General Laborer

City Hall is now accepting applications for a General Laborer. Both part-time and full-time being considered. 

SUMMARY:  Under general direction performs the functions associated with the daily operation of the City Works Department, including utility services, water, electric, sewers, streets, and parks. 

EXPECTATIONS OF EMPLOYEE:

• Adheres to all City policies and procedures.
• Acts as a role model within and outside the organization.
• Performs duties as defined, assigned and as workload necessitates.
• Maintains a positive, respectful and highly communicative attitude and approach.
• Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform the duties of the General Laborer position.
• Manages time well and meets organization productivity standards.
• Communicates openly and regularly with City Officials, Co-Workers and the Public.
• Assures that all work performed in the unit meets the City’s standards for customer service, accuracy, quality and efficiency.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Some supervision of PT/seasonal employees required in absence of Superintendent and/or field supervisor.

EQUIPMENT USED:

A variety of specialized City equipment, including but not limited to, high lift bucket truck, trencher, dump truck, skid loader, backhoe, mini excavator, hydrovac machine, surveying equipment, woodchipper, concrete saw, welding/plasma cutter, tractor, mower, various locating equipment and various hand tools.  Additional equipment may include computers and various software programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Tests, adjusts, repairs and installs meters; assists with maintenance of all meter records.
• Responds to and investigates complaints of faulty meters/high billing; checks demand bills.
• Operates a multitude of specialized City equipment, including but not limited to, high lift bucket truck, trencher, dump truck, skid loader, backhoe, mini excavator, hydrovac machine surveying equipment, woodchipper, concrete saw, welding/plasma cutter, various locating equipment and various hand tools. 
• Ability to operate various equipment including, but not limited to, salt/sand spreader, jackhammer, snowplow, snow blower sweeper, milling machine, tractor, and other heavy equipment.
• Pour and finish concrete and/or asphalt to patch or repair streets.  Ability to perform crosswalk painting/striping, crack sealing, plows snow and/or sands street. Set posts and/or attaches signs. Maintain gravel and grading on secondary roads. 
• Street maintenance includes, but not limited to, pothole patching, storm sewer cleaning/maintenance, street sweeping, ditch and alley maintenance, grass/weed control, sidewalk inspections, painting of curbs and traffic control lines.
• Various and routine yard work including, but not limited to mowing, spraying, planting, weeding and/or mulching.    
• Operate a truck in connection with the transportation of rock, blacktop, dirt, salt, sand, gravel, brush, and supplies.
• Loads or unloads dirt, asphalt, concrete, and other material into or from a truck.
• Monitors/maintains sewer lift stations keeping them in compliance with DNR regulations.
• Monitors and maintains lagoons, including but not limited to, weekly sample testing, UV disinfection.  Maintenance of rip rap, boat and algae control. 
• Sewer line cleaning, maintenance and repair, includes but not limited to, insurance inspections, and maintenance of any and all equipment used for sewer line inspections and cleaning.
• Install, maintain or repair water lines, service lines and installation. Install, maintain or repair hydrants.  Perform maintenance and repair of City water tower/reservoir and all other related water system parts. 
• Ability to read and interpret utility maps and drawings.
• Installs and removes flags, banners, lights and decorations as needed.
• Can be required to perform weekly, monthly and annual water and wastewater testing.
• Park and pool maintenance and repair as required.
• Monthly reading of meters, change, program and install meters.
• Services and performs routine and minor maintenance on departmental equipment. 
• Perform a variety of manual labor tasks as necessary.
• Performs routine maintenance and custodial work at the plant building and grounds and at various substations.
• Demonstrate courteous and tactful communication with City Officials, Co-Workers, Citizens of Rock Port and the general public.
• Follows MIRMA procedures to ensure safety policies and procedures are enforced for the protection of the all City employees, co-workers and the public.
• Completes all required MIRMA Inspection forms. 
• This position must be available for 24-hour emergency on-call rotation.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Trims trees as required to provide proper clearance for overhead conductors and locates underground conductors.
• Patrols power lines to identify potential trouble areas.
• Delivers customer disconnect notices and performs monthly shut-offs due to non-payment.
• May provide emergency assistance to field crews and other related work as requested.
• Performs welding as required.
• Animal control and removal as necessary.
• Maintain compost site and grounds.
• Install and maintain streetlights. 
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduate or equivalent.  
• Two (5) years' experience in a municipality Public Works or City Works department preferred. 
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Ability to represent the City Works Department in a competent and professional manner.
• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with fellow employees, other governmental departments, officials, citizens of Rock Port and the general public.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to communicate effectively with varying levels of City personnel or the public.
• High social and general intelligence, sound judgment, integrity, tact, and high moral character.
• Subject to a post-offer physical, physical capacity test, drug and alcohol screening and background check.
• May be required to obtain one or all of the following-Licensed Journeyman Lineman, Wastewater D certified and/or DS II certified.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Required work may be performed inside and/or outside and includes being exposed to hazards generally associated with the City Works profession including situations of extreme weather conditions. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sufficient physical strength which may include, but is not limited to, lifting, pushing, pulling, and the ability to tolerate heights.
• Sufficient mobility for the purposes of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Requires the exertion of up to 50 pounds of force routinely.  Greater than 50 pounds of force occasionally to lift or otherwise move objects.

VISION REQUIREMENTS:

Normal visual acuity; may include working from prints and drawings, analyzing data and figures, visual inspections involving small defects, small parts and the operation and inspection of equipment and machinery.  

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to read, and analyze, and interpret information. Ability to effectively present information to all levels of City Management, Citizens and/or Community Leaders.