General Laborer – Natural Resources and Land Management – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (7514) – (163210)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Position Summary: Under general supervision, performs a variety of manual labor tasks such as removing debris from construction, maintenance, wrecking, or repair work; loading and unloading materials, supplies, furniture, and equipment; may work as part of a crew with other crafts; and operating various types of equipment and machinery including pneumatic and hand tools associated with general construction. Nature of the Work Under general supervision, performs a variety of manual labor tasks in support of arboriculture and urban forestry operations. Work includes assisting the Arborist Crew with tree planting, pruning, maintenance, and removal activities; clearing and hauling tree debris; preparing and maintaining job sites; and loading and unloading tools, equipment, and materials. Operates and uses hand and power tools commonly associated with tree care and general labor work, and may assist in the safe operation of specialized equipment. Follows established safety procedures and work instructions while working independently or as part of a crew, often in outdoor environments and varying weather conditions.

Requirements

Experience: Three (3) years (6000 hours) of journey-level experience as a general laborer in the construction field.
License and Certification: Possession of a valid Class C California driver license (must be maintained during employment).
Substitution: Completion of a California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) or United States Department of Labor (DOL) approved apprentice construction laborer program may be substituted for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in tree care, landscaping, forestry, or outdoor labor.
Familiarity with tree trimming, pruning, brush removal, and debris cleanup.
Experience assisting with chainsaws, chippers, stump grinders, or other arborist equipment.
Knowledge of basic tree species identification and plant care.
Ability to follow tree safety practices and job-site safety procedures.
Experience working with ropes, rigging systems, or ground support for climbers.
Possession of a valid driver’s license and ability to drive work trucks or trailers.
Certification or training in CPR/First Aid.
Prior experience working with a municipal public works or parks department.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team in outdoor environments and communicate clearly with crew members.
Willingness to learn arboriculture practices and support certified arborists.

Responsibilities

Excavates trenches (using various pneumatic and hand tools, including 90-pound jackhammers) for water and sewer lines, underground utility repair, or electrical conduits; backfills and compacts excavations; and potholes transmission mains and service piping.
Clears culverts, stakes fabric to prevent erosion of work sites, and cements and rip-raps upstream and downstream of culverts.
Stabilizes embankments by building wetwalls and drywalls alongside roadways and waterways.
Clears obstacles prior to machine mowing.
Serves as flag operator and sets up traffic barricades and lights or other barriers around work sites (on streets or in other locations).
Clears and chips vegetation, brush, limbs; clears firebreaks, watershed roadways, v-ditches, jogging and foot paths, pipeline rights-of-way, around structures, buildings, risers, vaults, and valve lots; cuts access routes to watershed domestic utility lines and springs; removes small trees and grinds stumps.
Installs and maintains chain link, barbed wire and hogwire fencing; cements watershed gate posts and chain link fence posts.
Loads and unloads materials, supplies, furniture, and/or equipment by hand or with booms, power tailgate, forklift, and other moving equipment for moving to and from worksites (examples: jackhammers, sandbags, cement bags, debris bags, railroad ties, whackers, vibratory plates).
Removes and cleans up debris resulting from construction, maintenance, wrecking, or repair work around grounds and building areas using hands, broom, shovel, wheel barrow, etc.
Works in confined spaces to assist in cleaning and flushing catch basins, septic tanks, or sewage treatment plants with shovels, hoses, and pumps to ensure proper drainage of the sewer system.
Operates and maintains pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and hand tools including air compressors, jack hammers, tie tampers, sand blasters, steam cleaners, hoists, drills, chain saws, cement mixers, chipping guns, weed whackers, spaders, stump grinders, fence stretchers, aerial lift buckets, and other hand tools to assist craft workers in getting their jobs done.
Mixes and prepares concrete.
Assists in the application of concrete and asphalt to repair roads and sidewalks.
Sweeps streets and sidewalks
Applies disinfectants, de-greasers, and herbicides to streets and sidewalks.
Scrubs streets, sidewalks, and plazas with a broom or high-pressure water hose.
Picks up litter and puts debris into bags.
Cleans up illegal dumping sites, spills on city streets, and sites of accidents.
Removes litter and signs from poles and benches.
Operates motorized sidewalk sweepers to clean sidewalks.
Uses radio communication system or other communication devices.
Manages a tool room, distributing tools and tracking inventory.
Completes forms such as work orders, daily work or field reports, and/or accident report forms.
Drives a truck and/or car to work sites and follows route or other maps.
Prepare surfaces for painting; removes graffiti from public/private property using a computerized color matching program, soda blaster, and/or steam cleaner.
Performs other duties as assigned.