Laborer/Truck Driver

Looking for a career that is purpose driven and positively impacts society and your community? Consider joining the General Services Department in the Capital City of Concord, New Hampshire (Pop: 44,000), a classic New England city and one of the finest communities in the country. The city has been recognized nationally for its vitality and economic strength and offers an exceptional quality of life. Located in the heart of the Merrimack River Valley with four rivers running through, Concord is full of beautiful scenery and is the fastest growing city in the state. It enjoys close proximity to Boston, the Lakes Region, the White Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean - all within an hour's drive. Recreational opportunities can be found in its vast swaths of public conservation lands or at its 27 neighborhood parks, ice arena and two golf courses (one public and one private). The downtown is revitalized and vibrant and the city boasts a wide variety of cultural facilities including live performance theaters, museums, and art galleries. The City has the lowest violent crime rate among the 50 state capitals, and was recently acknowledged as having the best drinking water in the state. All of the preceding, recognize Concord's uniqueness, yet are only a sampling of why it is one of the most livable small cities and best loved areas in the nation! The city has been consistently ranked among the nation's top micropolitan economies, and is home to one of the finest health care networks north of Boston.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)

Performs tasks involving physical labor to include but not limited to the following job tasks listed below.

Operates dump trucks and other moderately complex construction and maintenance vehicles and equipment in order to transport material and perform maintenance activities.

Performs plowing and snow removal from roadways and walkways during winter months; applies salt and/or sand to roadways to maintain public safety; may operate backhoe or loader to fill trucks with salt and/or sand for road application. Shovel snow from hydrants in winter.

Retrieves and transports supplies, parts, tools, equipment, and machinery; operates light and heavy trucks.

Assists with traffic control at road construction sites by directing traffic and assisting other equipment operators in maneuvering equipment.

Performs road and right-of-way repair and maintenance activities such as shoveling, raking, hauling, mixing, digging, picking up materials, debris and dirt, and patching potholes.

Operate a jackhammer to cut pavement for utility repairs. Running a hand compactor to compact gravel and cold patch and operate at dump truck to haul materials to and from the site.

Assists with repairing drainage systems such as constructing catch basins, manholes and repairing drain lines of concrete, plastic and metal.

Assists with relaying sewer services, including shoveling trenches, laying pipe, repairing pipe, repairing sewer manholes. perform masonry work, setting catch basin and manhole frames and grates; assist with TV equipment for main line and lateral work.

Assists with relaying and repairing water services, repairing water mains, installing hydrants including flagging, laying pipe, shoveling sand, gravel and stone in the trench, Run a mini-vactor cleaning out water gate boxes. Inspect water gate valves and curb stops. Pump, test, inspect, paint, clear brush, clean and fill out report on hydrants. Shovel snow from hydrants in winter.

Fabricates, erects, and repairs street and traffic signs and their posts.; prepares signs and barricades for parades and other special events.

Paints various lines and other markings such as stop bars, crosswalk boundaries, handicap symbols, directional arrows, parking spaces, and indicator words such as "SCHOOL" and "ONLY"; maintains painting equipment.

Performs regular maintenance on equipment such as checking oil and fluid levels, checking tire pressure, and checking belts; repairs problems and/or calls repair service to keep equipment in good working order.

Performs grounds maintenance work such as mowing, trimming, weeding, irrigating lawns, raking, fertilizing, shoveling, sweeping, and pruning trees; maintains and repairs brickwork, concrete areas, roofs, and other similar fixtures and buildings.

Paints interiors and exteriors, and repairs buildings and their fixtures as necessary.

Maintains playing fields, which includes drawing chalk lines, scarifying and dragging sanded areas, mowing lawn areas, and removing litter and debris; sets up and takes down recreational program equipment such as soccer goals, bleachers, hockey rink boards, and hockey goals; maintains ice skating ponds by shoveling, planing, and flooding.

Maintains cemeteries, which includes laying out graves on lot, opening and filling graves, dressing graves with artificial grass, maintaining lots and markers, pouring foundations, and repairing monuments.

May supervise co-workers and part-time seasonal employees.

Overtime is required of all positions within this class specification.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Dump Truck, Utility Tractor, Plow Truck, Portable Steamer, Table Saw, Trimmer, Chipper, Jack Hammer, Push Mower, Sod Cutter, Out front mower, Hydraulic Press, Air Compressor, Sand-Pro, Threading Machine, Truck and Trailer Combo, Paint Machine, Telephone, Hand & Shop Power Tools, Snow & Ice Removal Tools & Equipment, Various Construction/Maintenance Equipment