Parks Maintenance Job Lincoln Park area,Michigan USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

PART TIME LABORER/PARKS MAINTENANCE JOB DESCRIPTION GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Performs routine manual labor and to perform related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Work is performed under the direction of a Department of Public Services or Director of Parks and Recreation assigned Supervisor(s), but may also receive direction from a Public Service Worker Group Leader.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Opening and closing of restrooms at public parks
Cleaning and stocking of park restrooms
Operation of a variety of power tools, including mowers, blowers, trimmers, etc.
Performs ice and snow control activities
Keeps streets, walkways, sidewalks, etc clear of debris, including the emptying of trash/recycling cans/bins
Lawn and landscape maintenance including cutting and edging grass, laying sod, raking leaves, planting, weeding, watering and care for trees, shrubs and flowers
Maintains parks and playground facilities
Performs a variety of tasks as part of work crew.
Participates in the clean up of work projects
Repair and maintain streets and sidewalks, street signs and markings
Maintains accurate work records, time sheets and other forms of data

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

High School Graduate or G.E.D.
Legally employable in the United States
18 years of age or older
Valid State of Michigan Drivers License
Ability to pass written examination, physical agility and skills test, physical with drug screen and fingerprint/criminal history/driving record check

SPECIFICATIONS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

REQUIRED:

Ability to understand and follow both written and oral instructions
Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pound loads
Ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures
Ability to tolerate exposure to dust, grease, fuel, chemicals and lubricants
Ability to stoop, bend, climb trees, go into underground vaults and pits with restricted movement
Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time
Ability to learn how to use equipment and tools

Minimum reasoning ability usually associated with this classification:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Minimum Math ability usually associated with this classification:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure; to perform the four operations with like or common decimal fractions.

Minimum Language ability usually associated with this classification:

READ:
Ability to read a variety of novels, and magazines; to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of shop tools and equipment, and methods and procedures.

WRITE:
Ability to write reports and essays with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.

SPEAK:
Ability to speak before individuals with poise, voice control, and confidence, using correct English and well modulated voice.

Six months of training, either on the job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math and Language abilities detailed above.

Degree of physical demands (Strength) usually associated with this classification:

Heavy Work:
Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Type of Physical Demands usually associated with this classification:

REACHING:
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

HANDLING:
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