Weed & Litter Laborer at The City of Zanesville – Zanesville, Ohio

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

An appropriate combination of education, training, course work, and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.

LICENSURE OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

State motor vehicle operator’s license.

DISTINGUISHING JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Under direction, provides assistance to weed and litter control manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons, covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

• Securing/boarding of abandoned properties under supervision of the Division of Code Enforcement.
• Operates and/or supervises the operation of equipment and vehicles utilized in the weed cutting, litter and trash pickups and securing/boarding up structures.
• Cleans up after various area events. Sets up trash and recycling containers for parades, festivals, competitions and any special event.

• Performs manual labor grounds maintenance to city vacant lots.
• Performs a variety of outdoor and indoor maintenance tasks such as sweeping, raking, picking up trash from grounds and roadside; shoveling and spreading mulch, gravel and soils.
• Mows, edges, trims lawns, and trims trees and plants.
• Operates mowers, gas powered trimmers and blowers, chainsaws, vacuums and a variety of other small power tools.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinates with Code Enforcement and City Maintenance to “board-up” unsafe housing to deter vandalism and unlawful entry, and to organize and direct a city weed-cutting crew.

SCOPE OF SUPERVISION

None

EQUIPMENT OPERATED

Pick-up truck, hand tools, brush mower, string trimmer, hedge trimmer, chainsaw, drill, circular saw, chipper-shredder

CONTACTS WITH OTHERS

General public

CONFIDENTIAL DATA

None

WORKING CONDITIONS

Exposure to heat, cold, fumes, noise, dirt, dust while participating in outdoor litter clean ups, recycling drives and special events. The employee must use standard safety precautions due to exposure to cuts, abrasions or other injuries from exposure to broken glass, trash, spilled chemicals and other unsanitary or generally unhealthful conditions at dumpsites. Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens, illegal substances, and drug paraphernalia and instruments.

USUAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The following physical demands are typically exhibited by position incumbents performing this job’s essential duties and responsibilities. These physical demands are not and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential duties because of an ADA disability.

While performing duties of this job, the employee frequently stands and walks for extended periods of time, uses hands to hold and control equipment; reaches with hands and arms, climbs and balances, and stoops, kneels, crouches, and crawls.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• City government process as it pertains to recycling and litter control.
• City streets, layout, and landmarks.
• General safety practices.

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with city departments, officials, community groups and others.

Skill in:

1. Driver's license copy (required)
2. Résumé (optional)
3. Other relevant certificates (optional)

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER