Construction and Landscape Laborer

This position operates strictly under the guidance and direction of a supervisor who will be responsible for directing crews on how to mix and spray herbicides. Supervisors identify incompatible trees and vegetation for the incumbent to spray and/or remove and determine the types of chemicals and proportions the incumbent must mix and apply - as directed. The incumbent may also gather brush and sticks by hand to pile for removal. To clarify, this position requires little to no involvement in the decision-making process of herbicide application. Construction Labor duties: May include, but not limited to: -Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt. -Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools. -Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials. -Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities. -Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed. -Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards. -Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes. -Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specificati