County of Summit Hiring for Laborer at Akron, OH Full Time

Position Details

Job Information

Appointing Authority Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro

Bargaining Unit Executive’s Office (AFSCME Local 1229)

Department/Division Executive, Department of Sanitary Sewer Services

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Regular/Temporary Regular

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm. Some overtime will be required.

Work Location:
Plant 25

2910 N. River Rd.

Stow, Ohio

Job Description

Under close and continuous supervision, perform a variety of manual labor tasks, loads, unloads trucks, moves equipment and materials by hand or with hand trucks or dollies; assists other workers. Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

Any combination of training and work experience which indicates possession of the skills, knowledge and abilities listed below.

Any combination of training and work experience which indicates possession of the skills, knowledge and abilities listed below. Good physical condition. Must posses a valid State of Ohio vehicle operator’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

Basic knowledge of simple hand tools; safety practices and procedures; materials and equipment used in cleaning. Ability to carry out simple instructions; recognize safety warnings; cooperate with co-workers on most tasks; demonstrate physical ability.

(*Indicates developed after employment).

Pre-Employment Testing Requirements Criminal Background Check, Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Testing

Work Environment

The Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May be exposed to dirt, dust, fumes, chemicals, high and low temperatures, water, and adverse weather conditions.
• Works with and around electrical components and power tools.
• Work may be performed in confined spaces and in areas of high security and performs work from ladders and mechanical lifts.
• Works with cleaning chemicals, floor buffer, carpet extractor, table saw, lawnmower hand-held and power tools, shop tools.
• Normal hazards associated chemicals used in water treatment facilities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing 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 position, the employee is required to independently travel to and access the various assigned work sites, offices and agencies, institutions, businesses.
• Employee must demonstrate physical fitness and agility and move whole body in continuous labor.
• Typically requires lifting, sitting, walking, standing, bending, pushing, pulling, standing, bending, talking, hearing, seeing.
• Requires various types of physical exertion, such as prolonged bending, stooping, and lifting, walking on uneven terrain and driving vehicles and/or equipment for long periods of time.
• Employee is required to reach with hands and arms, climb, and balance, move, and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds repeatedly from one location to another.
• Job requires performance of heavy manual labor, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and perform and repetitive motions; move whole body in continuous or heavy labor, push and utilize a tow motor, snow blower, use hand and power tools, and other heavy equipment to accomplish job duties.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Licensing/Certification

Must posses a valid State of Ohio vehicle operator’s license.

Additional Information

Job Duties

Job Duty Name Laborer Job Functions

Description of Job Duty

The duties listed below are intended to depict tasks performed by this classification.

Digs holes and trenches using picks, shovels and other simple hand tools; backfills holes and trenches; sweeps floors, walks, streets; cuts grass and weeds using lawnmowers and hand held tools; shovels snow from drives, streets, walks, etc.

Loads and unloads furniture, materials, equipment, supplies and other related items; transports supplies, materials, equipment and other items by hand and by using hand trucks, dollies, etc.; assembles and disassembles furniture and equipment using basic tools (e.g. screwdriver, wrenches, hammers, saws, pliers, etc.)

Assists higher grade employees in the performance of manual labor tasks, transports tools to job locations, directs traffic using flags; assists with snow and ice control.

Performs cleaning and custodial tasks such as mopping, dusting, washing, polishing, sweeping, etc.

Requisition Details

Requisition Details

Requisition Number B-0662022-R

Working Title Laborer

Posting Type External/Public Posting

Number of Vacancies 1

Advertised Salary

$18.42 per hour

$1,473.60

$38,313.60 annually

Open Date 05/10/2022

Close Date 05/16/2022

Open Until Filled No

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