Performs maintenance and cleaning of culverts, ditches, sewer lines, roads, drain pipes, and storm drains; and repairs drain boxes and sewer pipes.

Digs and cuts ditches to grade; installs pipe in ditches.

Uses hand tools and equipment such as pick, shovel, hoe, rake, and broom.

Digs and fills holes in ground using spade, pick, shovel, or post hole digger to set up highway signs, street signs, and guardrails.

Patches and repairs existing streets; scoops and shovels dirt, asphalt, concrete, and other material to repair pot holes on public streets.

Spreads dirt, shell and gravel evenly over roadbed or road shoulder.

Polices areas to collect bulky trash; collects trash and places into open-bed truck; and hauls the materials to a dumping site.

Removes roots, debris and other refuse from clogged sewer lines and drains; cleans grit, sludge, trash and muck from stumps and catch basins.

Serves as flagman to direct traffic around road repair work; and may erect and dismantle simple barricades.

Cleans work areas and wash vehicles and equipment.

Prunes and trims trees and hedges; cuts weeds, grass, and brush using cane knife or other hand tools; and trims and cuts down trees and limbs; and hauls away debris.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Attends training class on a periodic basis, as specified by the CETA grant.

Performs related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED. Have some experience as a laborer in maintenance and construction. Any equivalent combination of experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED

TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements:  Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including shovels, weed eaters, power saws, hammers, skill saws, pick axes, shovels, etc. Must be able to exert 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.  Physical demand requirements are for Heavy Work.

Data Conception:  Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communications:  Requires the ability to speak and/to signal people to convey or exchange information.  Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.

Language Ability:  Requires the ability to read simple.

Intelligence:  Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Verbal Aptitude:  Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.  Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.

Numerical Aptitude:  Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide.

Form/Spatial Aptitude:  Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.

Motor Coordination:  Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using power and hand tools. Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.

Manual Dexterity:  Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as hand tools.  Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination:  Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament:  Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.  Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.

Physical Communication:  Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).  Must be able to communicate via telephone.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

General knowledge of the standard methods, materials and equipment employed in basic construction and maintenance operations.

General knowledge of the geographical layout of the Parish.

Some knowledge of the use equipment, materials and tools used in the construction and maintenance trades.

Skilled in the use of dump trucks, rollers, air hammers, power and skill saws, etc.

Ability to perform moderately heavy manual labor for extended periods.

Ability to perform strenuous work under varying weather conditions.

Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Ability to learn the safe and proper use of simple hand maintenance and power maintenance tools.