Laborer

Town of Nantucket Department of Public Works Laborer ESSENTIAL DUTIES:The Department of Public Works seeks qualified candidates beginning immediately to fill a full-time Laborer position.Representative duties include a variety of skilled work including but not limited to the collection of Town trash, roadside cleanup, mowing, operation of equipment, and recordkeeping under the direction of General Foreman.Qualifications:Must have a valid Massachusetts driver's license or the ability to obtain one prior to employment.Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to lift and carry objects weighing thirty (30) pounds or less may be required.Work may require outdoor labor in inclement weather.Full Time; Benefits; AFSCME Union, M2 position Starting Hourly Rate:$32.37 (new hires) - $40.26 (employees with 12 years of service with the Town of Nantucket) Application Deadline:Sunday, April 12th, 2026 at 4 pm The Town of Nantucket offers a retirement pension through Barnstable County Retirement, 90% employer sponsored health insurance plan options and a diverse selection of supplemental insurance policies.STATEMENT OF DUTIES:The employee is responsible for the provision of semi-skilled manual work in the maintenance, construction and repair of Town property (streets, sidewalks, grounds, parks and trees) and the completion of a wide range of public works projects.The employee is required to perform all similar or related duties.SUPERVISION REQUIRED:The employee works under the direct supervision of the Foreman.Clear, detailed and specific instructions govern the work or are explained with each assignment.The employee works as instructed and consults with the supervisor as needed on all matters not specifically covered in the guidelines or instructions.The supervisor maintains control by reviewing the work in progress or upon completion.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:The employee is not responsible for the regular supervision of other town employees.CONFIDENTIALITY:The employee does not have regular access to confidential information of the department, in accordance with the State Public Records law.ACCOUNTABILITY:The nature of work or the operation of large, complex, or potentially dangerous equipment increases the probability that errors could be serious.Consequences of errors, missed deadlines or poor judgment may include significant monetary losses, waste of material, and damage to buildings, equipment or personal injuries.JUDGEMENT:Well defined or detailed rules, instructions and procedures cover all aspects of work.Judgment involves choosing the appropriate practices, procedures, regulations or guidelines to apply in each case.COMPLEXITY:The work consists of routine or repetitive tasks and/or operations with few variations in well known or established procedures.WORK ENVIRONMENT:Working conditions involve frequent exposure to intermittent machine or related noise or a combination of unpleasant elements such as odors, chemical fumes, dust, smoke, loud noises, traffic, extreme heat or cold temperatures, oil, dirt or grease.Work may involve general cleaning, occasional work at heights or in confined or cramped quarters, trenches, or work around machinery and its moving parts.Work may also involve completing several unrelated tasks within a relatively short period of time.The employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours in response to man-made or natural emergencies such as snow or ice storms.NATURE AND PURPOSE OF PUBLIC CONTACT:Relationships are primarily with co-workers incidental to the purpose of the work involving giving and receiving factual information about the work.Ordinary courtesy and tact are required.Contact with the public may be required on an occasional basis.OCCUPATIONAL RISK:Essential functions regularly present potential risk of personal injury to the employee from improper exposure to working conditions that could result in loss of time from work.Examples of injury include severe muscular strains from working with heavy materials and department equipment, and working in trenches.Special safety precautions, training, or protective clothing such as gowns, coats, gloves, glasses, hard hats or safety boots is required at all times.Essential duties/ responsibilities/ functions Operates department equipment and vehicles such as a lawn mower and hand tools in the completion of a wide range parks projects such as tree trimming, brush cutting, grass mowing, planting of trees, field maintenance, construction and installation of fences, digging holes etc.Uses a variety of hand tools to dig ditches and trenches, patch roadways, collect trash and perform public works related tasks around gas pipes, trees, wires, cars, personal property and fellow workers.Attends training sessions as required to maintain abreast of updates or changes in occupational safety requirements and effective use of department tools and equipment.Participates in the department's ice and snow removal program.Required min