Under general supervision, the General Laborer performs a variety of manual labor tasks such as removing debris from construction, maintenance, wrecking, or repair work; loading and unloading materials, supplies, furniture, and equipment; may work as part of a crew with other crafts; and operating various types of equipment and machinery including pneumatic and hand tools associated with general construction.
The essential functions of this classification include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Work in deep excavations (up to 15 feet deep) for underground utility work and installs various shoring materials to brace the excavation walls.
• Clears culverts, stakes fabric to prevent erosion of work sites, and cements and rip-raps upstream and downstream of culverts.
• Stabilizes embankments by building wetwalls and drywalls alongside roadways and waterways.
• Clears obstacles prior to machine mowing.
• Assist crew members to establish and monitor safety perimeters for the work crews and participate as flag operator.
• Clears and chips vegetation, brush, limbs; clears firebreaks, watershed roadways, v-ditches, jogging and foot paths, pipeline rights-of-way, around structures, buildings, risers, vaults, and valve lots; cuts access routes to watershed domestic utility lines and springs; removes small trees and grinds stumps.
• Inspect and repair the Airport’s security fencing and access gates.
• Perform various demolition work related to carpet removal, wall removal, ceiling etc.
• Loads and unloads materials, supplies, furniture, and/or equipment by hand or with booms, power tailgate, forklift, and other moving equipment for moving to and from worksites (examples: jackhammers, sandbags, cement bags, debris bags, railroad ties, whackers, vibratory plates).
• Removes and cleans up debris resulting from construction, maintenance, wrecking, or repair work around grounds and building areas using hands, broom, shovel, wheelbarrow, etc.
• Works in confined spaces to assist in cleaning and flushing catch basins, septic tanks, or sewage treatment plants with shovels, hoses, and pumps to ensure proper drainage of the sewer system.
• Operates and maintains pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and hand tools including air compressors, jack hammers, tie tampers, sand blasters, steam cleaners, hoists, drills, chain saws, cement mixers, chipping guns, weed whackers, spaders, stump grinders, fence stretchers, aerial lift buckets, and other hand tools to assist craft workers in getting their jobs done.
• Mixes and prepares concrete.
• Assists in the application of concrete and asphalt to repair roads, sidewalks, and tripping hazards.
• Sweeps streets and sidewalks
• Applies disinfectants, de-greasers, and herbicides to streets and sidewalks.
• Scrubs streets, sidewalks, and plazas with a broom or high-pressure water hose.
• Picks up litter and puts debris into bags.
• Cleans up illegal dumping sites, spills on city streets, and sites of accidents.
• Removes litter and signs from poles and benches.
• Operates motorized sidewalk sweepers to clean sidewalks.
• Uses radio communication system or other communication devices.
• Manages the tool room by distributing tools, tracking inventory, and maintaining the tool inventory for the assigned vehicle.
• Completes forms such as work orders, daily work or field reports, and/or accident report forms.
• Clean and maintain Pavement & Grounds repair trucks and equipment.
• Drives a truck and/or car to work sites and follows route or other maps.
• Responsible for wearing issued personal protective safety equipment when involved in various projects at the Airport.
• Perform duties as listed in the 7514 General Laborer class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website.
