Park Maintenance Aide I - Seasonal
About The Position
Receives on-the-job training in park and facility maintenance and provides temporary help during peak work load periods. Maintains grounds in a clean, neat and orderly condition; performs manual labor and basic landscape, maintenance, repair and construction support tasks to assist District Park Maintenance Workers I/II in the maintenance, repair and construction of District parks and recreation facilities; and performs related work as assigned. The Park Maintenance Aide class is a sub-entry level classification. Incumbents are temporary employees and may not advance to permanent status in the Park Maintenance Worker classification series. Hours of work may be full or part-time.
Requirements
- Some previous work experience is desirable
- Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance
- Basic maintenance methods and procedures
- Safe work practices and operation of power tools and equipment
- Good public relations etiquette
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor
- Ability to learn to safely operate a variety of hand and power tools
- Ability to learn use and care of tools and equipment
- Ability to learn to identify plants, shrubs and trees
- Ability to operate a vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to learn and perform landscape, maintenance, grounds keeping and tree trimming work
- Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with the general public, co-workers, and those contacted during the course of work
- Ability to perform essential duties of the job without causing harm to self or others
- Possession of a valid class C California Driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record
Responsibilities
- Learns to and safely operates power equipment and hand tools to mow, aerate and edge lawn areas
- Rakes, sweeps and vacuums leaves and lawn clippings; clears debris from walks, fields, courts and other facilities
- Learns to and cuts brush, fells trees, and removes stumps
- Learns to and cultivates and plants trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns
- Opens gates and restroom facilities
- Learns to clean, sharpen, adjust and service lawn and garden tools and equipment
- Learns to and cleans and sanitizes restroom facilities and fixtures; unclogs toilets as needed, and maintains restroom supplies
- Under the direction of District park maintenance staff, learns to and performs a variety of unskilled labor and basic maintenance and construction support tasks to assist with the maintenance and repair of District parks and recreation facilities
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
- Assists other positions or work units with a variety of special projects on an as needed basis
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
