Job Details

Salary : $24,960.00 Annually
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: CIP Non-Exempt
Job Number: CONLAB2025
Department: Capital Improvement Program (Capital Construction Division)
Opening Date: 08/14/2025
Closing Date: 8/29/2025 5:00 PM Central
FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Summary

General Summary: The Construction Laborer physically carries out assignments and makes improvements to the park system by performing a wide variety of manual labor duties included but not limited to moving dirt and rock with hand tools, helping to install park and playground equipment, and helping with form work and concrete pours, assisting with landscaping of parks, loading/unloading trucks and trailers, priming and painting.
Requirements and Job Specifications

Education Required: No formal education required. Must read & write to receive work instructions.

Area of Study (major) Required: N/A

Certification(s) Required: N/A

License(s) Required: N/A

Years Relevant Work Experience: N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to understand and follow simple oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to work outside in various climates
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., frequently
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Functions and Duties

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Digs with shovels, spreads and levels sand, soil, gravel, and similar materials.
• Helps to install/remove park furnishings such as play equipment, fences, benches, garbage cans, etc.
• Assists in concrete pours and installing formwork for sidewalks and slabs.
• Prime and paint various interior and exterior surfaces of park buildings and furnishings.
• Pressure wash buildings and facilities.
• Help with installation of drainage pipe and catch basins.
• Plant, feed, and water grass seed, sod, and plants.
• Lifts and carries heavy objects including 80 pound sacks of concrete mix.

Secondary Job Duties:

• Picks up litter, brush, and limbs.
• Loads and unloads trucks and trailers of equipment and supplies.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties as requested by his or her supervisor.
Supplemental Information

Hours Worked: Generally, four (4) days per week - within Monday through Thursday, Ten (10) hours per day--6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Seldom required, but occasional weekend work possible.
Seasonal employees that work during BREC's Summer Program are eligible for facility privileges and discounts during the months of June and July only.

As a seasonal employee you are eligible to receive the following:

• 10% discount on food, beverages, goods and merchandise sold at BREC-operated concessions, cafes, and retail shops.
• Baton Rouge Zoo discounts
• Golf/Tennis privileges and discounts

01

Do you have a valid Louisiana driver's license?

• Yes
• No

02

If so, which class?

• Class A CDL
• Class B
• Class C
• Class D
• Class E

03

Do you have experience with basic construction principles?

• Yes
• No

04

What experience do you have in formwork and concrete pours?
05

Do you have small hand tools and electric power tools experience?

• Yes
• No

Required Question