Job Description

Posting number: 26-02576(PT)

Department: Parks

Job classification: MUNICIPAL WORKER (PARKS)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Building & Safety, Building Maintenance, Recreation, Parks and Recreation, Parks, Construction Maintenance, Customer Service, Forestry, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, Green-Collar/Environmental, Horticulture

Summary

MUNICIPAL WORKER (SEASONAL MAINTENANCE WORKER)

Grounds maintenance duties include mowing lawns; trimming shrubs by hand; removing weeds; picking up litter; and collecting trash. Performs manual landscaping work, such as installing trail ties and loading/unloading fertilizer and mulch. Assists with park building maintenance and cleaning, including sweeping and mopping floors. Supports special events by loading/unloading materials and setting up and breaking down tables and chairs. Completes other park maintenance tasks as assigned.

Performs manual labor as described below:

Examples of work performed

• Grounds maintenance tasks including mowing lawns, hand trimming bushes, clearing weeds
• Litter pick-up and trash collection
• Manual landscaping tasks, such as installing trail ties, loading/unloading fertilizer and mulch
• Park building maintenance and cleaning; sweeping, mopping floors
• Event tasks such as loading/unloading and setting up/taking down tables and chairs and other Park maintenance tasks as assigned
• Bending, stretching, heavy lifting, and some strenuous labor may be required.
• Work performed on or around the City's public greenspace, facilities, and park areas.
• May work with volunteers and answer general work questions from the public.
• Operates mechanized equipment and hand tools with or without supervision. Specific skills or the operation of certain pieces of equipment may be learned on the job.
• Erects and makes minor repairs to the playground/park equipment.
• Maintains grounds, walkways, and parking lots.
• Clean shelters and open facilities for approved groups.
• Lock facilities after use, safeguards, property, and equipment.
• Clean snow from walks, steps, and driveways
• Drive a pickup truck and utility cart.
• Cut and care for grass and shrubbery and remove debris.
• Assist in tree removal.
• Cleaned floors, walls, and equipment; loaded, unloaded, and transferred material.
• Cleans walls, windows, blinds, and drapes and changes light bulbs.
• Use hand and power tools to break and remove paving and concrete materials.
• Operate equipment such as weed eaters, riding mowers, hand blowers, and walk-behind blowers.
• Move furniture, load and unload material and supplies from trucks. Ability to lift at least 60 lbs bags.
• Collects garbage and empty trash receptacles

HOURS: Flexible starting time March/April through fall. Up to 40 hours per week, occasional evenings or Saturdays will be required. Enrolled in City Retirement System, no benefits.

Qualifications

MUNICIPAL WORKER (SEASONAL MAINTENANCE WORKER)

Must be at least 18 years of age, or 17 years old with High School Diploma or GED

Provide own transportation

Requires valid Driver's License

Must be physically fit, able to do "heavy" to "very heavy" physical work:

• "heavy work "means exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• "very heavy work" means exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

MILITARY EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EVALUATIONMilitary education and experience may be substituted for college level course work at the lower and upper division baccalaureate and graduate levels and apprenticeship training at the vocational certificate level on a case by case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations.