Per Diem Laborer

NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCES
765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
ROGER LEON, SUPERINTENDENT
Per Diem Laborer
Office of Facilities Management
(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Per Diem Laborer within the Office of Facilities Management.
DEFINITION: Under direction of a supervisory official, performs varied types of manual and unskilled laboring work and may drive a truck in connection with laboring work on occasion; does other related duties as required.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
2. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
3. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Loads, lifts, and moves supplies, furniture, and equipment.
2. Digs trenches and does manual grading.
3. Cleans incinerators.
4. Collects rubbish and other refuse.
5. Cuts grass.
6. Trims hedges.
7. Waters lawns, flowers, and vegetable beds.
8. Loads and unloads trucks.
9. Shovels snow.
10. Whitewashes walls.
11. Shovels gravel and sand.
12. Mixes cement and mortar.
13. Places forms used in concrete work.
14. Performs cold patching.
15. Cleans up underbrush, foliage, vines, and weeds.
16. Cuts down trees.
17. Digs out stumps of trees, and digs out and destroys poisonous vines, weeds, and undergrowth.
18. Cleans sludge beds.
19. Sweeps streets.
20. Cleans sewers.
21. Pries and hammers apart sections of wall and roof.
22. Loads debris into truck for removal.
23. Sorts, piles, and cleans salvageable brick, stone, lumber, and metal work.
24. Occasionally drives trucks.
25. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
26. Ability to perform manual tasks either alone or as a member of a group.
27. Ability to perform heavy manual labor for prolonged periods of the time under varying temperatures and climatic conditions.
28. Ability to follow prescribed procedures.
29. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

1. Knowledge of the methods, materials and supplies used to perform varied types of manual and unskilled tasks.
2. Ability to perform manual tasks either alone or as a member of a group.
3. Ability to perform heavy manual labor for prolonged periods of time under varying temperatures and climatic conditions.
4. Ability to follow prescribed instructions.
5. Ability to learn to use the tools and equipment needed to perform routine, unskilled labor tasks.
6. Ability to follow safety precautions in the operation of assigned tools and equipment.
7. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
8. Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
9. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

SALARY, EMPLOYMENT PERIOD AND UNION AFFILIATION

1. Salary: $18.20 Hour
2. Employment Period: Per Diem
3. Union Affiliation: Local 617

HOW TO APPLY

Newark Board of Education only accepts electronic applications.
OPENING DATE: March 15, 2024
CLOSING DATE: Until filled

THE NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER