DPI Laborer

This is a skilled labor and equipment operator position performing work required to maintain and operate the streets and sanitation, parks and cemetery subdivisions of the Department of Public Infrastructure.  Employees working in this position will be assigned to one of the subdivisions, but will be required to perform tasks in the other two seasonally.  Employees must be available for emergency work 24/7.  The employee must possess the ability to get along well with the public, with employees and management.  General assignments are received from a superior.  Work is performed under the supervision of Subdivision Team Leaders and the Operations Division Manager, who inspect work in progress and upon completion for conformance with specifications.General

• Good knowledge of procedures, equipment and skill needed to operate various pieces of equipment including but not limited to trucks with air brakes (with and without plowing attachments), heavy equipment, compressors, backhoes, road graders, tractors, concrete saws, hand saws, mowers, leaf loaders, skid-steer, tractors, landscaping equipment and snow removal equipment.
• Must be a self-starter and be able to work with minimal supervision under the general direction of the Subdivision Team Leader and Operations Division Manager
• Perform maintenance and custodial work in the care of department facilities
• Must be available for emergency work
• Must be available for salting and/or snow plowing operations
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Dependability
• Ability to read blueprints
• Clean trucks and equipment
• Ability to make minor repairs to equipment
• Knowledge of chainsaws and forestry equipment and operations
• Capable of hard physical labor with thorough appreciation of the occupational hazards and an understanding of the appropriate safety measures required for the work.
• Ability to supervise seasonal employees
• May be asked to assume Team Leader duties in Team Leaders absence

 Streets and Sanitation

• Knowledge of sewer systems and/or sanitary lift stations
• Confined space entry experience or knowledge
• Knowledge of all types of pavement maintenance to include concrete forming, placement and finishing
• Hot and cold asphalt preparation and placement
• Catch basin reconstruction and maintenance
• Ability to perform CRAFCO asphalt crack sealing
• Perform spring cleanup and fall leaf pickup
• Install and repair guard rails
• Skilled excavating, backhoe, and road grader operations

 Parks

• Perform plumbing, carpentry, and welding on equipment and facilities
• Perform city refuse collection at parks and city buildings
• Setup, delivery, and cleanup of special events
• Perform minor repair work on facilities
• Mark all recreational and sports facilities using a paint machine
• Repair equipment, picnic tables, park benches, and any other facility related damages
• Perform ball field maintenance with tractor and landscaping equipment
• Assist in maintaining ice skating rink(s)
• Install, inspect, and maintain playground units and hiking/biking trails
• Perform all duties as assigned related city grass cutting
• Follow-up on acts of vandalism including notifying the Team Leader or Operations Division Manager and performing necessary repair

 Cemetery

• Knowledge of grass cutting, leaf collection and removal, snow removal, the cultivation and watering of the cemetery grounds and all other tasks required to successfully operate the Cemetery
• Excavation and backfilling graves
• Knowledge of concrete placement, forming and finishing
• Assist in maintaining all roads in cemetery
• Prepare graves for spring sodding
• Install new water lines and repairs existing water lines in cemetery areas
• Follow-up on acts of vandalism including notifying the Team Leader or Operations Division Manager and performing necessary repairs
• Assist the public with questions or concerns, transactions, and address grieving families
• Subject to standby responsibility on weekends and holidays, as assigned by the Cemetery Team Leader or Operations Division Manager

 

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Education: High school diploma or equivalent; apprenticeship or technical training relative to the positions.  An equivalent combination of training and experience may be acceptable only if the City determines that the applicant's previous background provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.

Experience: Experience in construction, cemetery, or parks industry; roads and sewers, and working with blacktop, concrete and pipe-laying. Experience in operating equipment involved in road construction cemeteries, or park maintenance, operating large pieces of equipment and general outdoor maintenance. Grounds keeping, landscaping, construction, water main construction, small equipment, and prior training in confined space entry procedures preferred.

Certifications/Licenses: Must possess a valid Wisconsin Driver's License. Must possess or obtain a valid commercial drivers class B & C license with air brakes issued by the State of Wisconsin within six (6) months of employment.

Other Requirements:  Employee also must submit to a pre-employment drug test and participate in federally-mandated DOT random drug testing program.This position must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, government regulations and procedure manuals. Ability to complete routine paperwork. Ability to effectively present information to other employees and supervisors. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to apply situational reasoning ability by exercising good judgment in the implementation of work orders. This position must also possess the ability to get along well with the public, with employees and management.

Salary : $24 - $27