Leaf Pick Up Laborer - City of Fort Wayne : Job Details

SUMMARYWorking under moderate supervision of the General Foreman, incumbent performs semi-skilled labor required by the working group. The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations. All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with the City safety rules and operating regulations, policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the ability to interact with the public, City incumbents, and outside agencies with patience, tact, respect, and professionalism and the following. Other duties may be assigned.Assists in general clean-up work including manual sweeping, raking, and leaf pick-up and collection;Performs tasks requiring the use of hand tools, and/or assisting with the use of some motorized equipment such as a leaf vacuum machine;Wears hard sole - steel toe foot wear;Rakes, sweeps, pushes, lifts, and reaches when removing heavy debris, involves regular exertion for sustained periods;Performs assigned duties which requires bending, twisting, climbing and lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis;Works under adverse conditions including extremes of temperature, humidity, precipitation, and has moderate exposure to dust and grease;Operates simple equipment.MARGINAL FUNCTIONSPerforms other duties as assigned.PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONSThe incumbent is responsible to manage their performance in accordance with this job description and the performance expectations provided to them by management. If at any time the incumbent is unsure of their role or specific responsibilities, it is the incumbents responsibility to refer to their job description and ask for clarification from their supervisor. Management will work with the incumbent, as needed, to ensure performance expectations are clearly communicated and performance goals are achieved.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESThis job has no supervisory responsibilities.QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEHigh School Diploma or GED;No prior experience or training;Ability to understand oral and written instructions.LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.REASONING ABILITYAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSA Valid IN License is recommended but not required.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here 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 the duties of this job, the employee performs assigned duties which require bending, twisting, climbing and lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis; Shovels, pushes, lifts and reaches when removing heavy debri , involves regular exertion for sustained periods; is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under adverse conditions including extremes of temperature, humidity, precipitation, and has moderate exposure to dust and grease; Shovels, pushes, lifts and reaches when removing heavy debris, involves regular exertion for sustained periods. Hard sole - steel toe foot wear required. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.