Laborer / Refuse Collector - Public Works

Salary : $13.00 Hourly

Location : Little Rock, AR

Job Type : Temporary / Seasonal Part Time Position

Job Number : PW-2025-01

Department : Public Works Department

Division : Street & Drain. Maint.

Opening Date : 01 / 06 / 2025

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : PT N / A

Supervisory Responsibility? : No

On-Line Applications Only? : No

Department : : Public Works

Grade : TPT

The City of Little Rock provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. City of Little Rock complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every work location. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Objective & Safety / Security Sensitive Designation

This position is not designated as a safety / security sensitive position and is not subject to random drug and alcohol screening.

Job Objective : To perform various general or manual labor duties for the City of Little Rock

Essential Functions

PT Custodial Worker I : Starting hourly rate $13.00

Cleaning rest rooms, meeting rooms, and public spaces. Sweeps floors, dusts baseboards, cleans windows and perform other light custodial and housekeeping tasks. Empties and replaces plastic liners in wastebaskets and recycle bins. Maintains an inventory of cleaning supplies and equipment; notifies supervisor of supplies needed.

PT Refuse Collector : Starting hourly rate $13.00

Empties contents of trash containers and lifts disposable containers into the sanitation truck. Operates a packer mechanism to compact collected refuse. Operates a dumping mechanism to remove refuse from the sanitation truck at the City Landfill. Washes and cleans the sanitation truck on assigned day. Provides directions to truck drivers by signaling to ensure safe driving and proper backing to dumping areas. Notifies driver of signal, brake lights and other equipment malfunctions. Provides information to new employees regarding safety precautions in refuse collection or disposal. Notifies members of the public of refuse materials which are prohibited by ordinance and rules or procedures.

PT Street Laborer : Starting hourly rate $13.00

Operates hand and power tools to cut grass and brush from ditches and street right-of-way. Operates hand tools to dig materials from street areas under repair, to remove debris from catch basins and ditches, and to load materials onto trucks. Spreads asphalt binder on areas being repaired to assure proper bonding; shovels asphalt from trucks into areas being repaired and levels areas with a rake. Operates power tools to compress asphalt into repaired areas. Shovels gravel and other fill or surfacing materials from trucks to areas being repaired. Operates cement mixer or hand tools to mix concrete; pours and finishes concrete. Operates hand tools to build forms for pouring concrete. Lifts and carries riprap or other materials used to support walls of ditches; secures materials by spreading concrete between materials. Loads sacks of salt onto trucks and empties salt into salt spreader for application to ice or snow covered streets. Operates jackhammer and compressor to loosen materials for removal from areas being repaired.

Minimum Qualifications, Additional Requirements and Supervisory Responsibilities

These knowledge, skills, and abilities are usually, although not always, acquired through the completion of one (1) year of experience in general or manual labor. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS : Pre-employment screening requirements will be determined by the job description and / or duties. These screenings may include, but are not limited to complete criminal history background check, physical, drug and alcohol screen.

Certain positions may require operating a City pool automobile in the performance of essential job functions and a valid AR Driver's License will be required and must be maintained throughout employment.

DISCLAIMER : This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Application Requirements

• Online applications preferred
• Applicant's answers to supplemental questions will be used to screen for minimum qualifications electronically.
• Please include a complete work history when completing application. Work history may impact initial salary offer amount for the successful candidate.
• List of qualified applicants will be considered active for up to three (3) months and may be used to fill future openings with same or similar minimum qualifications.
• All communication regarding application status will be sent to candidates via text message / email address listed on account.
• You may check your to review all notices sent to the email address associated with your applications.
• Applicants may check application status for any position by logging into their at or contacting Human Resources at (501)-371-4590 if they are having computer difficulties.

City of Little Rock temporary employees, volunteers or interns do not receive any additional benefits (leave, insurance or retirement / pension).

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Are you a current employee of the City of Little Rock?

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Are you willing and able to work regular and irregular work shifts, weekends and holidays, and to be recalled to work for emergency and non-emergency reasons?

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Do you have a current valid Arkansas Driver's License?

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Do you have one (1) year experience in construction, general or manual labor? (Please ensure this experience is listed in your work history.)

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Do you have at least one (1) year experience in basic yard maintenance? (i.e. mowing, weed eating, tree trimming, etc.)

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Please select which of the following positions / assignments you are interested in (you may select more than one) :

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Do you have at least six (6) months of housekeeping, custodial or commercial janitorial experience?

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How did you find out about this particular position?

Required Question