City Laborer - Public Works

City of Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the City of Chattanooga Team. Chattanooga is a vibrant and growing community known as the "Scenic City" for its natural beauty and innovation. The City of Chattanooga's organization consists of 2,600 employees committed to excellence in public service. We offer careers with purpose, competitive compensation, work-life balance, exceptional wellness programs, and opportunities for growth. This position is in the Department of Public Works and is a stand-alone classification. The City Laborer performs assorted public works duties such as sweeping sidewalks and streets, blowing and raking leaves, and collecting brush, garbage, and recycling materials. This role may also participate in seasonal work like ice and snow removal, operate various hand and power tools, perform minor equipment maintenance, and assist with cleaning and maintenance of city facilities. The position is deemed essential during inclement weather.

Requirements

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes, and the routine operation of power tools and/or small maintenance equipment/machines.
High School Diploma or GED preferred, but not required or any combination of equivalent experience and education.
Valid driver's license may be required depending on assignment.
Knowledge of construction, grounds or buildings maintenance principles and practices; applicable equipment, materials and tools used in construction, grounds or building maintenance activities and safe work practices.
Skill in following oral and written instructions; performing routine maintenance and construction tasks; operating and maintaining applicable construction, grounds and building maintenance equipment and tools and communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Positions in this class typically require climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gasses, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, work space restrictions, intense noises and travel.
Safety Sensitive: Y
Department of Transportation - CDL: N
Child Sensitive: N
This position requires pre-employment screening(s) that include: background check / drug screening / lift test

Responsibilities

Performs assorted public works duties such as sweeping sidewalks and streets, blowing and raking leaves and collecting/picking up brush, garbage and recycling materials.
May participate in seasonal work such as ice and snow removal.
May perform various duties such as operating leaf blowers to remove leaves from various structures/landscapes, sweeping sidewalks and entryways.
May perform various duties in stowing scrap metal, delivering and retrieving vehicles from privately operated shops and picking up parts, supplies and mail.
May perform various duties in the cleaning and maintenance of various City facilities, buildings and landscapes including cleaning restrooms, sweeping and mopping of flooring, vacuuming, carpet cleaning, operating specialized cleaning equipment, washing windows, removing trash and litter, collecting recycle.
May operate various hand and power tools requiring no special training or skill and minor equipment maintenance.
May be required to use, carry and answer their cell phone as determined by their job duties and the department head.
Must meet regular attendance requirements.
Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens.
Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
This position is deemed essential during inclement weather situations, and must report to or remain at work, even when administrative closings are announced, as determined by the Department Head.
When working in Facilities: May set up and breakdown tables and chairs for scheduled meetings.
When working in Facilities: May maintain dumpster enclosures.