Landscape Mowing Assistant

PARK DISTRICT OF OAK PARK•Oak Park, IL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Landscape Mowing Assistant is a Part-Time Position. The Parks & Planning Landscape Assistant serves as a primary resource for the mowing and trimming of turf in non-sports field spaces throughout the Park District system. This role involves implementing turf maintenance practices, assisting with turf and sports field maintenance, and working with a crew to maintain non-sports field areas. The position also requires operating and maintaining turf management tools, understanding personnel policies, completing accident reports, promoting safe work habits, and understanding emergency action plans.

Requirements

Minimum high school graduate or equivalent.
Must have valid driver's license with a good record.
This position is subject to pre-employment, post-accident/injury and random drug testing.
Ability to maintain multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
Strong sense of self-motivation and independent work habits.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and problem solve.
Certification in advanced Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) within 1 month of employment and keep certification current. (The District provides this training.)
Ability to operate medium and light turf management machinery.
Work requires digging and handling heavy weight (up to 50lbs. over 50lbs with assistance) materials or equipment, with or without accommodations.
Ability to present ideas and recommendations in a concise verbal and written manner.
Ability to maintain effective audio-visual and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading and writing, and operating assigned equipment.
Math skills including measuring, calculating, and estimating.
Ability to interpret and explain Park District and department policies, practices, and procedures.
Demonstrated safety awareness and judgment in all aspects of responsibility.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in Horticulture or related field, or 3 years’ experience as landscaper, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Broad knowledge of turf management practices.

Responsibilities

Implements turf maintenance practices for non-sports field areas in all parks and/or facilities.
Assists Parks & Planning Department with turf and sports field maintenance as needed.
Works with a crew to maintain the non-sports field areas throughout the park system.
Communicates needed improvements to supervisor.
Coordinates with Park District Sports Field crews to ensure consistent quality turf throughout park system.
Uses, operates, and maintains turf management tools in proper and safe manner.
Becomes familiar with the personnel policies and manual of the Park District in order to facilitate routine day-to-day human resource matters.
Completes accident and incident reports in a timely manner.
Promotes an environment of safe work habits and active participation in the Park District’s risk management and safety programs.
Maintains a complete actionable understanding of the Park District’s emergency action plans (EAPs); acts as a leader (as assigned) in the execution of EAPs when required.
Participates in Parks & Planning special projects, programs, and activities.
Performs other tasks as assigned.