LABORER SUPERVISOR3266M1 Pay Grade: DEFINITION OF WORK Summary This is supervisory and laborer work in the performance of manual, unskilled or semi-skilled tasks hauling or moving, maintenance and construction projects. Standard Classification Factors Supervision Received - LEVEL C: "Under direction…" Employees at this level usually receive a general outline of the work to be performed and are generally free to develop their own sequences and methods within the scope of established policies. New, unusual, or complex work situations are almost always referred to a superior for advice. Work is periodically checked for progress and conformance to established policies and requirements. Difficulty - LEVEL B: Average… Where the employee is confronted with a variety of duties susceptible to different methods of solution which, in turn, places a correspondingly higher demand upon resourcefulness and concentration. Positions which require the analysis and evaluation of raw data and the rendering of conclusions would, in many instances, fall into this category. Complexity - LEVEL C: Work is of a standardized nature that may involve a variety of duties. Analytical thought becomes more important at this level due to increased data and changing situations. Tasks usually have several steps, some of which may not be directly related. Alternatives may exist for processes or methods to be used in solving problems. Workers at this level exercise a moderate amount of independent judgment. Work is controlled by routine review and reporting to or consultation with supervisors. When guidelines exist at this level, they tend to be more complicated or technical in nature requiring careful interpretation. Consequence of Actions or Decisions - LEVEL B: Consequences of actions or decisions at this level are minor as the work is normally reviewed regularly and errors are usually detected in following operations. Errors may be disruptive to co-workers or may cause minor inefficiency. Costs due to errors are minimal. Contacts - LEVEL A: The purpose of the contact is to obtain, clarify, give or screen established factual information, regardless of the type (i.e., easily understood or technical) within a well-defined relationship. Normal communication skills are required. Physical Demands - LEVEL B: The work requires light physical exertion. The employee may be required to perform handling activities with lightweight or easily moved items (e.g. books, file folders, boxes of office supplies, small machine parts, etc.); perform moving activities for brief periods; operate light equipment; perform repetitive motions for brief periods; confined to a work area. Environmental Conditions - LEVEL C: The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required. Serious injury is possible. Supervision/Leadership - LEVEL B: Involves functional leadership responsibility. As a "senior worker", performing essentially the same or similar work as those overseen, responsibility includes training, instructing, scheduling and reviewing. As a "project leader" may be responsible for a phase(s) of a single project which includes planning, coordinating and reviewing the work of others. This level may also involve limited administrative responsibility such as participating in the evaluation of work performance. Distinguishing Features Differs from the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor I class in which the work is primarily supervisory and skilled work in grounds maintenance operations. Differs from the Physical Plant Supervisor I class in which the work is supervisory and managerial. Differs from Facilities Maintenance Supervisor class in which the work is supervisory and highly skilled in the crafts and trades areas. EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED Reviews landscaping plans, determines daily work schedule to implement plans, and obtains materials and equipment needed. Plans, assigns, and reviews work of laborers and equipment operators in planting and cultivating trees and nursery stock, grading and back filling, applying chemicals, hauling freight and trash, moving furniture and bleachers, or removing snow from driveways and walks. Plans, assigns, and reviews work of unskilled and semi-skilled employees performing routine maintenance or construction work. Occasionally operates or supervises employees responsible for the operation of tractors with attachments, and trucks performing related grounds keeping duties; schedules maintenance on equipment. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS Knowledge *Knowledge of equipment and methods used in semi-skilled and unskilled labor and maintenance work in relation to assigned tasks. *Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions in laboring work. Abilities *Ability to assign, review work of, and instruct a large group of subordinates. *Ability to use basic hand tools and operate related complex power equipment. *Required at Entry MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: None required. NC: 12/87 |