Park Maintenance Worker (Temporary/Seasonal)

Arlington County VA•Arlington, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has multiple temporary vacancies available for Park Maintenance Workers in the Park Service and Landscape area of the Arlington Parks and Natural Resources Division. These employees participate in park maintenance and driving a landscape watering truck within a specified geographic Neighborhood Service Area or at the direction of the area supervisor(s). This position works individually or with a team engaged in refuse collection, basic horticultural functions, street tree watering, park maintenance, and enhancement projects.

Requirements

Ability to follow basic written and verbal instructions
Ability to learn how to safely operate hand and power tools
Ability to learn a variety of skills related to park maintenance, grounds maintenance, and construction
Possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver’s license
Provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of official driving record
Ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite
Pass a pre-employment criminal records check (criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history)

Nice To Haves

Experience operating backpack leaf blowers, string trimmers, and other 2-cycle equipment
Experience working with and general knowledge of hand tools
Landscape and/or park maintenance experience
Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License
Ability to read maps using a GPS

Responsibilities

Using hand and power tools to repair park equipment and perform general ground maintenance
Operating various county vehicles and equipment to include pick-up trucks, water trucks, back pack blowers, string trimmers and other 2-cycle equipment
Cleaning restrooms, picnic pavilions, charcoal grills, recycling and collecting trash
Collecting refuse and hauling materials