General Service Worker (Temporary)

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience: None.

Licenses and Certificates: Some positions may require a Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or Commercial Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.

Special Requirements: Positions requiring a CDL or positions of a safety sensitive nature are subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with federal regulations.

Under immediate supervision, perform a variety of tasks providing unskilled or semi-skilled tasks supporting construction, water operations, sign maintenance, custodial, collection and disposal of solid waste or other work in support of City facilities operations and delivery of City services.

Provide and perform general or specific semi-skilled or unskilled manual labor, custodial, and other work. Involves: Utilize tools, materials, equipment, instruments or supplies associated with the area of assignment. May be assigned to prepare and paint traffic and directional signs and markers, parking lot striping, traffic restriction and related areas, undertake traffic studies, load and unload tools, supplies or equipment, collect, transport and dispose of solid waste and recyclables and other assigned duties. Work with shovels, picks, paint, wood, iron, plastic and concrete pipe, jackhammer, drills, wrenches and other tools or equipment and vehicles. Dig, water, fertilize, plant, transplant, prune and remove weeds, as required. Test, inspect, clean and undertake repairs to equipment, tools or other items. Pick up and deliver tools, supplies, materials, equipment or mail. Install, remove, construct, paint, refurbish or perform other associated tasks. Empty trash containers. Clean windblown trash from along roadsides and within a two-mile radius of public landfill. Clean vehicle interiors and exteriors. Empty cash boxes. Top off vehicle fluids. Sweep, vacuum, mop, dust, polish furniture and floors, wash windows and perform other cleaning tasks. Set up and remove furniture. Replenish materials and supplies. Perform basic repairs and maintenance to buildings, grounds and/or zoo moats. Provide assistance to skilled construction workers.

May perform other duties as assigned. Involves: Repair, replace and install traffic signs and associated posts, hangers and connections. Receive and stock supplies. Direct and assist landfill customers to proper dumping areas. Sort recyclables. Distribute informational pamphlets to departments, customers and the public. Perform duties of other personnel as necessary to provide continuity of operations during absences. Clean, grease, and fuel equipment. Collect and lift dead animals for disposal purposes. Read maps and plan routes throughout the City. Identify and/or perform basic service and repair work. Prepare and present daily documentation logs, work orders and reports, as assigned. Perform manual labor as required by work assignment. Work in crews or works independently when assigned to do so.

Note: This is a temporary position. No benefits are offered.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.