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DPW Laborer Job Posting 2024

Department of Public Works General Laborer Job Opening

The Village of Lakeview is seeking to hire a full-time Public Works Laborer with potential opportunities for advancement. The selected candidate must be willing to pass the water and sewer licensing requirements to be our secondary operator within three years (training provided). They must also hold, or be able to obtain, a CDL. Salary range will be dependent upon qualifications from $38-41,000. If you are interested in the position please send a cover letter, resume and three (3) personal and three (3) professional references to the Village Manager Darin Dood at P.O. Box 30, deliver to 208 S. Lincoln Ave. Lakeview, MI, or email to Manager@villageoflakeview.org. Application deadline May 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM.

The Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please see the following job description

Job Description Title: General Laborer
Department: Department of Public Works
Supervisor: DPW Supervisor

Occupational Definition:
Under the direct supervision of the DPW Supervisor, the employee performs general labor in support of a wide range of public works projects to maintain and upgrade the Village’s infrastructure. Activities range from, but are not limited to, road work utility system maintenance, ground keeping, facilities maintenance and related work.

Essential Job Functions:
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any, or all, of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the duties which the employee may be expected to perform. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
- Adheres to all applicable safety procedures while operating equipment and tools, working with chemicals or electrical sources, accessing confined spaces, and while working in other dangerous situations.
- Maintains daily logs of projects and the equipment, vehicles and materials used.
- Participates in the routine maintenance and basic repair of Village equipment and vehicles. Records preventative maintenance activities according to established procedures.
- Conducts regular checks and maintenance of the Village’s Water Distribution System.
- Conducts regular checks and maintenance of the Village’s Sanitary Sewer System.
- Provides manual labor in support of the regular maintenance and special projects related to Village streets, sidewalks, parking lots, alleys and related infrastructure. Labor may involve patching, curb repair and construction, manhole maintenance, snow and ice removal, traffic sign repair or replacement, pavement markings, streetlight maintenance, and other projects as assigned.
- Provide manual labor in support of regular maintenance and special projects associated with Village utility infrastructure. Labor may involve installing, repairing, flushing and maintaining water mains and lines, storm and sanitary sewer lines, fire hydrants, and water meters. Participates in regular meter reading activities and shutoffs.
- Perform general and skilled maintenance and custodial tasks on Village buildings and facilities. Clean Village buildings and facilities and completes basic repairs.
- Provide manual labor in support of general grounds keeping and special landscaping projects including mowing, trimming, planting, tree trimming and removal, chipping, leaf pick-up, brush pick-up, storm clean-up and other activities as required. Maintains parks, pools, and associated facilities as directed.
- Under adequate supervision, operates vehicles and trucks of various sizes and weights and a variety of public works equipment such as loader, man lift, dump truck, tractor, mower, blower, and others.
- Represent the Public Works Department by establishing and maintaining effective relationships with the public and other employees. Responds to public inquiries and refers complaints to the DPW Supervisor or the Village Manager.
- Assist with special events and seasonal projects. Puts up holiday decorations, places barricades for parade routes and prepares Village buildings, parks and grounds.
- Respond to emergencies and is available on stand-by basis, at night or on weekends or holidays, as operational needs demand.
- Perform special projects as assigned.
- New hires will be required to pass the required testing to be the certified as a water and sewer operator within the first three (3) years of hire. If the employee is unable to, they will be terminated.
- New hires will possess a CDL within the first year of employment if they do not already have one.
- They must be willing to be on-call nights and weekends, work weekends, holidays, and on short notice, when necessary, flex your work schedule, and work an altered schedule, when requested, by the DPW Supervisor or the Village Manager.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Minimum Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job. - Educational requirements include high school diploma or the equivalent.
- Experience requirements include one or more years of responsible work experience in general labor, construction, or related field.
- Required to be drug and alcohol free while on the job.
- Required to participate in random drug and alcohol testing.
- A valid Michigan driver’s license is required.
- A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is required, or in the absence of current license, CDL must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.
- Knowledge of safety procedures and precautions involved in equipment operation, maintenance work and confined space entry.
- Knowledge of the tools, materials and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of infrastructure systems.
- Skill in the use of public works vehicles, equipment, tools, and materials utilized in public works projects.
- Skill in completing a variety of construction, repair, custodial and maintenance tasks.
- Ability to effectively communicate, understand instructions, and follow directions.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships, use good judgment, initiative and resourcefulness when dealing with other employees and the public.
- Ability to work effectively under stress, with changes in work priorities, and in emergency situations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. An employee in this position spends the majority of their time in the field at various public works project sites. This may include sites with treacherous terrain, requiring the employee to traverse uneven ground, access confined spaces, climb up or crawl down, and may involve fumes, dust, chemicals or other hazardous materials, loud machinery and equipment and other dangers associated with construction sites and public works maintenance activities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others, in person and by radio and travel to other locations. The employee’s environment can range from an office or garage setting to highly precarious situations, including accessing confined spaces. Physical demands, therefore, range from sitting in an office or vehicle to the significant physical exertion associated with completing public works projects requiring pulling, pushing, lifting and other forms of physical exertion. Employees are frequently required to lift up to 75 lbs. to their waist and 25 lbs. above their head.
The employee is frequently required to use sight, physical strength and manual dexterity to complete projects, and may be frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, high, precarious places, confined spaces, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electric shock, vibration, and other dangerous or physically demanding situations. The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to very loud.

Working Conditions:
Exposure to daily weather changes to include inclement weather, temperature changes and public pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Exposure to material and equipment that requires specific and detailed safety use to prevent physical injury to self and coworkers as provided in a standard body of safety rules and regulations.

The above description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.