Laborer

Job Overview The Lake County Board of Commissioners are seeking applications for a dedicated and skilled full time Laborer for the Building and Grounds department to join the team. Under general supervision, performs a variety of general labor functions on County facilities, including maintenance of the exterior and interior grounds.

Responsibilities :

Performs general labor outdoors and maintains exteriors grounds (e.g., clean grounds, sidewalks and parking lots by mowing grass, cutting weeds, raking leaves, sweeping, removing snow/ice, spreading and removing salt when necessary; edges sidewalks; prunes trees/bushes and waters grounds). Performs general labor outdoors by repairing, replacing and/or installing fences, digging holes, ditches, and foundations; mixes concrete and assists in cement forming/finishing; builds catch basins, repairs, replaces and/or installs guard rails; sets up and moves scaffolding, picks up and hauls/ disposes of trash. Performs general maintenance/custodial labor indoors (e.g. moves furniture/ file cabinets, supplies, sets up chairs, tables). Custodial duties may include emptying trash, sweeping, mopping and waxing floors, cleaning windows and walls. Make minor adjustment in equipment as needed. Performs other general labor as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Applicants must be 18 years old or older Knowledge of hazard and safety precautions Experience in general manual labor tasks Basic landscaping techniques, skills in using standard power tools to perform maintenance functions Familiarity with vehicle operation and the ability to perform heavy manual labor tasks Ability to perform routine repetitive tasks on a continuous basis Good communication skills to carry out simple instructions and cooperate with coworkers on group projects Ability to lift, force, or move heavy objects of 100 pounds frequently, and/or in excess of 50 pounds regularly, and/or in excess of 10 pounds constantly

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$18.86 - $20.50 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person