Department of Parks & Recreation-Laborer $19.50 - $20.57/hour

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE POSITION: The work involves a variety of routine manual tasks requiring little planning or special knowledge and sustained medium to heavy physical effort involving frequent exposure to all kinds of weather conditions. A Laborer I usually works as a member of a crew using hand tools and power tools. Laborers I may assist with; the repair of basic plumbing (PVC and copper), greasing of pumps and performance of basic preventative maintenance on wastewater treatment equipment. A Laborer has no supervisory responsibilities. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: Laborers perform a wide variety of routine manual activities under supervision including, but not limited to the following: Removes trash, animal carcasses, and rock fall from roadways and rights of way; cleans drainage ditches of ice and other obstructions; does manual work in resurfacing roadways including breaking up surfaces with hand or power tools and mixing and spreading a variety of paving material; controls traffic on highway maintenance and construction projects; shovels sand and salt on icy pavements and cleans snow and ice from roadways; operates snow plow wings; installs, repairs and paints guardrails; sets up and takes down snow fencing; cuts grass, brush and trees using hand tools and powered equipment. Works on the installation, maintenance, and repair of traffic signal systems and overhead street lighting by digging holes, attaching cables, cleaning and painting poles and signal heads, pouring concrete, cleaning and polishing lenses and reflectors, replacing broken glass and burned out bulbs, and digging trenches, inserting electric cables, and refilling the trench. Performs manual work in the repair and maintenance of bridge structures including the removal of deteriorated concrete, wood and steel with hand or power tools, mixing concrete and painting; uses sand blast and gunite equipment. May assist equipment repair mechanics in such activities as the mounting and dismounting of major assemblies such as snow plows and salt spreaders and in the installation or removal of heavy items such as engines, transmissions and differentials. Performs a variety of woods, field and stream related work including cutting trees and brush, clearing trails, building and maintaining of park roads, dams, marsh ponds, dikes, and flood structures by clearing brush and trees, digging trenches, filling holes, and performing like manual tasks; does rough carpentry and painting; maintains grounds including mowing grass, cleaning catch basins, shoveling snow, removing refuse, and excavating for repair of water, stream, and drainage lines. Loads and unloads trucks by physically lifting the items or by operating a hand truck, forklift or similar equipment; moves items to and from storerooms. May assist on survey parties and in construction work by holding a leveling rod and chain. May assist skilled laborers in the installation, maintenance, and repair of wastewater treatment plant mechanical equipment, process piping. Use of simple hand tools, chain saws, power mowers, portable electric generators, compressors, salt and sand spreaders, bituminous heaters, pumps and other non self-propelled machines.

When Assigned to Work at the Onondaga County Water Authority: May assist on a crew performing maintenance tasks related to water distribution systems. May assist in the repair of leaking valves, operating tapping equipment and flushing hydrants.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: None.

The City of Syracuse may conduct a criminal background check regarding the employment sought.

To apply, please send your email to Personnel@syr.gov. In the subject line, please enter DOL the job that you are applying for. For example, DOL Information Aide.

City of Syracuse residency will be required. If you are not a resident, you have six (6) months from your date of hire to establish residency.