LABORER DEFINITION: Under direction, primarily performs varied types of manual and unskilled laboring work; may drive a truck in connection with laboring work on occasion; does related work as required. EXAMPLES OF WORK: Loads, lifts and moves supplies, digs trenches; does manual grading; cuts the grass, mows lawns, rakes lawns, waters lawns, shovels gravel and sand, does cold patching, helps in mixing cement and mortar; helps in the placing of the forms used in concrete work; cleans up underbrush, foliage, helps clean sludge beds; sweeps streets; cleans sewers; loads debris into truck for removal, sorts, piles and cleans salvageable brick, stone, lumber and metal work; occasionally or incidentally drives trucks. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Ability to read, write, speak and understand English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. 2. Ability to understand, remember and carry out oral and written directions. 3. Good health and freedom from disabling physical and mental defects which would impair the proper performance of the required duties or which might endanger the health and safety of oneself or others.