and bags litter discarded along designated highways and related facilities.

Loading and unloading of trash bags into truck or trailer at designated locations.

Working in all types of weather and around traffic.

Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.

Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

Performs manual labor duties out-of-doors in all weather conditions.

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Controls traffic at work sites by flagging to guide traffic through work areas and/or setting up traffic control devices.

Assists in setting up and cleaning of job sites.

Cleans weeds, trash, and other debris from work site.

Performs custodial tasks.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City of Farmington's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy which includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing, and follow-up testing.

Extensive background checks required.

Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record for the past three years is required.

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Ability to operate pickup truck, hand picks, shovels, chain saws, weed eaters, brooms, rakes, pitch forks, pruners, loaders, and miscellaneous hand and power tools.

Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.

Ability to tolerate weather extremes for extended periods of time.

General labor experience preferred but, not required.

Ability to walk and stand for a long period of time.

Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other City personnel and the public.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:

Experience operating pickup truck, hand picks, shovels, chain saws, weed eaters, brooms, rakes, pitch forks, pruners, and miscellaneous hand and power tools.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

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

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/D/V

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