FLOOD CONTROL LABORER
Public Works/Flood Control
Temporary / Seasonal
Duties & Responsibilities
• Flood Mitigation Efforts: Plays a crucial role in the maintenance of flood barriers & levees to protect our community from flood hazards.
- • Landscape Management: Assists in the control & management of landscape around waterways & flood control systems through weed spraying, mowing, & tree trimming, ensuring clear & unobstructed flow paths for water.
• Debris & • Litter Control: Engages in the collection & removal of trash & debris from water channels, culverts, & flood prevention structures, contributing to the cleanliness & efficiency of our flood control systems.
• Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Supports the operation & routine maintenance of a variety of tools & equipment used in flood control & grounds keeping activities.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Works closely with full-time staff & other seasonal laborers in executing flood control measures & responding to emergency flood situations as needed.
Education: Eighth grade graduate minimum.
Requirements: Must possess a valid driver’s license; must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pay: $13.00/hr.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace: We consider applicants for all jobs without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or familial status. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department at 785-309-5710.
ADA Notice: For needed accommodations, please call 785-309-5745 Office or 785-309-5747 TDD Number between the hours of 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Every effort will be made to accommodate known disabilities. For material or speech access, please call at least 5 working days prior to the event.
TH 03/21/2024
07/16/2024 Revised