Parks Maintenance Worker

Job Title

General Responsibilities Summary

Assists with parks maintenance by performing the following manual labor and semi-skilled duties.

Essential Functions

Include the following. The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Other duties may be assigned. Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this position. Maintains park facilities: assists with repair of parks buildings and facilities; assists with plumbing repair and/or replacement of fixtures such as water heaters, lavatories, sinks, showers, and faucets; changes light bulbs; assists with maintenance of swimming pools, and weight rooms; assists with painting park buildings, playground equipment, picnic facilities, and pools; cleans restrooms in park system. Maintains park grounds: assists with and provides manual and semi-skilled labor for grounds maintenance, landscaping, and mowing operations: mows grass, trims and prunes bushes and trees, uses weedeater and other similar equipment; maintains and prepares athletic fields; general grounds maintenance; picks up litter on park grounds; assists on park garbage truck as needed. Assists with construction: assists in the construction of sidewalks, walls and other stone, brick, block, or concrete structures; performs rough carpentry tasks. Maintains storm and sewer systems: assists with digging, installing, cleaning, and maintaining storm and sewer systems in the park system.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Less than a high school education, a good work record, and at least 6 months experience performing heavy manual labor outdoors on a daily basis. A Class D driver's license and good driving record are required and must be maintained throughout employment.

Benefits

The benefits below are for authorized full-time, non-uniformed employees. (Uniformed employees are sworn Police and Fire Department personnel.) Holidays - Twelve (12) paid holidays per year. Insurance - 100% premium payment for employee health insurance, 75% paid health insurance coverage for dependents; paid life insurance. Worker's Compensation - Coverage is provided for each employee for medical bills and work time lost due to on-the-job injuries. Longevity Pay - After completing a full year of employment with the City of North Little Rock, an employee is granted longevity pay at the rate of $5.25 per month times the number of years employed. Vacation - Accrual begins with date of hire with eligibility to use accrued vacation leave after six months of service. Vacation may be accumulated to a maximum of 30 days. Vacation is calculated:

Years of Service Annual Vacation Days 1-3 10 3-10 15 10-20 18 Over 20 22

Sick Leave - All full-time, regular, non-uniformed employees earn twenty (20) sick leave days annually with unlimited accumulation. Discretionary Leave - Employees with two or more years of continuous service on January 1 of each year are granted 16-48 hours discretionary leave during that year, depending on length of service. Retirement Plan - Mandatory and contributory, begins immediately.