Laborer

Department: Facilities Services – Cesar Chavez Service Center (CCSC)

Time Base: Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 4:00 am - 12:30 PM

Anticipated Hiring Range: $3,461.000 - $3,673.00 Per Month ($41,532.00 - $44,076.00 Annually) Salary is commensurate with experience.

Position Summary

Under direct supervision, laborers perform general, unskilled manual labor. Responsibilities include grounds cleaning, waste collection, recycling collection, parking lot cleaning, small paving repairs, posting signage, construction and grounds support labor, replacing restroom dispensers, and assistance with moving furniture and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Cleaning and hardscape maintenance on grounds, parking structures, and roads.
• General cleaning of all campus outdoor areas, including cleaning drains, sweeping, picking up debris and vegetation, washing trash cans, removing graffiti, tape, and posters.
• Pressure washing walkways and parking structures.
• Maintaining entryways, campus furniture, and signage.
• Operating a variety of vehicles (tractor, street sweeper, forklift, utility carts, trucks) and performing operator safety checks and maintenance.
• Operating power blowers.
• Using other tools and equipment as necessary for outdoor area cleanliness.
• Installing and maintaining asphalt, concrete, pavers with repair patches and sealers.
• Cleaning catch basins and drains.
• Constructing and maintaining trash enclosures and fences, and maintaining signs.
• Assisting Grounds landscape staff with grounds work and tree care operations.
• Assisting in moving furniture, equipment, tents, and mats for University events.
• Cleaning restrooms, stairwells, conference rooms, offices, and restaurant seating areas.
• Stripping and waxing floors and cleaning carpets.
• Picking up and exchanging garbage containers, tow bins, and tilt bins using appropriate vehicles.
• Collecting, transporting, and sorting various recycling materials.
• Cleaning, disinfecting, and maintaining material handling containers, trash equipment, and work areas.
• Inspecting forklifts, pull bins, tractor, and trash compactor daily, performing minor maintenance, and reporting malfunctions.
• Recording activities such as transport pickup schedules, collection quantities, and corrective work needed.
• Replacing broken restroom dispensers.
• Delivering emergency supplies to various campus locations.
• Responding to work orders from the customer service desk.
• Reporting non-working light fixtures to the customer service desk.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the duties.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions to ensure safety.
• Ability to perform regular strenuous manual labor.
• Ability to safely move heavy items in excess of 50 pounds.
• Some positions may require possession of a valid California driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of common terminology, methods, practices, tools, chemicals, and procedures related to laborer activities.
• Knowledge of safety standards, sanitation measures, and ergonomics appropriate for physical labor.
• Ability to perform a variety of laborer tasks and operate tools and equipment, including motor vehicles, tractor, forklift, street sweeper, power washer, concrete mixer, grinder, leaf blower, and manual/power tools.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, perceive locations on maps, and read and write at a level appropriate for training and work instructions.
• Ability to learn and apply care in handling supplies and equipment, observe safe working practices, and adapt to new job assignments.
• Experience working in public higher education.
• Possession of valid Forklift operator certification.
• Possession of Defensive Driver certification.

Environmental/Physical/Special

• Possess a valid California Driver’s License and comply with Defensive Drivers Training program requirements if a vehicle is used.
• The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
• Pre-Employment Requirements: Successful completion of a background check.
• Eligibility to Work: Applicants must provide proof of US Citizenship or authorization to work within three business days of hire.