POSITION: LABORER

DESCRIPTION

An employee in this class performs a wide variety of duties requiring light to moderate manual labor. Work experience is gained on the job and an employee is usually required to perform the tasks involved with a minimum of immediate and constant supervision. Work is assigned and reviewed by a supervisor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

• Loads and unloads baggage, packages, crates and other material transported by automobile or truck and moves such materials to or from the vehicle;
• Uncrates or unpacks supplies and other freight at destination and stores same in storeroom, offices, or other designated area as directed;
• Sweeps docks, buildings and other designated area as directed;
• Cleans and flushes gutters and streets and places trash in cans or on trucks;
• Cuts brush and grass and trim trees within the schools and along the street and highways;
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITIES

• Ability to perform routine heavy manual laborer duties and do moderate heavy lifting and moving as required;
• Ability to work for long hours while standing.
• Ability to read, write, understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to lift 70 (seventy) pounds or more.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of the Department’s staff;
• Ability to exercise sound, independent judgment in carrying out functions of the position.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

·Completion of the 12th Grade or GED

• One (1) year experience in performing a variety of manual tasks.

“No person shall be discriminated against in employment or in any other educational program or activity offered by the Virgin Islands Department of Education on account of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.”

Complaint may write to:	Director	Director
	Division of Human Resources	Division of Human Resources
	21-33 Hospital Street	1834 Kongens Gade
Revised 2/1/2012	Christiansted VI 00820	St. Thomas VI 00802