Public Service Worker - Part-Time

City of Danville•Va 24541, VA

About The Position

Provides unskilled and semi-skilled labor for a variety of departments and public service projects. Assignments may include maintaining parks and athletic fields; assisting with water and gas pipeline repairs or installation; providing courier services; removing debris after storms; setting up special events; and snow removal. The position may include directing community service workers. Essential functions may change or be supplemented at the City's discretion. When assigned to Utilities, the employee prepares work sites, loads and unloads pipes and other materials, stocks trucks as directed, digs trenches and ditches, provides work-site protection when needed, hands tools and materials to crew members, and cleans up work sites. The employee also delivers and picks up materials, runs errands, assists with emergency response and cleanup, answers citizens' questions, refers complaints to supervisors, and attends monthly division and crew training sessions. When assigned to Parks & Recreation, the employee collects trash, cleans buildings, directs inmates in trash collection, hauls trash to dumpsters, mows, removes limbs and leaves, operates mowers and weed cutters, installs landscape beds, and removes debris. The employee also delivers and picks up materials, runs errands, assists with emergency response and cleanup, answers citizens' questions, refers complaints to supervisors, and attends monthly division and crew training sessions. Additional duties include supporting special events, responding to severe-weather emergencies such as snow, floods, and storms, and performing other duties as assigned to support operational requirements. The work is typically performed outdoors and involves heavy physical effort and use of appropriate protective equipment. Regular and predictable attendance is expected.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic computer skills when assigned to Utilities.
No job experience required.
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record according to City criteria.
Ability to learn and general knowledge of workplace expectations, including timeliness and receiving directions.
Basic reading ability to recognize the meaning of common two- or three-syllable words.
Basic writing ability to write simple sentences and/or series of numbers, names, and addresses.
Basic math ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to follow detailed instructions, with little room for deviation, and to interact routinely to exchange and receive information.
Ability to perform heavy physical effort, including exerting 50–100 pounds occasionally, 10–25 pounds frequently, or up to 10–20 pounds constantly.
Adequate vision, hearing, and ability to talk to drive, use a computer, and communicate effectively.
Regular and predictable attendance.

Nice To Haves

Confined Space Certificate, depending on assignment.
Flagger Certification, depending on assignment.
Registered Technical Pesticide Application certification, depending on assignment.

Responsibilities

Perform unskilled and semi-skilled labor for a variety of public service projects and departments.
Maintain parks and athletic fields, including collecting trash, cleaning buildings, mowing, removing limbs and leaves, operating mowers and weed cutters, installing landscape beds, and removing debris.
When assigned to Utilities, prepare work sites; load and unload pipes and materials; stock trucks as directed; dig trenches and ditches; provide work-site protection when necessary; assist crew members with tools and materials; and clean work sites.
Provide courier services by delivering and picking up materials and running errands.
Provide emergency response and cleanup, including response to severe weather such as snow, floods, and storms.
Set up and support special events and perform snow removal.
Answer citizens' questions and refer complaints to supervisors.
Attend monthly division and crew training sessions.
When assigned, direct inmates in trash collection and may provide direction to community service workers.
Use and maintain City equipment, tools, and other resources appropriately.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support operational requirements.