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Laborer BRS

Employer
Dartmouth College
Location
New Hampshire, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Aug 9, 2022

Job Details


Position Details

Position Information

Posting date

08/08/2022

Closing date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Number

0409000

Position Title

Laborer BRS

Department this Position Reports to

Grounds Services

Hiring Range Minimum

$21.24/hr (entry rate)

Hiring Range Maximum

$22.24/hr (job rate)

SEIU Level

D

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Employment Category

Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year

12

Scheduled Hours per Week

40

Schedule

Schedule: Saturday thru Wednesday, 7.30am-4.00pm; Thursday / Friday off

Location of Position

1 Dewey Field Road
Hanover, NH 03755

Remote Work Eligibility?

Onsite only

Is this a term position?

No

If yes, length of term in months.

Is this a grant funded position?

No

Position Purpose

Under general supervision from the Labor Crew Supervisor, responsibilities will cover a wide range of duties related to: set up for major events; demolition services; intra-college moving services; external drainage maintenance; snow removal; repair and maintenance of roads, sidewalks, parking lots, and signs; large-object rubbish and debris removal and disposal; grounds work; collection, sorting and disposal of bulk and contained, compost, universal waste and recycled materials; and general custodial duties as assigned. Operates a one-ton truck and various loading dock equipment to collect, sort, and dispose of bulk and contained, solid waste, compost, universal waste and recycled materials. Performs specific assigned custodial and maintenance tasks to maintain shop area in a neat orderly manner. The work involves bending, heavy lifting, and climbing in and out of vehicles and unpleasant tasks outside in all types of weather. The work requires traveling to all the College’s facilities on and off campus and to the landfills or recycling facilities and locations.

Description

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

High School or equivalency

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • Two years of experience related to labor operations and recycling and waste removal work as it pertains to the position description.
  • Must hold a valid driver’s license and be qualified under the terms of the Dartmouth College Driver Safety and Motor Vehicle Policy .
  • Ability to safely operate a one-ton truck and loading dock equipment.
  • Knowledge of and ability to operate various vehicles, machines, and hand tools, such as dump trucks, small tractors, jackhammers, shovels, rakes, water pumps, and electric snakes.
  • Ability to perform strenuous physical exercise, indoors and outdoors, in all types of weather.
  • Ability to operate compactors, balers and other equipment associated with the solid waste program.
  • Ability to perform heavy physical labor, including lifting and carrying heavyweight objects.
  • Ability to routinely lift 50lbs.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Willing to work extensive overtime for storms, inclement weather conditions and special events.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and in close quarters with others.
  • Strong customer-service skills and communications.
  • Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
  • Knowledge of the categories and characteristics of compost, hazardous and universal waste and recycled materials.
  • Knowledge of safe use of various chemical substance and of handling of hazardous and waste materials.
Working Conditions
  • Work requires bending, climbing in and out of vehicles and working in cramped or awkward positions.
  • Work involves regular lifting and carrying of objects weighting up to 200 pounds.
  • Work is performed indoors, outdoors in all kinds of weather.
  • Work involves exposure to hazard.
  • Work involves wearing special or protective clothing, such as gloves, glasses, masks and safety shoes.
  • Work is performed in unpleasant environments, such as landfills and in and around solid waste dumpsters and in rooms with very unpleasant odors.
Must successfully complete the following training prior to performing work to which the training relates:
  • Driver Safety
  • Hazard Communication
  • Lockout/Tag-out
  • DOT Physical
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Universal Waste Handling
  • Hazardous Waste Identification
  • Working in confined spaces
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Gregory Frost

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Special Instructions to Applicants

UNION POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO SEIU UNION MEMBERS ONLY DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF POSTING . AFTER ONE WEEK OF POSTING, IF THE POSITION HAS NOT BEEN FILLED INTERNALLY, IT IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DARTMOUTH COMMUNITY .

OPEN TO UNION MEMBERS ONLY FROM (8/8/2022) THROUGH (8/14/2022).

All Dartmouth College employees, whether working on-site or remotely, are required to be up to date with vaccination against COVID -19 (or to have received an approved exemption from vaccination through the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity). Please visit https://dartgo.org/vaxpolicy for details. Compliance with this requirement is a condition of employment. Failure to meet this condition of employment within the first 30 days may result in Dartmouth in its sole discretion ending employment.

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy


Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/64683

Key Accountabilities

Description

Labor Duties
  • Operates and maintains smaller vehicles, such as vans, pick-up trucks, and small tractors used by the Labor Crew.
  • For the purpose of setting up a wide variety of campus locations for major special events, such as graduation and award ceremonies, concerts, and large conferences: transports, arranges, and stores furniture, platforms, barricades, and public address, sound and lighting systems, using dollies, hand-trucks, and pallet-jacks.
  • Packs, loads, unload, unpack, arrange, and stores furniture, equipment, and supplies using dollies, hand-trucks, and pallet-jacks, and transport these goods between College locations in vans and trucks.
  • Using sledgehammers, iron bars, jackhammers, and other equipment, demolishes various construction, such as brick, cement block, sheet rock, and plaster walls. Removes the resulting debris from the premises and disposes of it.
Percentage Of Time

Description
  • Cleans and repairs below ground level drainage systems, using shovels, snakes, and picks.
  • Repairs, cleans, and maintains campus roads, parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, outside stairs, and gravel and dirt pathways using appropriate methods, such as hot and cold patch or hard pack.
  • Repairs, cleans, maintains, and replaces as necessary all campus signs.
  • Removes debris and garbage from the College’s fields, parking lots, roads, and provides appropriate disposal.
  • Assists other college divisions such as the Office of Residential Life and Rental Housing with various repair and maintenance projects, such as playground and clothesline repair and debris removal.
  • Removes discarded large items from loading docks and other areas and transports to appropriate disposal sites, such as landfills and transfer stations.
  • Removes snow and ice from roads and walkways using appropriate equipment and hand tools, and sands and de-ices during inclement weather.
Percentage Of Time

Description

Recycling/Custodial Duties
  • Collects and sorts by bag color or visible material on a daily schedule bulk and contained rubbish, compost, universal waste and recycled materials from curb side and designated sites.
  • At the direction of the Labor Shop Supervisor or Lead, determines priority of pick up, independently or in collaboration with other workers, based on the type and amount of materials at each pick up location and time of shift.
  • Adheres to town ordinance and state and federal laws
  • Makes subjective quality judgments on the characteristics of the different categories of recycled materials to result in the greater or higher value for the material to ensure proper disposal placement.
  • Responds to emergency calls to remove materials to avoid unsightly or unsafe situations.
  • Lifts and carries bulk items from facilities including basements or upper floors.
  • Identifies hazardous and bio-chemical wastes and notifies Environmental Health and Safety for proper disposal.
  • Removes and disposes of the sorted materials (construction and demolition debris, various recycled categories, universal waste, compost, and trash) to designated secured drop off or collection points located throughout campus and as needed to the landfill, recycling facility or transfer station.
Percentage Of Time

Description
  • As requested, records and maintains data on recycled items for accounting and financial records.
  • Drives a one-ton heavy-duty stake truck with lift and dump features to pick up and transport solid waste materials.
  • Conducts a daily safety check and fuels the truck.
  • Completes regularly established schedules or responds to dispatch messages for emergency situations, driving over College or public roads.
  • Determines the manner and sequence of loading the materials to achieve a safe and balanced load based on the category of materials being hauled.
  • Operates a variety of loading dock equipment, such as forklift, baler, hand truck, etc. to assist in the loading of bulk or heavy materials.
  • Maneuvers the truck through congested or narrow areas exercising caution when backing up near loading docks and other College facilities.
  • Ensures safe operation of the lift and dump features.
  • Performs custodial duties and cleaning assignments as assigned for College owned facilities and vehicles; i.e., cleans public restrooms and showers; scours, disinfects, and deodorizes toilet bowls and sinks; wipes and cleans counters/vanities; polishes mirrors; replaces and stocks restroom supplies.
  • Sorts recycling as assigned and performs custodial work as needed to maintain the recycling shop, universal waste storage, or storage facilities in a neat and clean manner.
  • Cleans around dumpsters and performs other related tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
  • On an as needed basis: sweeps dirt and leaves and shovels snow from walkways and spreads sand on walkways at least 3 feet from all entrances to buildings at start of and throughout day.
Percentage Of Time

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Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.

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Performs other duties as assigned.
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