Laborer (Buildings & Grounds)

Job Description:

Laborer (Buildings & Grounds)

Description

Job Summary

The City of Greenville's Public Works Department is currently seeking Laborers for its Building & Grounds Division. This position performs a variety of unskilled to semi-skilled manual labor tasks. As a Laborer, you will be a member of a team that maintains the City of Greenville's facilities. Join our team now to contribute to preserving and improving the City's beauty!

Regular working hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Examples of Duties

• Drives light duty truck as needed;
• Serves as a crew member engaged in city wide landscape maintenance;
• Operates a variety of small power tools; weed eater, bed edger, backpack blower, push and zero turn mowers and chainsaws;
• Performs liter patrol;
• Assists other employees with tools, equipment, and daily job task;
• Performs limited skilled maintenance and repairs on various buildings, structures, and facilities;
• Performs limited cleaning and janitorial duties;
• Assists with loading and unloading supplies and materials related to maintenance and landscaping;
• Performs limited skilled maintenance as directed;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Ability to read and write sufficiently to complete required tasks (high school diploma or GED preferred); and
• Six months of manual labor experience.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment utilized in area of assigned work.
• work hazards and applicable safety precautions associated with assigned work area.

Ability to:

• perform heavy manual labor over extended periods of time in a variety of weather conditions.
• learn operating details and procedures involved in performing a variety of manual tasks.
• cooperate as a member of a work crew.
• understand and follow oral instructions.
• work cooperatively with City officials, other employees, and the general public.
• work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• meet mental and physical demands of the job.

Special Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver's license and have an acceptable driving record.
• This position requires the ability to lift and/or carry 50 pounds frequently and up 100 pounds occasionally.

The City of Greenville offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.

Visit the City of Greenville Human Resources Website for a more in depth summary of our benefits.

Salary:

$34,611.20 Annually