Park Laborer 3

Barrington Park DistrictBarrington, IL
$15 - $17

About The Position

The position of Park Laborer III is a part-time, summer, non-exempt position. Under the supervision of the Foreman, Park Laborer III is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of park grounds, turf, ball fields, buildings and special use facilities.

Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Valid Illinois Driver’s License
  • Current first aid, CPR and AED certification
  • Regularly required to talk, hear or read
  • Frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl
  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; and over 50 pounds with assistance
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception
  • May work under deadlines and under stressful situations
  • May work unsupervised and must seek out supervision when necessary
  • May be exposed to chemicals including but not limited to fertilizers, cleaning materials and pool chemicals
  • May be exposed to all weather conditions including but not limited to extreme heat, cold, snow, ice, wind and noise
  • Required to work on all types of uneven surfaces including but not limited to mud, snow and ice
  • Protective clothing and equipment is required for conditions stated above
  • Employee must exhibit good safety awareness and judgment
  • Employee must exhibit cooperative and receptive personality traits, especially when dealing with the public.

Responsibilities

  • Perform park maintenance including but not limited to general carpentry, roofing, vehicle fluid checks, fence repair, sign installation, graffiti removal, litter pick-up and garbage removal
  • Perform horticulture maintenance including but not limited to weeding, raking, mulching, mowing, weed whipping, planting, pruning, watering and flower bed maintenance
  • Execute athletic field maintenance including but not limited to dragging infields, setting bases, lining ball fields, securing and relocating various goals
  • Perform facility maintenance including but not limited to setups and takedowns; cleaning and restocking restrooms; disposing of trash and emptying garbage cans; wiping down tables and chairs; cleaning windows; sweeping, mopping and vacuuming floors; cleaning picnic shelters, grills and fire pits; and painting
  • Open and/or lock park facilities and gates; as directed
  • Ability to successfully and safely operate equipment required to complete assigned tasks including but not limited to weed whips, small mowers, backpack blowers and hand tools
  • Ability to safely and within legal guidelines, operate vehicles to and from daily assigned work sites
  • Perform maintenance of playground areas
  • Ability to work from oral and written directives
  • Thoroughly and accurately complete all work orders, safety inspection checklists and daily activity logs
  • Adhere to and enforce all Park District personnel and administrative policies, procedures and ordinances
  • Demonstrate and support Park District customer service standards
  • Work nights and weekends as necessary
  • Assist other Park District departments as needed
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Uphold safety and risk management strategies in support of and compliance with Park District policies, procedures, ordinances and practices
  • Familiarity with and effective implementation of the Employee Safety Manual, Emergency Response Plan, and Crisis Management Plan
  • Attend professional educational and safety trainings
  • Assist with emergency procedures and building evaluation
  • Utilize Personal Protective Equipment when performing duties, based on job tasks
  • Correct unsafe conditions and/or report them to supervisor
  • Promptly report hazardous conditions, accidents and injuries to supervisor
  • Complete incident/accident report forms and promptly forwards them to supervisor
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