Position: Laborer II

Position Summary:

Employees in this class perform routine work involving the use of some skills acquired by experience or on-the-job instructions. This work requires more than the usual physical strength and endurance. A Laborer II normally works under the supervision of a foreman who issues oral work orders and inspects work frequently. This class differs from Laborer I in the use of some skills attained on-the-job and in the operation of some motorized equipment and truck driving.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Takes the lead in digging and bracing ditches;
• Pours concrete and fills pavement cracks with asphalt and shovels, and rakes asphalt paving mix in repairing of walks, pads, swales and playgrounds;
• Builds forms for curbs, gutters and sidewalks, and performs other tasks in construction of maintenance;
• Maintains baseball diamonds, tennis courts and football fields in playing condition;
• Drives a truck on relief or intermittent basis;
• Digs and hand fills ditches;
• Prunes shrubbery and other landscaping activities and materials;
• Plants and works ground trees, shrubs and flowers;
• Performs a variety of other manual work in assisting tradesmen, motor equipment operators and others in connection with the maintenance of school buildings and grounds; and
• Performs related work as required.

Qualifications:

• Good knowledge of a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and manual tasks;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Ability to read and write;
• Willingness to perform heavy manual work for an extended period under varying weather conditions; and
• Deemed as essential personnel; may be required to work day, night or weekend hours to meet the operational needs of the department.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

Completion of vocational or trade school course, with progressively responsible experience in performing semi-skilled maintenance or construction tasks; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Certification:

Possession of an appropriate and valid Maryland Motor Vehicle Operator’s License with driving record indicating five (5) or fewer current points of which no more than three (3) shall have been accumulated as a result of traffic violations occurring while operating a Board of Education vehicle.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No direct supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this job, the employee must have the strength and dexterity to perform all required tasks including the ability to climb a 40' vertical ladder, work from scaffolding and a bucket truck, the ability to lift and carry a minimum of 80 lbs., work in cramped interior spaces, and the ability to do extensive walking, bending, stooping, crawling and kneeling in the course of completing daily work assignments. The employee is required to maintain sustained physical effort and some exposure to dust, dirt, chemical solutions, solvents, odors, and adverse weather conditions.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Additional Information:

None.