Seasonal Maintenance Worker

Position Description

Under general supervision, performs entry level and semi-skilled maintenance and general labor tasks in Parks & Recreations Division, Code Enforcement, Street Division or Vehicle Maintenance. Seasonal Maintenance Workers will work to ensure that the City Cemeteries, Parks and Streets are attractive, orderly and healthy. Seasonal Maintenance Workers perform routine grounds keeping and tasks, assists in general maintenance work and operates a variety of light equipment as directed.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Performs manual labor grounds maintenance to city cemeteries, parks and vacant lots.
• Performs a variety of outdoor and indoor maintenance tasks such as sweeping, raking, picking up trash from grounds and roadside; shoveling and spreading mulch, gravel and soils.
• Painting of buildings and park equipment.
• Mows, edges, trims lawns, and trims trees and plants.
• May dig burial plots and ditches.
• Operates mowers, gas powered trimmers and blowers, chainsaws, vacuums and a variety of other small power tools.
• For Vehicle Maintenance, picks up and delivers equipment, materials, parts, and supplies as required.

ABILITY TO:

• Operate and maintain a variety of maintenance equipment as required by the position
• Use a variety of hand and small power tools skillfully and safely under a variety of work conditions
• Performs strenuous physical work
• Read, understand and follow safety rules and regulations
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with superiors and co-workers
• Deal courteously and tactfully with the general public
• Use common landscaping equipment, fuels and cleaning solutions skillfully and safely

Qualifications and Education Requirements Applicant must be at least 16 years of age and be able to provide all documents and permits required by state and federal law. Knowledge of routine manual labor work methods. Ability to understand and follow instructions; perform indoor and/or outdoor work for extended periods of time under varying and possibly adverse weather. Must pass a pre-employment drug test. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER