Perform routine physical laboring tasks, including landscaping, maintenance, and demolition work in city green spaces. Work involves strenuous physical activity, including frequent bending, stooping, crawling, climbing ladders, reaching, and lifting heavy objects. May work evenings, weekends, and shift work on a rotating basis, and overtime as required for emergencies.
Requirements
- Clean vacant lots, alleys, parks, playgrounds, median strips, and clogged sewers and storm drains
- Mow grass, trim bushes, use string trimmer, plant, mulch, and other landscape tasks
- Cut and remove tree limbs obstructing traffic signs and infringing upon private property
- Remove bulk items and trash debris from neighborhood parks and playgrounds
- Collect recycled materials and bulk trash
- Sweep, shovel, or remove trash, debris, loose materials, asphalt, or concrete, snow, and ice
- Lift, move, and deliver a variety of materials, machinery, and equipment
- Cut underground PVC pipes; make minor repairs to cut or frayed wires
- Dig and backfill holes, trenches, and streets; spread and smooth concrete; set up concrete forms, fill potholes, and smooth surfaces
- Assist in laying sewer and other large pipes and seals connections with concrete and other materials
- Operate simple equipment and controls, such as air hammers, compactors, bobcats, saws, hammers, drills, glue guns, lawn mowers, or riding mowers
- Remove graffiti from residential and commercial properties; operate sandblasting machinery to remove graffiti
- Work from scaffolding, cherry pickers, or ladders to perform tasks as assigned
- May climb trees for removal of tree branches
- May drive vehicles to transport people and materials
- May direct the flow of vehicles to facilitate traffic flow at work sites
- May respond to citizen inquiries to provide answers regarding elemental rules and procedures
- May assist in the removal of floating debris from the inner harbor and inland waterways
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, optional life, AD&D, and FSA plans
- Wellness programs, support groups, and workshops
