Laborer - $16.54 hourly

Job Description

Job Description

Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Laborer

Department : Systems Maintenance

Pay Grade : 3

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

This position performs manual labor of routine difficulty completing physically demanding unskilled and limited semi-skilled tasks. Works as a member of a water, wastewater, or construction crew maintaining water, sewer, and storm drain lines. An individual in this position is required to be on-call on a rotating basis. This position reports to the Construction (or Maintenance) Foreman.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Works as a member of a water, wastewater, or construction crew locating utilities, laying pipe, installing fire hydrants, making taps, making bores under roads, driveways, etc., installing valves, valve boxes, landscaping, and other related work.
• Mixes cement using bricks to rehab and remodel manholes
• Assists Equipment Operators with spotting utilities and protecting utilities while they are digging.
• Digs out water, sewer, and / or storm water lines with shovel.
• Sets up confined space entry equipment
• Cleans and discards hazardous waste and materials, dirt, and debris from man holes.
• Assists in repairing service lines, mains, sewer manholes, fire hydrants and valves, and storm drain pipes.
• Lifts pumps, earth tamping machines, pipes, fittings, and other materials.
• Performs landscaping duties.
• Assists equipment operators with properly stocking, maintaining, and cleaning vehicles and equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required / assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience :

High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is preferred.

Special Qualifications :

Possession of a valid State of Georgia driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). Must obtain possession of a Confined Spaces certificate within six months of employment. Must obtain possession of Department of Transportation Flagger certification within six months of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is very heavy work which requires exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and / or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required :

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is exposed to inclement weather, changes of temperature or humidity; exposure to dust, fume, or gases; and exposure to insects and animals. An employee in this position may be subjected to water depths of up to approximately three feet, or work near hazardous traffic areas. The noise level in this work environment is usually loud.

The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.