Part Time Laborer

City of Lincoln Park•Lincoln Park, MI

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part time position that may work up to 30 hours per week. Performs any combination of the following duties such as, but not limited to, functions of motor pool, water and sewer, parks and forestry, street maintenance and repair. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of a Department of Public Services assigned Supervisor(s), but may also receive direction from a Public Service Worker Group Leader.

Requirements

High School Graduate or G.E.D.
Legally employable in the United States
18 years of age or older
Valid State of Michigan Drivers License
Ability to pass written examination, physical agility and skills test, physical with drug screen and fingerprint/criminal history/driving record check
Ability to understand and follow both written and oral instructions
Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 90 pound loads
Ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures
Ability to tolerate exposure to dust, grease, fuel, chemicals and lubricants
Ability to stoop, bend, climb trees, go into underground vaults and pits with restricted movement
Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time
Knowledge of use of equipment and tools used in Public Works practices
May be required to train and become proficient in small engine and power tool repair and maintenance
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure; to perform the four operations with like or common decimal fractions.
Ability to read a variety of novels, and magazines; to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of shop tools and equipment, and methods and procedures.
Ability to write reports and essays with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
Ability to speak before individuals with poise, voice control, and confidence, using correct English and well modulated voice.
Six months of training, either on the job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math and Language abilities detailed above.
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
REACHING: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
HANDLING: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand.
FINGERING: Picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
NEAR ACUITY: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. This factor is important when special and minute accuracy is demanded and defective near acuity would adversely affect job performance and/or safety or self and others.
FAR ACUITY: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. This factor is important when visual efficiency in terms of far acuity is required and when defective far acuity would adversely affect job performance and/or safety or self and others.
DEPTH PERCEPTION: Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. This factor is important when depth perception is required for successful job performance and/or for reasons of safety to oneself and others.
FIELD OF VISION: Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed in a given point. This factor is important when job performance requires seeing a large area while keeping the eyes fixed.
EXPOSURE TO WEATHER: Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions, caused by the weather. This factor is important when exposure to weather results in marked bodily discomfort.
Proximity to moving, mechanical parts, traffic. Exposure to electrical shock.

Responsibilities

Operation of a variety of power tools, including mowers, blowers, chainsaws, chippers, trimmers, etc.
Operation of large and commercial equipment, including dump trucks, graders, backhoes, loaders, etc
Performs ice and snow control activities
Keeps streets, walkways, sidewalks, etc clear of debris, including the emptying of trash/recycling cans/bins
Performs tree pruning and tree removal, including operating chipper
Lawn and landscape maintenance including cutting and edging grass, laying sod, raking leaves, planting, weeding, watering and care for trees, shrubs and flowers
Maintains parks and playground facilities
Performs a variety of construction and repair tasks as part of work crew.
Participates in the clean up of work projects, filling ditches and removing any extra dirt and materials
Repair and maintain streets and sidewalks, including concrete and asphalt removal and replacement, street signs and markings
Maintains accurate work records, time sheets and other forms of data