Laborer (department Of Facilities Management) Coupe-labr-countywide

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Laborer Foreman, assists skilled trades' personnel by performing a variety of routine manual tasks.

Mixes concrete, mortar and plaster.

Screens sand and rock.

Erects scaffolds and loads scaffolds with material.

Digs, excavates, back fills, and grades dirt.

Demolishes concrete, drywall, masonry, and plaster.

Carries, wheels or delivers by truck various construction materials to work sites.

Maintain equipment such as cement, concrete, and mortar mixers, hand and power tools, and wheelbarrows.

Perform general set-up and clean-up duties at work sites before and after daily work activity.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications


* Possession of a High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D) Certificate is required.


* One (1) year of full-time work experience performing manual labor is required.


* Possession of a valid Driver's License - Class "C" or higher is required.

This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.

Candidates who are selected to fill safety-sensitive positions must pass a required drug test as part of the pre-employment background check process.

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/sites/default/files/service/drug-and-alcohol-policy.pdf

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).

Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.

They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.



*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS


* Ability to perform manual labor of a physical nature.


* Familiarity with and the ability to use various hand held and power operated tools which include but is not limited to shovels, picks, chain saws, etc.


* Ability to maintain equipment such as cement, concrete and mortar mixers, hand and power tools and wheel barrows.


* Ability to operate motor vehicles such as vans, stake-body truck or boom trucks.


* Ability to work in various ...