PW8 Maintenance Craftsperson & Laborer - Highway/DPW

City of Medford • Medford, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for routine semi-skilled to skilled manual work in the DPW including digging and filling trenches, grading and loaming, and other duties as assigned. Under the supervision of the Highway Foreperson, performs tasks involving manual labor requiring the highest degree of skill in the construction and repair of streets, sidewalks, curbing, culverts, manholes, plumbing work, and painting. Includes work requiring skill in excavating, bracing, grading, spreading stone, raking asphalt, setting curbing and foundations and markers; and in connection therewith to perform tasks requiring an ordinary degree of skill, and to perform the work of a laborer such as pick and shovel work required in digging and filling trenches, grading and loaming; cutting and mowing grass with hand or power mower and associated ground keeping tasks and to incidentally supervise the work of a group of (not more than 10) laborers engaged in tasks involving manual labor not requiring a high degree of skill. To perform such tasks as may be assigned during snow removal operations. Heavy lifting is required.

Requirements

• High School or GED.
• Valid Class D Driver's License.
• Valid Class A or B (CDL) Commercial Driver's License.
• Ability to lift at least one hundred pounds.
• Use of fingers, both hands and legs required.
• Must be able to distinguish colors.
• Operate assigned vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Performs tasks involving manual labor requiring the highest degree of skill in the construction and repair of streets, sidewalks, curbing, culverts, manholes, plumbing work, and painting.
• Excavates, braces, grades, spreads stone, rakes asphalt, sets curbing and foundations and markers.
• Performs laborer tasks such as pick and shovel work required in digging and filling trenches, grading and loaming.
• Cuts and mows grass with hand or power mower and performs associated ground keeping tasks.
• Incidental supervision of a group of (not more than 10) laborers engaged in tasks involving manual labor not requiring a high degree of skill.
• Performs tasks as may be assigned during snow removal operations.
• Heavy lifting is required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED