Laborer II - Plant Department - Temporary - RB# 24-436b

• Incumbents will be required to perform any tasks of an unskilled nature as deemed necessary by departments/divisions/agencies in city service
• May act as an assistant to a skilled craft worker (journeyman) Carpenter Mason Electrician Painter Bricklayer Plasterer Glazier General Mechanic and other skilled trades personnel
• May serve as a general handyman performing duties which include but are not limited to the following:
  • Repairing windows doors floors walls
  • Cleaning operating lubricating and repairing boilers pumps heaters pipelines motors valves traps and metering equipment
  • Mixing plaster and concrete
  • Performing necessary repair work on cranes air compressors air hoists
• May assist in laying bricks plastering walls finishing concrete painting etc.
• May assist in the making and hanging of street signs and the erection of posts for this purpose
• May assist in the maintenance of traffic signals and controllers
• May service automotive equipment by gassing oiling and checking tires and various fluid levels in city-ownedvehicles
• May maintain gas pump area to ensure cleanliness and safety
• May assist a Motor Equipment Mechanic in repairing trucks automobiles and other automotive equipment by performing the less skilled mechanical repair work including but not limited to the following:
  • Charging of batteries; fixing flat tires; replacing worn or faulty parts gaskets broken wheels; changing spark plugs
• May stoke clinker and clean furnaces used in the burning of refuse materials
• May assist in the maintenance of plant equipment such as oiling and greasing cranes and motors
• May attend hoppers which feed furnaces and clear material through them into furnaces
• May attend push pits and clear material into tractor-trailers at Refuse Transfer Station
• May be required to work in stockroom issuing supplies and materials
• May under direction requisition supplies
• Maintains stockroom area to ensure cleanliness and safety
• May receive accept and sign for all deliveries
• Checks incoming orders against items listed on requisitions/invoices counting grading or weighing the articles
• May assist in loading and unloading of delivery vehicles such as parts battery and tire trucks wagons trucks etc
• May assist in placing materials and supplies in bins or on shelves in various stockrooms
• May be required to operate a light pick-up truck automobile or other light motorized equipment including the operation of the Zamboni Ice Machine
• Pick-up or deliver various parts materials and supplies invoices and other forms to any city garages repair shops parts stores etc.
• May perform general labor and custodial work in and around city-owned buildings including the removal of trash from buildings or apartments
• May be required to prepare various reports as requested
• May be required to maintain various records
• May perform general building and grounds cleaning tasks as required
• May lift garbage containers onto a truck
• Operates packer controls
• May distribute load on atruck and cover with tarpaulin
• May assist in the care and handling of animals in the Animal Shelter
• Assists in the cleaning of the Animal Shelter and kennels
• May gather and dispose of dead animals found in city streets SPCA veterinarian hospitals and various city laboratories
• May excavate and back-fill for new construction and repairs
• May dig and refill trenches for water pipelines
• May clean and flush streets park areas culverts basins and sewer receivers;
• May remove snow from streets parks and recreational areas
• May assist in performing maintenance and repair on city streets curbs and sidewalks
• May perform a variety of laboring duties in the ash removal system of a sewage treatment plant
• May cut grass trim shrubs rake leaves cut brush spade flower beds and assist in ground maintenance activities including forestry improvement tree planting and wood cutting
• May assist personnel in charge of recreation programs in the organization and development of recreational activities
• May assist in the maintenance of recreational equipment in city parks playgrounds and community centers
• May set up equipment for recreational activities.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES SKILLS ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Working knowledge of the basic practices and techniques of one or more of the standard trades
• Working knowledge of the common tools terminology and safety precautions used in minor maintenance and repair work in buildings grounds incinerator plants sewage treatment plants water pumps and equipment
• Working knowledge of automotive shop methods procedures safety precautions shop tools and lubrication methods
• Willingness to perform routine mechanical work
• Willingness to work under all weather conditions
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Mechanical aptitude physical endurance; strength; agility; good hand and eye coordination
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position