Park Maintenance Worker

City of Sacramento • Sacramento, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Incumbents are trained in and assist higher level park maintenance personnel in park maintenance and construction work in City park and recreation areas. The Park Maintenance Worker series provides for four levels ranging from the training level to the journey level including lead responsibility to the working supervisory level. Incumbents in the Park Maintenance Worker classification are trained in and assist in the most routine park maintenance and construction work in City park and recreation areas. Incumbents are generally assigned as a member of a park maintenance crew. Incumbents work under direct supervision and will receive very specific instructions on all work assignments from higher-level park maintenance personnel. Work is reviewed for completeness and accuracy.

Requirements

• Ability to read and write the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.
• Some paid experience performing landscape maintenance duties.
• Knowledge of the use and purpose of common hand tools used in grounds maintenance.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform heavy manual laboring duties.
• Ability to learn to operate various park maintenance equipment and machinery.
• Ability to learn the proper method of planting, cultivating and pruning for hedges, trees, shrubs, lawns, and flowerbeds.
• Ability to learn to identify potential safety hazards in parks and recreation areas.
• Ability to learn common practices, methods, and materials used in gardening and horticultural work.
• Ability to learn the proper method of spraying various pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other related chemicals in City park and recreation areas.
• Ability to work in inclement weather conditions.
• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver is required at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Weeds, cultivates, plants, fertilizes, and irrigates lawns and flower beds.
• Mows, aerate, and edges lawn areas using power and hand tools.
• Rakes, sweeps and vacuums leaves, lawn clippings, etc., using power blower and hand tools.
• Prunes and trims hedges, bushes, and other shrubbery.
• Cleans and maintains public facilities in City park and recreation areas.
• Operates small power equipment and machinery including chain saws, rototillers, lawnmowers, aerators, hedgers, spreaders, and other equipment.
• Provides exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED