Job Description

Statement of Duties

Position provides skilled labor functions. Responsibilities include performing masonry, concrete, and curbsetting work, operating trucks required for work projects, and ensuring for the safe and efficient operation of vehicles.

Supervision

Employee works under the general supervision of the Working Foreman. Employee is familiar with the work routine and uses initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently, with specific instruction. Any questionable cases are referred to the supervisor for clarification or interpretation. The employee's work is reviewed only to an extent sufficient to keep the Working Foreman aware of progress, and to insure that completed work and methods used are technically accurate and that instructions are being followed.

Job Environment

Position responsibilities require the use of judgment and initiative to interpret the numerous standardized practices, procedures, codes or general instructions governing the work.

Employee is expected to locate, select, and apply the most pertinent practice, procedure, regulation, or guideline for a given situation.

Errors can result in personal injury/loss, delay or loss of service, damage to equipment, or injury to others.

The position seldom has contact with the public or City employees, in person to respond to inquiries and provide information and assistance.

Essential Functions

• Prepares job sites prior to beginning work; measures and lays out work to be performed; determines proper grades; and measures for quantity of materials needed for job.
• Ensures that all safety precautions are followed while performing work.
• Drives trucks to haul materials, plows snow, operates sander and other vehicles as assigned.
• Performs a CDL circle check; lubricates, adds oil, inflates tires and otherwise services trucks to ensure proper operation; reports any malfunctions to supervisor.
• Performs skilled masonry, concrete, and curbsetting work needed in the maintenance and construction of public work structures.
• Performs duties of laborer, operates jackhammer, shovels dirt, gravel, and other materials.
• Participates in snow and ice removal operations and other emergencies as declared by the City.
• May supervise a helper or laborer who performs task related work.
• Performs similar or related duties as required by the supervisor.

Recommended Minimum Qualifications Physical and Mental Requirements

Employee works outdoors around loud vehicles and equipment. Employee is exposed to outdoor weather conditions and moving mechanical parts more than 2/3rd of the time; toxic or caustic chemicals, and fumes and airborne particles up to 2/3rd of the time; and high places, traffic, up to 1/3rd of the time. Employee is required to stand, walk, use hands, and reach with hands and arms more than 2/3rd of the time; talk, listen, drive, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl up to 2/3rd of the time; and sit, climb, and/or balance up to 1/3rd of the time. The position frequently lifts and moves from 60lbs to over I00lbs. Equipment used includes trucks in excess of 26,001 lbs., light trucks, light equipment, pneumatic tools, power tools, and hand tools.

Education and Experience

A candidate for this position should have a High School Diploma or equivalent; three to five (3 - 5) years of prior experience in masonry, concrete finishing, curb setting, truck driving, and snow plowing. A candidate for this position should have a valid Massachusetts driver's license.

Special Requirements

A candidate for this position is required to have a Class B Commercial Driver's License. Class A preferred.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

A candidate for this position should have knowledge of:

• Stone, masonry, curbsetting, and concrete work
• Truck driving and snow plowing practices and procedures
• Occupational safety precautions

Skill in:

• Safely and efficiently driving trucks and operating tools and equipment

And ability to:

• Read and follow oral and written instructions
• Perform strenuous physical work over an extended period of time and to lifts, carries, and places heavy objects

Company Description

THE CITY:

The City of Newton is a wonderful place to live and work. Newton has safe and attractive neighborhoods, an excellent public school system, an active community life, multiple transportation systems, proximity to Boston and a well-managed and financially strong City government. The City of Newton has a population of approximately 88,900, with 32,600 housing units and occupies a land area of 18.3 square miles. Newton is principally suburban-residential in character. Unlike many other communities that are established around a single Main Street or downtown, Newton is comprised of thirteen distinctive villages. Newton has a diversified economic base with approximately 4,700 establishments employing approximately 79,500 people. Newton is special in many ways. It is home to a variety of private secondary and post-secondary schools including a portion of Boston College, Lasell University, William James College, Hebrew College, and the UMass Amherst – Mount Ida Campus. The longest stretch of the Boston Marathon runs through the City, including the well-known Heartbreak Hill. Newton-Wellesley Hospital, part of the Mass General Brigham health care system, serves as an important partner to the City. In September 2018, Newton was again ranked #1 in Massachusetts as the best place to live and #12 in the U.S.

OUR GOVERNMENT:

Newton has what is known as a “strong Mayor” form of government with the Mayor having the executive and administrative powers of the City. The legislative branch is comprised of 24 City Councilors. Mayor Ruthanne Fuller was sworn in on January 1, 2018 after serving on the City Council. She ran on a platform of providing Newton’s children with a top-notch education in an inclusive environment where empty nesters, seniors, young families, and people of diverse incomes can live together in vibrant villages and neighborhoods. Mayor Fuller is committed to keeping Newton safe, improving the city’s infrastructure, addressing climate change, providing excellent and responsive city services, and fostering art, culture and community life. The first female Mayor of Newton, she is a tireless advocate for all the city’s residents and is committed to making sure the city is welcoming, inclusive and diverse. The City of Newton was evaluated by Moody’s Investors Services in February 2020 and assigned its highest rating of AAA. Newton was thus well-positioned to weather the pandemic and economic downturn.

AS AN EMPLOYER:

The City of Newton believes that its employees are its greatest asset. To that end, we are committed to supporting our employees by providing competitive wages and growth, a comprehensive benefits package which includes a defined municipal pension plan, quality health and dental insurance plans, generous paid leave benefits, paid holidays, and access to supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation, short term disability plans, flexible spending accounts, and other employee benefits. We also provide access to an Employee Assistance Program and access to employee training and professional development opportunities. We continuously work to review and expand upon our benefit offerings. We encourage you to visit our Human Resources Department website to learn more about our organization and benefits which are available to our employees. And as always, you are encouraged to reach out to our dynamic HR Team by emailing hr@newtonma.gov.

Human Resources Diversity Statement

We recognize our workforce is a source of strength that is vital to our ability to effectively serve the City of Newton’s diverse community. We will:

• Actively recruit, develop, and retain a diverse and talented workforce.
• Proactively address discrimination through education and in partnership with other departments and leaders.
• Serve as a role model to celebrate and nurture diversity.
• Foster inclusion by staying curious and clarifying assumptions.
• Evaluate and develop policies and practices that reflect the diverse nature of our workforce.
• Build and strengthen accountability at all levels to support diversity efforts.

To all prospective candidates for this position. The City of Newton has implemented a Vaccine Policy which requires, as a condition of employment, that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or have an approved medical or religious exemption on file with the Human Resources Department, before they begin employment with the City of Newton.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 457 Deferred Compensation plans
• Metro Credit Union
• Verizon Wireless discount
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid leave time benefits and paid holidays.
• City Retirement (Mandatory)
• Direct Deposit
• Opportunity to serve the public and join a dynamic team of dedicated employees