Temporary Seasonal Laborer

City of Martinsburg•Martinsburg, WV

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks, operating various smaller equipment within the Public Works Department. The employee works under the direct supervision of the Public Works Director and is required to use light motorized vehicles and equipment, including common hand and power tools, such as pitch forks, rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, wrenches, and mobile or portable radios. The role primarily involves working outdoors in all weather conditions, with exposure to heavy lifting, traffic hazards, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and a generally loud work environment. Proper use of safety equipment is mandatory due to the inherent dangers of manual and power tool operation and working in public rights-of-way.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent, or any equivalent of combination of related education and experience.
Satisfactory background check.
Pass pre-employment screenings.
Possess or be able to obtain at time of hire, and maintain a valid WV drivers license.
Some knowledge of equipment, methods and procedures used in Public Works jobs, and other manual work assignments.
Ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time.
Ability to work safely.
Ability to effectively meet and deal with the public, always being polite as a representative of the City.
Skill in operation of some of the various tools and equipment.
Ability to use and operate light motorized vehicles and equipment, including common hand and power tools, pitch forks, rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, wrenches, mobile radio or portable radio.
Ability to communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing, with people on all levels and to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, department heads, associates and the general public.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls.
Ability to meet any required physical standards.
Ability to reach with hands and arms.
Ability to constantly lift and/or move up to 65 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Ability to speak and hear.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to read, speak and write English.
Ability to effectively communicate and project positive attitude.

Responsibilities

Maintains the required confidentiality of all work.
Performs manual laborer tasks for the various needs of the department operations.
Assists with the collection of garbage on a designated route, picking up solid waste containers, including recyclables or yard waste as assigned, and depositing the containers into a collection vehicle, and returning containers to the prescribed area.
Makes special collections as assigned using smaller collection vehicles.
Performs duties as flagman when City crews work in the public right-of way.
Observes surrounding conditions such as citizens, equipment, property, etc. in order to assure that solid waste is collected in a safe manner; regulates traffic in hazardous conditions in order to assure safety conditions for the collection personnel and the general public.
Assists vehicle drivers with backing equipment whenever equipment is moved in reverse.
Serves as a helper using various power equipment.
Washes vehicles and equipment.
Performs routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to a supervisor; cleans equipment.
May perform minor equipment maintenance such as oil changes, greasing, washing, tire changing and installation of snow chains to keep equipment in safe operating condition.
Responds to complaints at the curb; resolves complaints within scope of authority; explains actions to supervisor.
Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
Checks assigned equipment for fuel, oil and water, replenishes as necessary and performs other routine equipment preventative maintenance.
May occasionally be required to perform "shop" duties such as; assisting mechanics, sweeping floors and streets, shoveling snow, using shovels, rake, picks and other applicable equipment in construction of City projects.
Assists in carpenter work, masonry work and concrete work.
Digs drainage ditches cleans out culverts and repairs roads/ streets.
Mixes mortar with shovel or hoe using proper amount of water, cement and sand, pours footers, and handles brick and block for building.
Pushes wheelbarrow to move dirt, sand, stone, asphalt, debris, and any other material as assigned.
Cuts grass with push power mower or other special equipment, cuts hedges, rakes leaves and assists with various clean-up work.
Loads and unloads heavy material from trucks and vans.
Moves or aids in moving heavy boxes or equipment and other bulky objects.
Assists tree trimming crews with brush removal.
Any and all other duties assigned by the Public Works Director.