Laborer I

Laborer I

Salary: $34,591.28 - $51,886.93 Annually Location: City of Doral, FL Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 03062026 Department: Public Works Opening Date: 03/06/2026 Closing Date: Continuous

Description

General Purpose Position is posted on a continuous basis until a sufficient amount of qualified applications are received. Applicants who are interested in the position are encouraged to submit an application promptly; notice will not be announced prior to closing the posting.

Perform work required for the maintenance, repair, and improvement of the right-of-way, equipment and grounds. Incumbent receives general direction from the Superintendent of Streets and Director and it is expected to exercise independent judgment in the field. Work is normally reviewed only for results obtained.

Supervision Received and Exercised This position is classified as a non-exempt, full-time position with a 40 hour work-week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Mowing, edging, raking, weeding, and cleaning of greens, roadway greenery and open space areas.
• Performs such duties as hauling heavy material, repairing roads, cutting grass, demolition work and various other preparatory work for the trades.
• Perform simple and elementary work not specifically related to the trades, such as, moving heavy furniture, equipment or materials.
• Sweeps, washes, paints and repairs.
• Performs minor semi-skilled building maintenance such as painting, plumbing, carpentry and other unskilled and semi-skilled trades.
• Performs routine maintenance on hand operated and power equipment, including but not limited to electric motors, pumps, tractors, mowers, used in daily work assignments.
• Plants and prunes turf, trees, shrubs and flowers.
• Carries out seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, soil conditioning, watering, mulching, and pest and weed control as necessary and when directed.
• Collect and dispose of solid waste from right-of-ways and grounds; pick up litter from premises.
• Open and close, locks and unlocks facilities as needed and as directed.
• Ability to get along with others and work effectively with the public and fellow workers.
• Performs any other public works related activities as directed by the Superintendent of Streets and the Public Works Director such as repairing potholes and sidewalks and installation of signs.

Additional Duties Performs other related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• A High School Diploma or a GED equivalent and some experience in repair and maintenance of equipment and tools, ground keeping work or equivalent combination of relevant education experience.
• Must be fluent in the English language.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
• Must hold a valid Florida Drivers License with an acceptable driving record.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to work independently and complete daily activities and tasks according to work schedule.
• Must have working knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies used in building and right-of-ways maintenance, minor repairs and safety precautions.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and walk/stand for long periods of time and perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, supervisors and the public.
• Additional specialized training such as painter, maintenance and repair or a related field is desirable.
• Must be physically able to perform duties, which may require walking, crawling, kneeling, or standing for prolonged periods of time and heavy lifting.
• Must be fluent in the English language.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
• Applicants must complete all requirements established by the City of Doral for employment. This includes, but is not limited to, a written examination, an oral board, a psychological exam, a polygraph, a physical agility test, a comprehensive background investigation and a job-related medical examination including a drug/alcohol screening test.
• Must be a non-smoker.
• The minimum requirements may be waived by the City Manager.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to exert at least 50 and in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally and/or frequently.
• This role involves medium work, which could require exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 30 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to constantly move objects.
• The following physical abilities are also required:
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Hearing 1: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Hearing 2: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Talking 1: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Talking 2: Shouting in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• Visual Acuity 1: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2: Including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• Visual Acuity 3: Visual Acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• Visual Acuity 4: Have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Summary of Benefits

In this summary, we are providing general information, which will be helpful to you in evaluating the City of Doral as your premier place to work. If you have questions concerning a specific item or interpretation, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (305) 593-6760.

Employment Benefits for Regular Full-Time Non-Sworn Employees

Introductory Period An introductory period for an employee is twelve (12) months for entrance, rehire, and promotional appointments. In the event the employee accepts a promotional opportunity position within the City before an initial introductory period is satisfactorily completed, the initial introductory period starts over at the time the employee begins working in the new position.

The introductory period is considered a continuation of the employment selection process. It provides the City an opportunity to observe and evaluate the capacity of the employee, which includes the employees ability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of his or her job; and to observe and evaluate the employees work habits and conduct, including attendance and the employees relationship with coworkers and superiors.

During the introductory period, the new employee and the supervisor shall evaluate employment suitability in terms of skill, knowledge, performance, and compatibility. During this period, the employee shall be given the support and resources needed to learn and demonstrate the duties and competencies required in the new position.

Absences During Introductory Period Any cumulative absences during the introductory period in excess of ten (10) workdays will automatically extend the introductory period by the number of days absent regardless of whether the absence was with or without pay.

Holidays The City of Doral observes 12 paid holidays per year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther Kings Birthday
• Presidents Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Friday after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day

In addition, employees received two (2) personal days and (1) Birthday. The personal days must be used before the end of the fiscal year and the birthday must be taken within six (6) months of the birthday.

Accruals (Vacation & Sick Time) The City of Doral has separate sick and vacation leave for non-sworn employees which is accrued on a monthly basis.

Vacation Vacation is accrued on a monthly basis depending on the years of service:

| Years of Service | Monthly Accruals | Yearly Accrual | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 0-4 years | 06.66 hours per month | 80 hours per year | | 5-9 years | 10.00 hours per month | 120 hours per year | | 10-20 years | 13.33 hours per month | 160 hours per year | | More than 20 years | 16.66 hours per month | 200 hours per year |

Employees may use vacation time as it is accrued.

Sick Leave Sick leave is earned at the rate of 8.0 hours per month for a forty (40) hour work-week. Employees may accumulate a sick time maximum 1,040 hours if on a forty (40) hour work-week.

Sick Leave Payment Program Employees may sell back to the City up to a maximum of 32 hours of sick leave per year provided that the employee maintains a maximum of 80 hours of sick leave in his or her leave balance. This election is made annually at the beginning of each fiscal year by the employee and is irrevocable.

An employee who elects to be paid for accrued vacation leave will be paid at his or her current rate of pay on the date of the payout, less applicable taxes and authorized deductions.

Annual Leave Sell Back Employees may elect payment of accrued, unused annual leave in lieu of time off. This election is made annually in the beginning of each fiscal year and is irrevocable. An employee who elects to be paid for accrued vacation leave will be paid at his or her current rate of pay on the date of the payout, less applicable taxes and authorized deductions.

Health Care Benefits All Healthcare benefits for all employees are effective on the first of the month following 30 days of full-time employment. The City offers HMO, POS, and High Deductible Health plans. The High Deductible Health plan comes with a Health Savings Account (HSA).

Dental Plan The City of Doral offers a PPO dental insurance plan.

Vision Care The City of Doral offers voluntary vision care benefits.

Life, Short-term and Long-term Disability The City of Doral will cover your life insurance at the rate of two (2) times the employees annual salary up to a maximum of $300,000.00. In addition, the City offers both short-term and long-term disability plans which act as income protection plans.

Retirement Benefits Employees participate in the Citys 401a retirement plan administered through Mission Square. The plan requires employees to contribute a mandatory six percent (6%) of their base pay while the City contributes twelve percent (12%) of the employees base pay.

457 Supplemental Plan The City of Doral has a voluntary deferred compensation pension program available through Mission Square where the employee can make contributions to their retirement. The City does not make any contributions to this plan.

Education/Tuition Reimbursement The City offers the Educational Reimbursement Program (ERP) established to provide educational assistance to full-time employees participating in training or educational programs designed to strengthen their abilities, which in turn directly benefit the City. The City will pay the State tuition rate to its members based on the letter grade obtained for each class. Employee must be a full-time employee for 6 months in order to be eligible for this benefit.

Bereavement Leave Upon approval of the Department Head, a full-time employee may, upon request, be granted up to three (3) working days of leave with pay in the unfortunate event of a death in his or her immediate family, or up to five (5) working days of leave with pay to attend the funeral or memorial services of an immediate family member outside the State of Florida.

The employees immediate family shall be defined as the employees spouse, father, mother, step-parents, natural, step and adopted children, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, grandparents-in-law, registered domestic partner, and child of a registered domestic partner.

The bereavement leave must be taken consecutively, and the employee must attend the funeral of the deceased family member to be eligible for bereavement leave. If an employee needs time in excess of that provided in this policy, he or she may request accrued vacation time, sick time, or PTO with the approval of their department head.

The City reserves the right to request all pertinent information including deceased relatives name, relationship of the employee to the deceased, the name and address of the funeral home, and the date of the funeral. Documentation such as a death certificate, or other documentation on the deceased may be required for approval of the leave.

Voting Leave Employees are encouraged to exercise their right to vote outside of their scheduled working hours. As such, all full-time employees as defined herein may be granted up to one hour of leave during polling hours in order to vote in federal, state or local elections, both primary and general elections. This time off shall be granted if it does not increase staffing cost or decrease departmental efficiency.

Employees must request time off for voting in writing or via e-mail at least five (5) business days in advance to the Department Head or designee. The request for leave must clearly state that the employee needs leave in order to vote.

Important Notices

• THE CITY OF DORAL DOES NOT OFFER A RELOCATION PACKAGE
• THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND, MODIFY OR TERMINATE (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) ANY OF ITS BENEFITS PROGRAMS AT ANY TIME.

Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Doral is an equal opportunity employer.

Smoke Free/Drug Free Workplace The City of Doral maintains a smoke free and drug free workplace.

Application Questions

• 01 Do you possess at least a High School diploma or GED equivalent? (Yes / No)
• 02 Do you possess some experience in landscape, maintenance or ground keeping work? (Yes / No)
• 03 Do you possess a valid driver license with an acceptable driving record? (Yes / No)
• 04 I certify that I have read the job announcement in its entirety, and have attached my resume to my application. (Yes / No) [Required]

Employer Contact Information

• City: City of Doral
• Address: 8401 NW 53 Terrace, Doral, Florida, 33166
• Phone: 305-593-6725 / 305-593-6760
• Website:http://www.cityofdoral.com