Laborer II
Parks and Public Works

Primary Purpose
Under supervision and depending on department and division assigned; performs strenuous unskilled and semi-skilled labor of routine difficulty, semi-skilled building maintenance, routine landscape/grounds maintenance and similar duties.

Salary
Starting at $13.39 per hour, $27,851 annually.

Benefits
We provide free health insurance to the employee, and a great family rate (which does not increase per additional member) with a low deductible, low co-pays, and free preventive care services.

Free life insurance to the employee, with supplemental options.

Dental insurance starting at $8.38/month with fully covered preventive services.

Vision insurance starting at $1.44/month.

The city offers tuition reimbursement, a Care Leave program, longevity pay, sick leave buy-back, and 2 weeks of vacation accrual per year that can start to be used after 6 months of employment.

We offer access to 457 plans, which have a number of benefits over the traditional 401k.

Missouri LAGERS Retirement – employees do not have to pay into it, and they are vested after only 5 years of employment.

For more benefits information, please visit JoplinMo.org/jobs.

Essential Job Functions

1. Mows lawns and grounds, trims plants and shrubs, and prunes bushes and trees.

2. Physically moves large quantities of dirt and turf.

3. Operates equipment such as riding and push lawn mowers, brush hog, air hammer, weed eater, pickup and other small trucks.

4. Assists Equipment Operator in opening and closing grave sites and setting markers/vases. (Cemetery only).

5. Performs a variety of strenuous manual labor activities associated with repairing/maintaining streets and alleys, excavating, and repairing sewer breaks and line stoppages, setting traffic signs and signal lights, cleaning catch basins, and picking up and hauling trash and debris from City owned/maintained parks, golf courses, cemeteries, wastewater treatment plants, and buildings.

For the full job description, please visit JoplinMo.org/jobs.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of: Operating procedures and techniques for a variety of buildings and grounds maintenance tools and equipment; operating and repairing small engine power tools and equipment; carpentry and painting procedures; occupational hazard and safety precautions for operating light and medium construction/maintenance equipment; general grounds/landscape maintenance procedures including the application of herbicides and insecticides; general building maintenance procedures and techniques, including carpentry, plumbing, painting, and electrical repair.

Skill in: Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other City employees and the public; understanding and following oral and written instructions; routine repair of small gas engine powered tools and equipment and specialized maintenance tools and equipment as necessary; operating and maintaining a variety of tools and equipment; operating equipment and tools safely to reduce risk to self or others.

Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience: One year of experience performing manual labor or buildings/grounds maintenance work.

Licenses and Certifications: Possess and maintain a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements within 90 days of appointment.

Physical Demands, Requirements, and Working Conditions
This position works in an outdoor environment. Must possess mobility to work outside as well as inside City facilities, to operate a motor vehicle and drive on city streets; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform light to heavy physical work in confined spaces; operate a variety of hand and power tools and equipment; vision to read printed manuals, materials, and work instructions; hearing and speech to communicate in-person and over the telephone or radio. Finger and hand dexterity is needed to safely operate equipment and tools.

The position requires walking, climbing, standing, reaching, twisting, squatting, pushing, and pulling for long periods of time. Positions in the classification bend, stoop, kneel, and reach while operating tools and equipment and completing tasks at ground level and overhead. Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 100 pounds or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment.

Depending on assignment, may require being exposed to herbicides and insecticides. Work assignments require exposure to a variety of extreme weather conditions, exposed to loud noise levels, fumes and odors; may work in cramped spaces and conditions with poor lighting and ventilation; susceptible to mechanical hazards associated with equipment and other hazards due to working in and around traffic and the public.

Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical exam, and drug test as a condition of employment with the City of Joplin. Must be 18 years of age at time of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $27,851.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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