What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laborer position at City of Richland, WA?
General Summary
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the assigned supervisor or designee, performs manual labor in a variety of tasks in the maintenance of City parks and facilities. Subject to after hours and weekend work as needed.
CORE VALUES
All employees are expected to model and foster the City of Richland's core values in the performance of their duties and their interactions while representing the City. The values of Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence promote and maintain a high level of morale and productivity and are the tie that binds all City employees together, across all functions.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or GED
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid driver's license.
- Eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Desirable Qualifications
- Two (2) years of professional experience in lawn maintenance and landscaping, including athletic fields, public parks, and turf maintenance.
- Two (2) years of experience and knowledge of other specialties, such as irrigation, herbicide/pesticide, arboriculture, janitorial, building maintenance and repair, carpentry, plumbing, and mechanical.
- Two (2) years of experience in ballfield maintenance.
Supplemental Information
This position is posted internally/externally concurrently. Only qualified, regular full-time IUOE employees will be given first consideration if they apply within the first five (5) working days of posting.
If no qualified IUOE members apply within the internal posting close date, then all qualified external applicants will be considered. Internal qualified applicants who apply after the initial five (5) day posting will compete with qualified external applicants.
Selection will be made based on overall qualifications, skills testing (if applicable), and an interview process. Final candidate selected will be subject to a comprehensive background/reference check and pre-employment physical commensurate to the position.
Regular Full-Time Employee Benefits
- Excellent preferred provider plan with a substantial City-paid contribution
- City-paid dental and vision plans
- City-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (equals two times the employees annual salary)
- City-paid Long-term Disability Insurance
- Participation in the State of Washington's Retirement Plan (PERS)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 3% City-match (base pay) deferred compensation plans with 457 and 401(a) options
- Extended Sick Leave (ESL)
- City-paid and Employee-paid Retirement Health Savings Plan
- Section 125 - Flexible Benefits Plan (Medical/Dependent Care)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Participation in the State of Washington's Retirement Plan (PERS)*
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 4 hours per month of service (paid upon completion of the temporary assignment)
- Paid Holidays
- Excellent preferred provider plan with a substantial City-paid contribution*
- City-paid dental and vision plans*
- Participation in the State of Washington's Retirement Plan (PERS)*
- Paid Time Off (PTO)*
- 12 hours per month of service
- Paid Holidays
**Rates subject to change based upon collective bargaining agreement (CBA). See CBA for eligibility requirements. For 2022-2024 IUOE CBA, rates are as follows:Years of Continuous Service**Hours Per Month**
0-9: 20.17
10-15: 22.17
16-20: 24.17
20 : 26.17
Salary : $21
