Laborer

Are you looking for a meaningful career that has a positive impact on the community? If you answered YES, come join the City of Sparks! Aside from working for an organization that is dedicated to the community, you will also receive a generous and competitive salary, benefit package, tuition reimbursement, bilingual pay (when applicable) and retirement plan. People who come to Sparks stay in Sparks.

Application Tips:

• COMPLETELY fill out and update your general online application before attaching it to any new job posting. HR reviews information listed on the application submitted to the specific job posting. HR does NOT use personnel files in the screening process. 
• Contact information: use an email address you can easily access at any time.
• The Qualifications section below is your guide to understand what the City is looking for on your application, use this to your advantage. It is up to the candidate seeking employment/promotion to include all relevant information for qualification purposes, on the application the candidate submits to be considered for the job.
• DO attach: licenses/transcripts/certificates that will demonstrate you meet the education or certification requirements (see qualifications section to determine what documents to attach) or preferred experience/education.
• DO NOT attach resumes or cover letters. The City of Sparks does not review these items with the application. 
• Enable TEXT messaging in your application before you hit submit! This feature will allow the recruiter to send you important reminders throughout the recruitment process.

Civil Service Testing:
The Civil Service examination for this position will be an assessment center held the week of December 9, 2024.  Qualified candidates will be notified of the exact date, time and location of the testing.

CLOSING DATE:  This position will close on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:00 PM pacific time, OR when the first 75 qualified applications have been received by Human Resources, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

The City of Sparks is currently seeking to hire multiple Laborers in the Public Works Division of the Community Services Department.  If you have any questions, please email hrstaff@cityofsparks.us. The City of Sparks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

DESCRIPTION
Under direct supervision, perform a variety of routine unskilled manual labor. Once assignments have been learned, they may be performed with only general supervision.    

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is an entry level and single class position. Work assignments are routine and repetitive in nature. This position provides support with manual labor tasks to assist in the work of Maintenance Workers, Operators, and/or Leads in the maintenance of the City’s infrastructure. 

 Qualifications:Applicants must possess the following minimum qualifications to continue in the recruitment process:

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or equivalent

Licenses and Certificates:
Must possess within thirty (30) days of hire and maintain throughout employment, the equivalent to a valid Nevada Class C driver's license.

Must possess within six (6) months of hire and maintain throughout employment, a valid Flagging Certification.

Must possess within six (6) months of hire and maintain throughout employment, a valid forklift certification.

 Examples of Essential Duties:Safely, perform general manual labor tasks to assist in the work of Maintenance Workers, Operators, and/or Leads in the maintenance of the City’s infrastructure including but not limited to various manual tasks in support of drainage, sewer and/or water pipeline installation and maintenance; as well as provide support and assistance with installation, repair and maintenance of regulatory, historic and informational signs throughout the City. Dig trenches and similar excavations, refill excavations, spread and level to grade dirt, gravel and other materials.

Set and repair curbing, broken patches or eroded pavement. Methods used can include surface breaking, mixing and applying necessary paving materials to maintain roadways and sidewalks in a safe condition.

Assist in erecting and dismantling wall partitions, furniture and equipment. Sweep, collect, remove and clear rubbish from clogged catch basins and sewer lines. Load and unload trucks. Unpack and store supplies and equipment in appropriate areas. Take periodic inventory of supplies and equipment.

Set attachments such as mowers, plow blades, leaf catcher buckets and vacuum cleaners to necessary City vehicles in order to perform grass cutting, roadway cleaning, snow removal and other maintenance tasks. 

Required to drive City vehicle to and from work site locations. Daily or periodic use of a variety of small hand and hand-held power tools, shovels, snow removal and ice control equipment.

Prepare accurate records and reports of daily work performed including but not limited to hours, materials, and equipment used. 

Must shovel snow, spread salt and sand as well as scrape and break ice during inclement weather in order to provide safe roadways and sidewalks for motorists and pedestrians.

Respond to emergency calls in off-hours as required and respond to emergencies when assigned.

Mentor and train others in work knowledge, procedures, skills, and abilities.

Perform other duties which may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the work  
• Knowledge of and ability to use work materials and tools
• Knowledge of and ability to use computer applications and software related to the work including but not limited to, Microsoft Office 
• Ability to safely use a variety of hand and power tools, construction equipment and vehicles
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with those contacted during work 
• Ability to train others in work procedures

Physical Demands:
Work environment is composed of daily exposure to unpleasant, potentially hazardous substances and hazardous materials. Requires enough communication, strength, vision, hearing, manual dexterity and stamina to perform continuous and heavy physical labor. Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to ninety (90) pounds. Work outdoors in varied weather conditions with exposure to heavy traffic and other potential hazards while performing manual tasks. 

SUPPLEMENTAL JOB INFORMATION

• This is a Civil Service position and is Non-Exempt under FLSA guidelines 
• This position reports to a Crew Supervisor. Receives work direction and training from a Maintenance Lead.  
• Supervision exercised: None
• May be called back, held over, work off-hours, nights, weekends and holiday shifts as required   
• May be required to work during emergency circumstances or inclement weather conditions
• May be required to pass a pre-placement drug screen and background investigation

 Application and Recruitment Information:Human Resources will require prior to the first examination for the position, necessary documentary evidence be submitted for fitness of any qualification. Any requirement not met for the advertised position prior to the first examination for that position, will be cause for Human Resources to decline to examine, certify or hire the applicant.

Recruitment Communication:
Human Resources will be contacting you at various stages of the recruitment process via email only, even if you have chosen U.S. mail for prior application processes or for applications with other agencies. Please make sure your email address is accurate.

Reasonable Accommodation:
Human Resources will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled candidates in the selection process. If you have special needs, please notify the Human Resources office when you turn in your application or at least three (3) business days prior to the examination/interview by calling (775) 353-2345.

Disclaimer:
The City of Sparks hires and promotes candidates based on a competitive merit selection process, which may include any or all of the following: screening for minimum qualifications, written examinations, supplemental training and experience questionnaires, assessment centers, interviews (oral or written), physical tests or any combination which the Sparks Civil Service Commission may order.
 
Scoring in the top five (5) for promotion or top ten (10) for entry level in any part of the selection process merely advances the applicant to a higher round of examination, which may consist of additional interviews and other evaluations. Scoring in the top five (5) or ten (10) gives no right to be selected for the position. The City of Sparks reserves the right to select applicants who demonstrate the best combination of qualifications for the position.