Laborer (Roads, Bridges & Engineering)

Position Summary

Works under direct supervision to perform physical labor of an unskilled nature, generally in an outside location at the Roads & Bridges Department.
 

Pay Grade: 41H

Salary Commensurate with Experience and Education
 

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) years of work experience, preferably in an outdoor environment; AND
• Tenth (10) grade education.
• PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.
   

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform unskilled labor of a manual nature.
• Assists in construction and maintenance.
• Pours/sets concrete; shovels and spreads asphalt, limestone, and rock occasionally.
• Patches roads using asphalt.
• Operates spreader box on trucks.
• Operates non-complex equipment; assists with pile-driving operations. and rock.
• Bring supplies and equipment to labor sites.
• Assists with pile driving operating, setting concrete and metal pipes, and laying pipes.
• Assists with ditches and operating a tractor/mower on right-of-way cutting.
• Acts as an essential worker to respond to emergencies.
• Performs other related duties as required or directed.
   

KSAs

• Ability to work as directed and follow oral instructions.
• Physical ability to perform assigned work tasks.
• Ability to learn simple techniques from reasonable instructions
• Ability to cooperate with other personnel.
• Ability to work in an outdoor environment.
   

Physical Requirements

• Must pass a physical examination.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 90 lbs.
• Must submit to and pass drug and alcohol screening.
• Must work in inclement weather, i.e. snow, flooding, ice, and high winds.
   

Special Requirements

• Must possess a valid Tennessee driver’s license or secure one by date of employment.

Disclaimer

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.
 

Shelby County Resident Disclaimer  

All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelby County and shall continue to reside in the County as a condition of their employment.  The residency requirement shall not apply to certain public safety/civil service employees.  This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers, Deputy Jailers and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department.  The residency exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include Appointed positions with Sheriff’s Office, Division of Corrections or the Fire Department.