Temporary Employee (Public Works)

City of Johnson City • Johnson City, TN

26d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Johnson City, Tennessee is accepting online applications for Temporary Employees with the Public Works department in the following areas: -Litter department. The employee helps with litter collection on highways, maintaining downtown cleanliness, maintenance on the Tweetsie Trail and other right-of-way maintenance activities; does related work as required. The employee must be able to work outside for extended periods of time; able to walk and stand for long time periods; able to operate gas powered trimmer and blower. -Temporary Construction (Concrete). Employees in this position work with the concrete crew forming and finishing concrete curbs, sidewalks, etc. Temporary Construction Assistants also help build brick catch basins and manholes; perform related work as required. Employees in this position do not receive benefits. Experience in concrete construction or other similar construction work required. -Landscaping. The employee assists the landscaping and tree maintenance crew with planting, mulching, weeding, spraying, watering, and trimming of landscaped areas within the City; assists with mowing; does related work as required. Prior experience with landscaping work is preferred; operation of gas-powered hand tools such as string trimmer, backpack blower, etc. used for landscape maintenance. The employee must be able to work outside for extended periods of time. The work is physical and requires lifting, bending, and walking for extended periods of time. Positions do not include benefits. Work times vary and may include evenings and weekends. Employees must be able to lift, bend, stoop, walk and work outdoors for extended periods of time. A valid Tennessee driver's license is needed for some positions. Requirements for education, experience and certification vary by position. Pre-employment background check required. EEO/AA

Requirements

• Must be able to work outside for extended periods of time
• Able to walk and stand for long time periods
• Able to operate gas powered trimmer and blower
• Experience in concrete construction or other similar construction work required (Temporary Construction)
• Employees must be able to lift, bend, stoop, walk and work outdoors for extended periods of time
• A valid Tennessee driver's license is needed for some positions
• Pre-employment background check required

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with landscaping work is preferred
• Operation of gas-powered hand tools such as string trimmer, backpack blower, etc. used for landscape maintenance

Responsibilities

• Litter collection on highways
• Maintaining downtown cleanliness
• Maintenance on the Tweetsie Trail
• Right-of-way maintenance activities
• Forming and finishing concrete curbs, sidewalks, etc.
• Build brick catch basins and manholes
• Assists the landscaping and tree maintenance crew with planting, mulching, weeding, spraying, watering, and trimming of landscaped areas within the City
• Assists with mowing

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed