Parks Maintenance Team Member - Seasonal

Job Description

Job Description

Seasonal Park Maintenance Job Opening -  FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS !

If you love the outdoors and are looking for a great seasonal job, we have the job for you! The Woods Cross City Public Works Department seeks diligent candidates to fill our Seasonal Parks Maintenance positions.  

Principal Duties:  

As a park maintenance worker, you will assist with the maintenance of the public parks available for public and recreational use, maintenance of open spaces, and prepare for seasonal city-wide events. Duties include but are not limited to: 

• Operating complex lawn mowing equipment; mowing and trimming grass, bushes, and shrubs; assisting in pruning trees, shrubs, and plants; removing dead, diseased, or injured trees;  

• Performing general landscape and gardening duties as directed to develop attractive parks and grounds 

• Assisting with repairs on sprinkler systems. 

• Maintaining playing fields; ensuring striping and placement of field markers, clean and operational facilities and lighting; trimming and mowing lawns, grooming playing areas, dirt, and lawns. 

• Performing facility janitorial duties; cleaning restrooms, emptying containers, sanitizing receptacles; performing daily inspections of buildings and restrooms. 

• Assisting with other Public Works Department tasks, as necessary.  

The Ideal Candidate  

• Must be at least 17 years old 

• Must possess a current, valid driver license  

• Works well as a member of team to create beautiful spaces 

• Be able to work in all types of weather 

• Enjoys taking a break from their phone 

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs 

• Is required to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen and be subject to random drug screening after hired 

• Must live within 30 minutes of Woods Cross  

Salary Range and Schedule  

40-hour max work week,  flexible scheduling available  for students . 

Some weekend and after-hours work required. 

Pay range $15.00-$18.00 per hour depending on experience. This position is not eligible for benefits. 

Application Procedure  

All applications will be evaluated and ranked on the basis of relevant education and experience in relationship to the job duties as listed in the position summary above.  Highest ranked applicants may be invited for a personal interview. 

Wood Cross City is drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer.