Temporary Groundskeeper (Non-Union)

City of Duluth•Duluth, MN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Park Maintenance temporary employees perform manual, unskilled, and semi-skilled maintenance work at various City parks and facilities.

Requirements

Must be age 18 or older.
Must possess and maintain a valid Minnesota driver's license or equivalent.
Knowledge of problem-solving and conflict-resolution techniques.
Knowledge of applicable safety requirements.
Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, City policies and procedures.
Skill in safe use of required tools and maintenance equipment.
Skill in the operation of office equipment including, but not limited to, general computer systems, job required software applications, the internet, and modern office equipment.
Skill in managing one's own time.
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to create and maintain a positive working environment that welcomes diversity, ensures cooperation, and promotes respect by sharing expertise with team members, fostering safe work practices, and developing trusting work relationships.
Ability to communicate and interact effectively with members of the public.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to understand and follow instructions.
Ability to wear and use proper personal protective equipment as necessary.
Ability to shovel and sweep.
Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather.
Ability to work in dusty, dirty, wet, and muddy conditions.
Ability to frequently bend, squat, crawl, climb, reach, crouch, kneel, balance, push and pull to perform park and garden maintenance tasks.
Ability to use a variety of hand tools, shovels, rakes, hoes, loppers, mowers, weed whips, blowers, and other park maintenance equipment.
Ability to use garden and landscape tools and equipment, including tillers, lawn tractors, and utility vehicles.
Ability to frequently lift and carry items, such as fertilizer sacks, tools, and maintenance machinery.
Ability to problem solve a variety of situations.
Ability to set priorities and complete assignments on time.
Ability to attend work as scheduled and/or required.

Responsibilities

Perform manual, unskilled, and semi-skilled maintenance work at various City parks and facilities.
Operate office equipment including, but not limited to, general computer systems, job required software applications, the internet, and modern office equipment.
Manage one's own time.
Complete assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Create and maintain a positive working environment that welcomes diversity, ensures cooperation, and promotes respect by sharing expertise with team members, fostering safe work practices, and developing trusting work relationships.
Communicate and interact effectively with members of the public.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Understand and follow instructions.
Wear and use proper personal protective equipment as necessary.
Shovel and sweep.
Work outdoors in all types of weather.
Work in dusty, dirty, wet, and muddy conditions.
Frequently bend, squat, crawl, climb, reach, crouch, kneel, balance, push and pull to perform park and garden maintenance tasks.
Use a variety of hand tools, shovels, rakes, hoes, loppers, mowers, weed whips, blowers, and other park maintenance equipment.
Use garden and landscape tools and equipment, including tillers, lawn tractors, and utility vehicles.
Frequently lift and carry items, such as fertilizer sacks, tools, and maintenance machinery.
Problem solve a variety of situations.
Set priorities and complete assignments on time.
Attend work as scheduled and/or required.