Laborer

Tacoma Public Utilities • Tacoma, WA

296d • $20 - $23

About The Position

The City of Tacoma is seeking highly motivated people devoted to public service to join our team in providing exceptional service to the citizens and rate payers of Tacoma. Laborers are generally hired on a temporary basis (normally employed for a period of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days or less) to perform heavy manual labor, and can work with different Departments at the City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities. This is a great opportunity to join the City of Tacoma and acquire valuable work skills and gain relevant municipal experience. This is also a very good job for those seeking short-term employment. There are currently two openings for 6 month temporary appointments.

Requirements

• Some experience in performing heavy manual work; completion of the eighth grade; or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Valid Washington State Driver License required at time of appointment and maintenance thereafter
• Appointment is subject to passing a background check, pre-employment medical exam and drug screen

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of applicable occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral instructions
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climate conditions
• Maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Operate motor vehicles in a safe manner
• Excellent customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Sweeps streets, gutters and alleys, loads dirt from streets into a truck; removes snow from sidewalks and stairs, and spreads sand or salt on icy streets
• Cut grass and remove weeds on parking strips; rain gardens, ponds and ditches; rakes and loads grass and brush; mows lawns and cleans grounds; cuts trees and brush along rights-of-way; plants, waters and assists in care of shrubs, flowers and grass
• Digs ditches, trenches, and post holes and loads dirt and construction materials
• Pours concrete and fills pavement cracks with asphalt and shovels asphalt paving mix in repairs of streets
• Uses a jackhammer to break asphalt or concrete; shovels broken material into a dump truck
• Builds, repairs, cleans and maintains solid waste containers
• Delivers and removes solid waste containers for customers
• Picks up debris on and around the grounds and the buildings at the Recovery and Transfer Center
• Uses a pressure washer
• Uses manual and power tools
• Performs traffic control for job sites
• Performs light to medium manual labor and related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Outstanding working conditions and an exceptional quality-of-life environment.
• Deferred compensation allowing tax-deferred savings as authorized under Section 457 of the IRS Code.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Administration of Economic Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed