City of Kenner Civil Service Department
Utility Worker
$9.58 Hourly
Kenner, LA
Full time
00019
General Services
05/19/2020
Continuous
$9.58 Hourly
Kenner, LA
Full time
00019
General Services
05/19/2020
Continuous
General Description
- GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
Under regular supervision, performs semi-skilled and unskilled work in the maintenance of Parks and Recreation facilities and grounds. Work involves maintaining parks and fields for the City. Reports to the assigned Foreman. Duties and Responsibilities
- SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Cuts and maintains the grass at various City facilities; keeps the field maintained for different sporting activities; edges the grass along the sidewalk at the parks; weeds the assigned parks and around the fences.
Prepares the parks for various sports activities; marks the field for different sports events.
Moves tables and chairs from various parks.
Provides assistance with building maintenance when needed.
Keeps the facilities clean by picking up the trash on the ground and the trash barrels clean.
Sprays for bugs to ensure the safety and health of the public and for weeds.
Keeps trees trimmed.
Spreads dirt and fertilizer on the fields and parks.
Receives and/or reviews various records and reports such as work orders, chemical list, instructions from Foreman, procedures for daily routine, etc.
Prepares and/or processes various records and reports such as leave request, safety report, etc.
Refers to instructions on labels, policy and procedure manuals, computer manuals, codes / laws / regulations, publications and reference texts, etc.
Operates a variety of vehicles, equipment, and machinery such as riding lawn mower, edgers, paint machine, weed eaters, three wheeler, chainsaw, lawnmower, spray painter, etc.
Uses a variety of tools such as rakes, shovels, spray machines, tiller, sod cutter, hand tools, etc.; a variety of supplies such as cleaning supplies, hand soap, fuel, oil, general office supplies, etc.
Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as Foreman, Maintenance Superintendent, Director and Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, coworkers, and the general public.
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Moves bleachers and furniture from one facility to another.
Picks up supplies.
Brings barricades where needed for City events.
Repairs fences when needed.
Performs related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications
- MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
To qualify for employment, applicants must be 18 years of age. Must have acceptable work and personal history backgrounds. Must be able to perform the heavy manual labor. Must possess a valid Louisiana Clas D driver's license.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED
TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Physical Requirements: Tasks involve the regular, and at times sustained, performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderately heavy weight (up to 50 pounds).
Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communications: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or direction from supervisor.
Language Ability: Requires ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, safety and equipment manuals, etc. Requires the ability to prepare records with proper format. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control and confidence.
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. Requires the ability to learn and understand principles and techniques; to make routine independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to follow verbal and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of various ages, educational and cultural backgrounds.
Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine time. Must be able to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion.
Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, and visually read various information.
Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes using hand and power tools; to operate motor vehicles and light construction equipment.
Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, control knobs, buttons, switches, catches, tools, etc. Must have significant levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination and Visual Acuity: Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color; requires the visual acuity to determine depth perception, night vision, peripheral vision, inspection for small parts; preparing and analyzing written or computer data, etc.
Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines. The worker may be subject to danger or risk to a moderate degree.
Physical Communications: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
Supplemental Information
The City of Kenner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kenner Civil Service Department posts current examination announcements on its online application website. Job applications may be filed only when an examination is announced. It is important that you include your entire employment history including periods of unemployment on your application, plus any relevant education and experience. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Some job postings have an application deadline; others are open on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of applications have been received. Applicants who are interested in jobs that are not currently open for application may complete a job interest card which may be filed with the Kenner Civil Service Office at any time. DELAY IN THE MAIL: The Kenner Civil Service Department cannot accept responsibility for failure of the applicant to receive an admission slip to an examination, or for failure of the Department to receive material mailed by the applicant. VETERANS PREFERENCE in examinations will be granted only to those persons who provide proof of military service during covered periods and who are found to be eligible. The Kenner Civil Service Department does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs or activities. Therefore, reasonable accommodations will be provided to allow access to the Department's programs and activities for individuals with disabilities unless such accommodations would result in undue hardship. Auxiliary Aids such as readers, taped text, and large print material or other aids are provided for individuals requesting such accommodations under provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Employer
- City of Kenner Civil Service Department
- Phone
-
5044665477
- Website
- https://www.kenner.la.us/pages/section_2_151.asp
- Address
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1801 Williams Blvd.
Bldg C. 2nd Floor
Kenner, Louisiana, 70062
- Employer
- City of Kenner Civil Service Department
- Phone
- 5044665477
- Website
- https://www.kenner.la.us/pages/section_2_151.asp
- Address
-
1801 Williams Blvd.
Bldg C. 2nd Floor
Kenner, Louisiana, 70062
- Utility Worker Supplemental Questionnaire
- * QUESTION 1
- Are you 18 years of age or older?
- * QUESTION 2
- Do you possess a current, valid Class D Louisiana or or higher (A,B OR C)?
- * QUESTION 3
- List the amount of your experience working in construction and/or maintenance or public grounds maintenance.
- * QUESTION 4
- List all employers where you gained building maintenance work experience. If none, list N/A.
- * QUESTION 5
- Experience operating small trucks or grass cutting equipment.
- * QUESTION 6
- List all employers where you gained building maintenance work experience. If none, list N/A.
- * Required Question