Parks Maintenance Summer

Parks Maintenance Summer Employment 2026

Parks and Recreation – Temporary & Part-time positions

OPENING DATE

02/17/2026

CLOSING DATE

5/15/2026 5:00 PM Central

FLSA

Non-Exempt

BARGAINING UNIT

MERIT

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT?

No

Centrally located in the heart of Iowa, Ames is a vibrant, progressive community with more than 66,000 residents providing an excellent quality of life. Home to Iowa State University, Ames offers year-round recreation opportunities, diverse cultural offerings, a stable economy, safe neighborhoods, and a high-achieving school district.

The City of Ames Parks and Recreation Department has an exciting opportunity for Parks Maintenance Summer Employment for the 2026 season! Candidates interested in these positions can expect to work from May 2026 through November 2026, varying schedule depending on the position and events. Evenings and weekends are required.

These positions are directly accountable to the Parks and Facilities Supervisor and/or the Parks Maintenance Workers, and adjunctly accountable to the Parks and Facilities Superintendent, and the Parks and Recreation Director.

This posting is open until filled.

Employee may be asked to assist across any of these programs.

Parks Structural Maintenance: This position will perform small construction, playground maintenance, garbage and debris cleanup. Secondary job duties could include string trimming turf, mowing turf, tree trimming and chipping of debris, gardening and other duties assigned. Work locations include 700 East 13th Street, but work will take place throughout the City’s Parks and other City facilities as needed. Work hours are Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Work hours include a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Furman Aquatic Center Maintenance: This position will perform a variety of tasks to maintain the facilities at the Furman Aquatic Center. Duties include general pool maintenance, cleaning, scrubbing, vacuuming, skimming and power washing of pool basins, water slides, decks and seating areas, general landscape maintenance of pool areas including pulling and treating weeds, garbage and debris cleanup, and other duties assigned.

The primary work location is 1635 13th Street, Monday – Sunday 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM. Number of days per week may be flexible and anyone desiring more hours may be able to assist in the Parks, Right of Way, Athletic Field, or Homewood Maintenance positions if mutually agreeable.

Landscape & Flower Bed Maintenance: This position will perform general landscape & gardening maintenance for the parks and right of way flower beds. Duties include watering, weeding, mulching, fertilizer application, trimming, garbage and debris cleanup, and other duties assigned. The primary work location is 700 East 13th Street, but work will take place throughout the City’s Parks and other City facilities, as needed.

Work hours may be flexible, typically Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Work hours include a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Athletic Field Maintenance: This position will perform daily tasks to prepare the softball and baseball fields at River Valley Park, Brookside, and O’Neil Parks as well as other athletic fields within the parks. Duties include dragging, chalking, setting bases, painting lines, and moving goals. Other maintenance duties may include general landscape maintenance including mowing and string trimming turf, tree trimming and chipping of debris, gardening, garbage and debris cleanup, small construction projects and other duties assigned.

The primary work location is 1125 East 13th Street and 1335 6th Street, but work will be throughout the City’s Parks and other City facilities as needed. Work hours are flexible to cover the league schedules and required tasks, typically Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 2:30 PM and Sunday 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Work hours include a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Fitch Family Aquatic Center Maintenance: This position will perform a variety of tasks to maintain the facilities at the Furman Aquatic Center. Duties include general pool maintenance, cleaning, scrubbing, vacuuming, skimming and power washing of pool basins, water slides, decks and…