Park Maintenance

VERNON HILLS PARK DISTRICT•Vernon Hills, IL

1d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The seasonal Park Maintenance employee is responsible for performing a variety of park and building labor duties to maintain, repair, and promote the Vernon Hills Park District. This position requires individuals to maintain parks and also interact with park patrons and remind patrons about ordinances within park property. This position typically works from May to August.

Requirements

Minimum age of eighteen years.
A valid Illinois State Drivers License is required.
Candidate must be and remain free from drug and alcohol dependence.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of grounds maintenance
Customer service experience

Responsibilities

Operation of Park District pickup trucks, tractors and mowers.
Building and restroom cleaning.
Removing all garbage and refuse materials from parks and playgrounds, including recycling waste.
Interacting with patrons and making notations of concerns.
Performing safety inspections and ensuring safety of patrons.
Checking permits for shelters and field usage.
Reporting damages and maintenance requests, including lights that are out.
Assisting with repair of park buildings, roofs, doors, windows, and electrical or plumbing work.
Turf maintenance, mowing and turf repair.
Ball field maintenance, dragging and marking lines on sports fields.
Assisting with horticulture tasks such as digging, planting, pruning, and removal.
General maintenance of playground amenities.
General road repair, asphalt patching and gravel road maintenance.
Maintains a working knowledge of all general agency and departmental-specific safety rules.
Uses material handling equipment or staff assistance when lifting and or moving objects 50 pounds or heavier.
Reports any work-related or patron injuries to supervisor promptly.
Attends required safety program and in-service education meetings.
Corrects unsafe conditions and or reports them to supervisor.
Worker must work closely with coworkers.
Worker must work around the general population and park patrons in public areas.
Worker must work under supervision and direction of superiors.
Worker is exposed to chemicals such as fertilizers, weed killers, and cleaning materials.
Worker is exposed to outside weather conditions 90 percent of the time, including extreme heat and cold, snow, rain, and ice.
Worker may be exposed to unsanitary conditions such as restroom cleanup.
Worker must be able to follow directions from supervisor with safe follow-through.
Worker must use good safety awareness and judgment.