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YARD WORKER

Code: 04330 Local Competitive

New Jersey treats Yard Worker as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.

How to apply

  • Exam

    This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.

  • Exam

    Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.

Definition

Under direction, has charge of unloading, storing, and safeguarding public works equipment, material and supplies and distributing needed equipment and supplies; does related work, as required.

Examples of work

  • Checks delivery sheets to assure that specified stores, equipment, material and supplies are delivered and in good condition.
  • Supervises and takes a leading part in unloading, unpacking, counting, weighing and measuring the contents of shipments.
  • Records the kind and quantity of the stores received.
  • Safeguards public works equipment and materials and supplies against fire, theft and damage.
  • Received and reviews requisitions and issues equipment, parts and supplies.
  • Makes periodic inventories of the equipment and supplies.
  • Identifies equipment and parts by number and description.
  • Keeps the storeroom in a clean and orderly manner.
  • Establishes and maintains needed records and files.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

One year of work involving the obtaining, recording, storing, safeguarding and issuing of varied types of equipment, materials and supplies.

License

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey, only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of varied types of equipment, parts, materials and supplies used by a public works department.
  • Knowledge of checking delivery sheets to ensure incoming shipments are in accordance with items requisitioned.
  • Knowledge of unpacking, weighing, counting and measuring the contents of shipments to assure the delivered stores conform to items requisitioned.
  • Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
  • Ability to take safety precautions in performing the work.
  • Ability to obtain, store, safeguard, distribute, and properly use equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Ability to maintain simple records.
  • Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.