Temporary Park Maintenance Worker

Temporary Park Maintenance Worker (Finance)

The County of Riverside's Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is seeking a Temporary Park Maintenance Worker to provide support to the Parks Department in Santa Ana River Bottom located in Riverside, CA.

Parks is a first professional level classification and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. This classification is characterized by having as its primary function the performance of buildings and grounds maintenance duties. Incumbents may occasionally perform public contact duties such as answering questions of park users regarding park facilities and informing users of park rules and regulations.

This position requires work in outdoor environments under extreme weather conditions, including prolonged exposure to high heat, cold temperatures, and wet conditions. Employees must be capable of extensive hiking over uneven terrain, sustained kneeling and bending, and lifting, carrying, or otherwise handling objects and equipment weighing 60 pounds or more.

Work assignments may take place in remote or rugged areas where employees may be exposed to living and deceased wild and domestic animals, as well as potentially hazardous wildlife and vegetation.

• Conduct maintenance work on reserve lands throughout western Riverside county
• Construction, instillation and repairs of fences and gates (sometimes in remote locations)
• Conducting string‑trimmer, tractor mowing, and herbicide application, weed abatement (sometimes in remote locations);
• Assisting in instillation and long term maintenance of restoration project
• Trash, dumping, and homeless encampment cleanup
• Tractor grading dirt roads
• Other semi‑skilled maintenance work
• Work with other agencies for Code, OHV, and illegal Dumping enforcement
• Provide assistance in emergency situations
• Answer public inquiries and complaints concerning reserve operations and maintenance.

• Familiarity with common maintenance tools, equipment, and materials
• Basic knowledge of vehicle preventive maintenance

Valid Class C Driver's License required at time of offer.

Monday‑Friday 7:00 AM‑3:30 PM

• Maintain park facilities by mowing, raking, cleaning, fertilizing, and watering park areas; maintain and improve camp and picnic areas by removing brush, weeds, and other materials; clear and maintain equestrian trails; remove dead trees and branches by using chain and hand saws; plant and maintain trees; remove trash and debris from lake and shore areas.
• Move docks on lakes when water level changes; clean, sanitize, and service restrooms and other public facilities; clean, maintain, and build picnic tables, benches, camp stoves, fire pits, and similar park facilities.
• Operate a variety of trucks and tractors in hauling trash, dirt and rocks, and in clearing and leveling park areas and roadways.
• Perform minor plumbing, electrical, and carpentry work such as repairing faucets and sprinkler heads, replacing washers, unclogging drains, repairing electrical wall switches and ceiling lights, repairing benches and playground equipment, and replacing broken windows; perform semi‑skilled maintenance work in cutting and laying pipe for the maintenance and repair of irrigation systems, painting buildings and equipment, and laying bricks and rocks for retaining walls and drinking fountains.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on vehicles.
• Experience:
  
  Two years of performing grounds or building maintenance and repair, landscape gardening, or as a Park Attendant with the County of Riverside Parks Department. (College level courses from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to one year of the required experience.)
• Knowledge of:
  Common tools, equipment, and materials used in maintenance work; basic vehicle preventive maintenance techniques.
• Ability to:
  Read and follow written instructions and write simple reports; perform a variety of routine grounds, building, equipment, and vehicle preventive maintenance and repair; operate equipment, and learn procedures and safety techniques used in performing maintenance and minor construction projects; deal courteously and tactfully with the general public.

Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.

For further information regarding this posting, contact the recruiter:
Ashley Thomas at ashlthomas .