Stormwater Dept)

City of Hialeah Municipal Government•New York, NY

20h•Onsite

About The Position

A Part-Time Service Worker performs a broad range of manual labor tasks supporting the Streets Division's construction and maintenance operations, including assisting with construction, repair, and upkeep of streets, sidewalks, stormwater systems, and public places. Responsibilities include operating hand tools and light equipment, handling materials, performing minor repairs, landscaping duties, and maintaining clean work areas. Work is typically performed under close supervision with clear instructions, with increasing responsibility as experience is gained. The role requires physical stamina, the ability to follow directions, and the capability to work in various environmental conditions while completing routine reports and supporting team operations. Employees in this class perform a wide variety of manual labor. As work experience is gained, employees may be assigned to work of more than ordinary difficulty. Work is usually closely supervised, and the employee receives specific work instructions at the beginning of each new assignment. Constant supervision is not necessary for routine or repetitive tasks.

Requirements

Ability to perform light and heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
Ability to understand and follow specific oral or written instructions.
Ability to drive a truck, if required.
Ability to acquire knowledge and proficiency in the use of common hand tools and mechanical equipment.
Significant walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, sitting, standing, pushing and pulling.
Ability to lift heavy objects.
Graduation from an accredited high school/institution or possession of a state high school equivalency diploma (GED).
Six months of experience in performing unskilled, light, or heavy manual labor.
Possess a valid State of Florida Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

Makes minor repairs to sewers, catch basins and manholes.
Assists in the construction, maintenance, cleaning and repair of storm sewers and other installations and facilities.
Forms and pours new sidewalks and makes street repairs.
Breaks and replaces asphalt and concrete pavement.
Digs and backfills ditches.
Digs, levels and spreads fill, rock, sand, gravel and soil.
Rakes, tamps and smoothes hot asphalt; and fires and operates an asphalt kettle.
Breaks concrete with air hammer and mixes mortar.
Cleans, maintains and performs minor repairs to City facilities.
Sweeps streets, gutters and alleys and loads collected waste into a truck.
Cleans storm sewers, culverts, drains and ditches.
Collects debris and loads it into a truck.
Loads and unloads trucks.
Cuts grass, weeds and brush; and cares for shrubs, flowers and grass.
Rakes grass and trash; and cuts down and removes trees.
Plants and trims trees and shrubs
Transports materials, supplies and equipment used by crews.
Moves and carries heavy material such as pipe, lumber, gravel, sand and furniture.
Keeps simple records and submits routine reports.
Performs related duties as required.