GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL WORKER

(General)

(Streets)

GENERAL DEFINITION

This is routine work in a City department performing, on an assigned shift, any of a variety of facilitating tasks essential to the care of patients, infirm individuals or infants, or the preparation and service of food, or the performance of non-technical duties in a laboratory, or the custodial care of buildings and grounds, or the operation of a variety of laundry machinery and equipment, or the protection of buildings, materials and equipment against fire, trespass and theft. Work is performed under the supervision of an operations or a maintenance supervisor and involves physical effort and some disagreeable conditions.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)

1. Positions must, on assigned shift, perform any of a variety of facilitating tasks of a routine repetitive nature related to areas such as food service, custodial services, laundry operations, non-technical laboratory services or security services.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

Prepares a variety of menu items such as cereal, beverages and salads; scrapes and dices vegetables, bread, fish and meats; sets tables; washes dishes, pots and pans; cleans kitchen area and equipment; performs facilitating tasks for cooks such as scraping and dicing vegetables, breading fish and meats, and putting desserts in bowls; sets up and delivers food trays to dining area; serves food and beverages from steam tables, counters or food carts in dining areas; sets tables, fills salt, pepper and sugar receptacles; washes dishes, pots and pans; cleans kitchen, dining area and equipment; sweeps and mops kitchen and dining areas.

Serves food trays to patients; feeds patients who cannot feed themselves; bathes patients and gives them urinal service; transports patients on stretchers; attends to the personal needs of the aged, infirm or infants; takes and records temperature, pulse and respiration; transports or picks up equipment and specimen to and from hospital and department.

Assists in laboratory operation duties; prepares a variety of solutions and materials for testing; collects and distributes specimens for testing; mixes, weighs or measures solutions and materials; assists in dissecting animals such as cats and dogs received for rabies testing; cleans laboratory equipment after experiment; washes glass, plastic containers and other laboratory glassware such as BOD-bottles, beakers and flasks used in collecting wastewater or biosolids.

Counts and sorts incoming laundry; checks attached laundry slips; notes discrepancies; washes, presses and folds laundry by operating washing machines, extractors, dryers, flatwork ironers and folding machines; presses garments with a steam press unit or hand iron.

Guards buildings, and materials and equipment against vandalism, theft, fire or any hazard; turns lights off or on; opens, closes, locks or unlocks doors and windows; operates traffic gates, directing traffic or authorized visitors to appropriate destinations; answers telephone; takes messages; may assist in locating materials and equipment; checks on material and equipment supply; receives and dispenses automotive fuels and oils; delivers supplies; keeps unauthorized vehicles or persons away from building; notifies Police or Fire Department in event of emergency; writes simple reports.

Cleans offices, restrooms and other areas; sweeps and mops floors; polishes furniture; cuts grass; shovels snow; removes trash; may replace light bulbs; may make minor repairs to equipment; moves furniture and equipment; delivers mail.

Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

ABILITY TO:

• learn the principles and practices that pertain to the work area to which assigned

• learn the use and care of the equipment peculiar to the work assignment

• learn and observe the safety precautions of work

• follow oral and written instructions

• perform simple clerical tasks

• establish and maintain effective working relationship with associates

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience as approved on 5/24.)

BOTH SPECIALTIES:

EDUCATION:

Ability to read and write English.

STREETS SPECIALTY ONLY:

AND

EXPERIENCE:

Successful completion of a formal high school or workforce development internship program administered by the City of Philadelphia Streets Department.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

NOTE: Completion of the tenth school grade for this class may be desirable for positions in Health, Police, and Water Department.

Class Established 10/68

Latest Spec. Revision &

Consolidation with 6D01 and 3G01

CSC - 5/97

Ad. Board - 6/97

Consolidation with 8B01:

CSC – 8/16

Ad. Board – 10/16

Latest Spec. Revision:

CSC- 4/24

Ad.Board – 5/24