Maintenance Department - General Laborer

The Jackson Parish Police Jury is hiring for the following open position.  Please submit all applications to: Jackson Parish Police Jury, 500 E. Court Street, Room 301, Jonesboro, LA 71251.  To request a detailed job description, please contact our office at (318) 259-2361 or email: administration@jppj.org.  The deadline is Wednesday, September 09, 2020.   

POSITION: General Laborer

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance

Description:

Under close supervision, the Maintenance Department General Laborer works to maintain Police Jury grounds and buildings and participates in ground construction activities.  Work requires considerable working knowledge of motorized equipment and hand/power tools in order to perform grounds work activities.  Job class may oversee in the instruction of inmate trustee(s) assigned to the Maintenance Department.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age
• High school diploma, or equivalent, required
• Class E Driver’s License; progression towards a CDL license a plus
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds frequently
• Ability to work safely in all weather conditions, including adverse conditions
• Can understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Able to work in elevated areas, confined spaces, and on and off ladders
• Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time

Basic Responsibilities:

• The General Laborer is responsible for grounds keeping and maintenance services at the assigned facilities; i.e., Courthouse, Veteran’s Park, Community Center, Blake Building, Fain Building, Health Unit, Annex Buildings, etc. following the instructions from their Supervisor.
• Cleans, repairs, and services all equipment used in grounds maintenance such as mowers, blades, vehicles, and a variety of hand/power tools and maintains a schedule for each
• Plants and trims lawns, trees, bushes, hedges, and shrubs using hand tools or motorized vehicles
• Landscapes new ground areas seasonally, repairs damaged ground areas, replaces bushes, hedges, shrubs, and trees; fertilizes and treats soil when needed for plant growth
• Locks and unlocks assigned buildings; secures building when facilities are not in use, checks for unlocked doors and windows, reports any unauthorized occupants, turns off lights
• Assists with the setup of facilities for meetings, conferences, events, etc.
• Uses and maintains assigned power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers, high pressure washers, high speed buffers and vacuums, brooms, mops, and squeegees for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, furniture, etc.