Park Maintenance - Summer Seasonal Positions

A Seasonal Park Maintenance employee performs manual and unskilled maintenance work at various city parks.

Maintains city gardens and surrounding areas in various city parks. Duties include planting flowers/trees/shrubs, weeding gardens, mulching gardens, watering, mowing, weed whipping, pruning shrubs, and maintaining public spaces and buildings.

Assist in the maintenance of the city's athletic fields at various parks and athletic complexes. Duties include preparing athletic fields for play, chalking lines, painting/striping fields, mowing, weed whipping, landscaping and sodding, litter removal, and maintenance of public spaces and buildings.

Duties may include litter removal, shelter and building maintenance and cleaning, mowing, weed whipping, playground maintenance and various other duties.

Assist the mowing crews, operates hand mowers, weed whips, and leaf blowers. Other duties include tree trimming, brush removal, and litter removal.

Assist in the daily clean up of park shelters and various park buildings. Duties include general cleaning, restocking, and litter removal.

Assist the city tree crew in the cleanup of diseased and hazardous trees, tree trimming, pruning, brush removal, planting of trees and shrubs, and various related duties.

• All jobs require the ability to operate a variety of hand tools, shovels, rakes, hoes, loppers, mowers, weed whips, blowers, and other park maintenance equipment.
• All jobs require maintaining park equipment including refueling, checking fluid levels, washing, lubricating and making minor adjustments as necessary.
• All jobs require that proper personal protective equipment be worn and used as necessary.

• Daily, occasional lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Assistive devices are available.
• Must have and maintain a valid Driver's License for the duration of employment.

Physical Requirement: Position requires daily lift/carry of tools, supplies, equipment up to 50lbs. Assistive devices available. Frequent standing/walking, pushing/pulling, bending/kneeling/squatting, grasp and reach for routine assigned tasks.

Working Conditions: This job is performed primarily outdoors with exposure to inclement weather, outdoor allergens including insects and wildlife, slippery surfaces and uneven ground, noise generated from equipment operations, exposure to hazardous chemicals, dirt and grease, and sharp tools. Use of various personal protective equipment (PPE) for identified hazards.