Parks and Properties Laborer

City of Wasilla • City Hall, AK

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About The Position

The Parks & Properties Laborer performs daily hands-on maintenance of parks, properties, and public facilities. Work includes seasonal horticultural and grounds tasks, snow removal, and facility upkeep to ensure safe year-round access, following approved Parks and Recreation Division procedures, safety regulations, and grooming standards. Duties listed are not exclusive or all-inclusive; other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• Be highly motivated, work well as a team member, follow instructions, and complete tasks independently under time pressure as needed.
• Operate or learn to operate small maintenance equipment, such as small tractors, riding lawn mowers, weed trimmers, snow blowers, and plows.
• Learn to perform preventative maintenance of small equipment.
• Effectively use hand tools such as shovels, picks, and rakes, or have the ability to learn to do so.
• Communicate clearly by voice on radio, cell phone, and in person.

Nice To Haves

• Previous facility and grounds maintenance experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of annuals and perennials is helpful.
• Knowledge of planting, watering, deadheading, and seasonal care of flowers, shrubs, trees, and turf is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Perform minor facility construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance.
• Plant and maintain flowerbeds, hanging baskets, shrubs, trees, lawns, and fields using manual digging tools, hand tools, or power tools.
• Perform summer grounds maintenance, including mowing, weed trimming, irrigation, fertilization, leaf removal, and turf care.
• Perform winter snow and ice control, including shoveling, snow blowing, sanding, salting, and plowing to ensure safe access to public buildings, parks, and properties.
• Perform sanitation maintenance, including litter collection, restroom cleaning, and area cleanup.
• Maintain facilities, signs, fences, park equipment, and other structures; report vandalism and make repairs.
• Operate city-owned vehicles and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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