Laborer - Street

City of Texarkana•Street Dept.-Texarkana, TX

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs unskilled manual labor in construction, maintenance, and service activities related to streets. This role involves working on street construction and maintenance crews, performing grounds maintenance, assisting in general repair work, cleaning debris, and assisting with storm sewer maintenance and sign installation.

Requirements

Ability to perform a variety of physical tasks
Ability to complete repetitive movements
Ability to work in all types of weather which can include extreme conditions
Understanding of and willingness to abide by all safety protocols
Ability to stand for hours at a time
Previous work experience in a related field
Must possess a valid drivers license

Responsibilities

Works on street construction and maintenance crews doing general laboring tasks such as breaking pavement, pouring and shoveling asphalt and concrete, or tamping and smoothing asphalt and concrete.
Operates manual compactors.
Digs out holes with manual and automatic digging tools and directs traffic.
Performs a variety of grounds maintenance work, including cultivating, pruning, spraying, and trimming trees and shrubbery.
Cuts grass and weeds with hand tools and operates a lawn mower.
Cleans street gutters and patches holes.
Picks up fallen trees and limbs.
Assists in general repair work involving rough carpentry and painting tasks.
Assists in cleaning lots of debris and loading trucks with construction and demolition waste materials.
Assists in cleaning and unclogging storm sewer lines, inlets, and basins.
Assists in the installation of signs, markers, and traffic signal systems.
Performs all other duties as assigned by a supervisor.