Laborer (Vacancy)

City of Columbus
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City of Columbus- Columbus Water and Power
Division of Water - Watershed
Laborer (Temporary)

The City of Columbus, Columbus Water & Power, is hiring for a temporary Laborer position within Watershed at the Griggs location. This is a temporary position that will work up to 480 hours. It will be responsible for performing routine manual labor and completing related duties as required. This position will maintain reservoir property, including mowing, trimming, removing refuse and landscape debris, emptying trash, painting, and sweeping. The laborer will operate light trucks, weed eaters, edgers, chainsaws, and various hand and power tools. They will assist the building maintenance personnel and maintain routine records and reports, including time sheets, work orders, and online training.

The scheduled shiftfor this position isMonday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 7:00 am-3:30 pm.


The reporting location will be 3155 Riverside Dr., Columbus, OH 43221.


Salary is $22.40 – $32.26 per hour.


To be considered for this position, candidates must have a valid driver’s license.


The City of Columbus is an equal opportunity employer.

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Assists skilled and semi-skilled workers, construction crews, and maintenance crews in performing daily work assignments;

Upkeeps areas including mowing and edging, picking up trash, raking leaves, cleaning windows, and/or removing ice and snow from steps and walkways;

Cleans up work area after completion of a job;

Plants, weeds, and waters flowers, shrubs, trees, and lawns;

Performs minor maintenance on equipment, grounds, and buildings;

Lifts and moves heavy materials (e.g., soil, gravel, etc.);

Drives a vehicle to transport coworkers and/or work materials;

Completes simple reports as required by supervisor;

May operate powered hand tools such as saws and drills.

Any experience and training which would provide the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed in this job class specification.

Possession of a valid driver’s license may be required for some positions.

Recruitment #: 26-3682-V4

Employment Type: Part-Time Temporary (480) Limitation


Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:


Madelyn Pine

Columbus Water & Power

Division of Water

37 W. Broad St

Columbus, Ohio 43215

P: (614) 645-6621

E: mapine@columbus.gov


The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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