Temporary Maintenance Aide - Parks

Overview

Under immediate or general supervision, the individual will perform work on one of three teams in the Parks Maintenance Department:
Parks, Right-of-ways, or Mow Crew. It is intended that temporary employees are assigned to one of the three teams for the duration of their seasonal employment. The location and nature of the work will vary depending on assignment.

The Parks maintenance team is primarily responsible for grounds maintenance and custodial duties at Lacey’s parks. Duties include cleaning restrooms, emptying trash cans, collecting litter, blowing grounds and walkways, daily safety inspections, vandalism repair and other grounds maintenance activities.

The Right-of-Way maintenance team is responsible for landscape maintenance of City owned medians, round-a-bouts and right of way landscapes. Duties include mowing, edging, integrated pest management, pruning, litter removal and other landscape maintenance activities.

The Mow Crew is responsible for turf maintenance in Lacey’s parks. Duties include mowing with commercial mowers, edging, fertilizing, over seeding, grade maintenance and other grounds maintenance activities.

• Performs all types of grounds and landscape maintenance such as mowing, edging, pruning, weeding, spreading chip, blowing hard surfaces, etc.
• Uses various types of hand tools and small gas-powered equipment such as blowers, pressure washers, edger’s, hedge trimmers, line trimmers, etc.
• Assists with restroom cleaning, emptying trash cans and picking up litter.
• Responsible for public and personal safety while working in the field through the safe use and maintenance of power equipment.
• Provides customer service for Lacey parks visitors.

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Must pass a background investigation.
• Must have a valid Washington State driver license and a driving record acceptable to the City and the City's insurance carrier.
• Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be complete as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
• Must maintain a level of physical and mental fitness necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Demonstrated ability to adhere to work rules and guidelines.
• Demonstrated basic mechanical aptitude.

• Parks, facilities, landscape maintenance, or custodial experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to follow directions.
• Demonstrated ability to adhere to work rules and guidelines.
• Demonstrated basic mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated punctuality.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to use personal protective equipment.

Work Environment:

• Typical assignments are outdoors, normally requiring work in inclement weather at cold, hot, dirty, wet, noisy, or cramped work sites.
• The work involves physical labor, physical dexterity, and mechanical aptitude.
• Duties may require exposure to chemicals, toxic gases, raw sewage, or other environmental hazards.

• Hearing, speaking, or otherwise communicating to exchange information in person or on the phone.
• Perform physical labor associated with the essential duties of the position.
• Work in the field in all weather conditions and over rough terrain.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects up to fifty (50) lbs. Some assistance is available to mitigate the heaviest lifting.
• Bending, kneeling/crouching, reaching, climbing and crawling.
• Operating equipment; electric, gas, and various hand tools.
• Grasp and hold and effectively use assigned personal protective equipment and tools for the position.