Jalen Hicks

Strong dedication to helping customers resolve issues and cultivating a positive image of the company. Willing to relocate to: Milwaukee, WI

City Laborer at City of Milwaukee DPW (2022-02 – Present)

• Perform manual labor to assist in the construction and maintenance of the City's streets and bridges, sewers, and electrical infrastructure by performing functions such as digging trenches and dislodging hard material at work sites, using small and large air hammers and hand tools.
• Shovel material into and out of trenches, holes, wheelbarrows, and trucks; dig around sewer mains and catch basins using shovels and picks.
• Use power tampers, plate compactors, and vibratory rollers to level/compact soil or other material such as asphalt and gravel; use hand tampers to level sod.
• Use manhole hooks to lift and carry manhole covers weighing from 50 to 150 pounds; assist in placing precast manholes and catch basins.
• Climb into and out of sewer holes to perform sewer cleaning and repair.
• Mix mortar or cement, carry buckets weighing up to 50 pounds, pull and drag hoses, and clean coagulation basins, filter beds, and tanks.
• Perform street repair and maintenance duties, including blowing debris out of cracks and potholes using air compressors, distributing patching material into cracks and potholes, flattening asphalt using power rollers, operating concrete cutting saws, pumps, and concrete mixers, and manipulating concrete chutes.
• Perform general bridge maintenance, including cleaning drains on bridges and viaducts, and installing metal guard rails.
• Clean construction sites of materials, equipment, and debris.
• Load and unload trucks; sort, move, and stack materials.
• Perform custodial work at various work sites, including sweeping and cleaning.
• Assist Sanitation workers by collecting solid waste, recyclables, furniture, brush, and appliances, and loading them onto a garbage truck; operate the hydraulic controls of the garbage truck. Perform light maintenance at various work sites such as water treatment plants; make minor repairs to equipment, infrastructure and facilities.

High school diploma or GED (2015-06 – 2018-04)