Senior Recreation Leader; Part Time

Description

Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space/Bureau of Parks and Urban Forestry.

Operates a variety of motorized and other equipment. This position primarily works as a member of a three-person crew maintaining sports fields; in winter months this position assists crews with tree planting and landscape projects. Provides assistance to crews. Performs inspections and minor maintenance and repair on equipment.

Work Hours:

7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This is an ALPHA position and is subject to 24 hour call during emergencies or severe storms.

• Operates a variety of motorized and hand equipment including mowers, tractors, loaders, dump trucks, chainsaws, weed eaters and blowers.
• Performs mowing maintenance activities at various sites throughout the City of Norfolk including sports stadiums and athletic fields.
• Assists crews during winter months with planting trees and shrubs.
• Assists other employees on job sites with loading, unloading and cleaning up work areas.
• Performs inspections, minor maintenance and repair on equipment as needed; services vehicles on a daily basis.
• Performs related landscaping, labor and maintenance assignments as needed.
• May supervise crew members in the absence of a supervisor.
• Operates automatic and standard transmission vehicles.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time, bend, stoop, climb, lift a minimum of 75 pounds and work in adverse weather and environmental conditions performing manual labor tasks.

Requires equivalent to graduation from high school and two years of experience operating heavy equipment. The preferred candidate will possess a Commercial Driver’s License.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license; applicants selected for an interview will be required to provide a copy of a current Division of Motor Vehicle Report (no more than 30 days old) to the interviewer.
• Must be able to obtain a Pesticide Technician's license within six (6) months of employment.

• Regular full-time and permanent part‑time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long‑term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full‑time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part‑time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
• If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre‑tax payroll deduction.
• If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre‑tax payroll deduction.
• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self‑development and education. Permanent full‑time and permanent part‑time classified, unclassified permanent, full‑time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Positions listed with a job type designation of “Non‑City” are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

• Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?
• Do you possess a valid driver’s license?
• Do you currently have a minimum of two years experience operating heavy equipment?
• Do you have experience performing grounds maintenance and landscaping activities?
• Do you possess experience performing as a lead worker or supervising the work of crew members?