26-058 Utilities Laborer, Full-Time
Company: City of Dover
Location: Dover
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description The Community Services Director
is seeking an individual to perform a variety of routine unskilled
and semi-skilled manual labor duties involving the construction and
maintenance of water, wastewater, and street projects. This is a
full-time, 40 hour per week position. $19.68 to $28.44 per hour.
Position is open until filled. Full-time benefit offerings
available. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Except as specifically
noted, the following functions are considered essential to this
position. The listed examples may not include all duties found in
this class): 1. Perform required labor involved in construction and
maintenance projects as part of a crew, including pavement cutting,
ditch digging, manhole and line cleaning, main and pipe repair,
laying and backfilling, raising old manhole covers and catch basins
to road level for street reconstruction. 2. Provide assistance to
install, repair, maintain, tap, clean and flush water mains, pipe,
gates and fittings, and meters on mains and services and
installation of services, fire hydrants and drinking fountains;
assist in shutting off broken sections of water mains 3. Provide
assistance with operation of jet truck, camera truck and other
light and medium-sized construction and power equipment 4. Provide
assistance with snow removal operations, either operating small
trucks or sidewalk plows, or may serve as a wingman on plow. Attach
and remove snow plows, sanders, and associated equipment from
vehicles. 5. Assists in other activities to mitigate conditions
caused by extreme weather conditions, and natural and man-made
disasters. 6. Operate and perform maintenance on hand tools and
other machinery which may include, but not be limited to, mowers,
brush cutters, chainsaws, weed whackers, etc. 7. Occasionally
performs traffic control functions at job sites. 8. Operate trucks
and motorized equipment as necessary. 9. Maintain effective working
relationships with other employees and the public. 10. Available 24
hours per day to meet emergency situations as required. 11.
Familiar with and executes safe work procedures associated with
assigned work. 12. Performs other related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS : Basic knowledge of and
the ability to use simple hand and power tools. Ability to perform
simple and routine manual labor and perform one routine job for a
prolonged period. Sufficient physical strength, conditioning and
agility to perform strenuous manual labor for extended periods of
time under adverse and varying weather and climatic conditions.
EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS : High school
diploma or equivalent, and one year’s experience in construction,
road maintenance or trade work, or and equivalent combination of
education and experience which demonstrates possession of the
knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position. Valid
Operator’s license required, CDL-B license with air brake and
tanker endorsement preferred. Powered by JazzHR RGgB635ajB
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