Seasonal Park Specialist

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This is a non-exempt, seasonal position limited to 1,300 hours annually.

The employee will be expected to perform unskilled/semi-skilled work with independence and initiative in the maintenance and upkeep of city-maintained properties. Areas may include parks, athletic fields, streetscapes, medians, and other city owned facilities. Employee is expected to perform a full range of work assignments with the use of hand tools (shovels, rakes, trowels, etc.) also to include operating simple and complex mechanical equipment in the performance of duties in a variety of positions.

This job description is an overview and is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions and tasks required of the position.

The employee may be assigned to a specific partner, job task, or location.

• Cleans, maintains, and services equipment and tools.
• Maintains and performs light repairs of equipment, buildings, and grounds of the Parks and Recreation department.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
• May be required to lead a crew of other seasonal employees in special projects.
• Safely operate light-duty vehicles, and trash trucks for driving to work locations and performing the essential functions of the position.
• Safely operates a variety of hand tools, such as trash picker, mop, broom, shovels, rakes, and gas-powered equipment such as chainsaws and portable power washer.
• Assists in picking up trash within the work areas, parks, and streetscapes to dispose of properly.
• Operating vehicles and equipment in either specific or a variety of maintenance, construction and/or utility tasks to include light-duty vehicles, trucks, tractors, backhoes, trenchers, blowers, various other power equipment and hand tools.
• Assist with Parks trash removal program which includes emptying trash receptacles, clean and stock public bathrooms, graffiti removal, minor painting, and power washing.
• Loads and disposes of trash, debris, and refuse at various park locations.
• Maintains sprinkler and drip irrigation systems throughout the city. To assist in the inspection, adjustment, repair, replacement, and installation of irrigation system components including valves, heads, controllers, supply, lines, pumps, drip line and drip emitters.
• Cleanup of public bathrooms, disposal of trash, debris, and other janitorial/custodial duties in the assigned areas.
• The employee may be assigned to cut grass, prepare, and maintain ball fields for games or practices.
• Drag the baseball/softball infield, using a field drag machine to build, repair and patch holes around the pitching mound, home plate, and turf playing field.
• Prepares fields using chalk and/or a paint striping machine to paint base and foul lines. Sets up base blocks/anchors, and pitching mounds using tape measures, line level, and string.
• Load and unload dirt, gravel, trash, and other debris.
• May be required to care, cultivate, monitor, and maintain nursery plants for use within the city greenhouse.

Important functions include:

• Assist with the general maintenance of all city parks facilities.
• Performs emergency duty after normal working hours. This position may require working weekends.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Physical requirements include:

• Lifting and carrying moderate to heavy weight (up to 96 pounds).
• Driving motor vehicles.
• Considerable walking and standing, as well as other activities requiring a full range of body movement, including bending, kneeling, leaning, sitting, stooping, crouching, pushing, pulling, and climbing.
• Frequent hand/foot/eye coordination for operation of tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• Far and near visual acuity to read manuals, record data, monitor/observe instruments, gauges, and to safely operate equipment/vehicles to adequately perform maintenance operations.
• Ability to hear verbal instructions, warning signals and for troubleshooting.

This position requires:

• Commercial irrigation systems and related components and/or the ability to learn about commercial irrigation systems.
• Materials, tools, and…