Parks Maintenance Field Worker -Seasonal

City of Longview • Longview, WA

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About The Position

This position is employed only seasonally and/or part-time during the year with the City of Longview. A variety of duties and tasks may be assigned. Refer to the internal department for a specific duties listing. Recruitment Information: This recruitment will be open until filled and applications will be reviewed as they come in. Position Information: This position is responsible for performing functions that support the maintenance parks and the landscaping at other City-owned properties, including around facilities and rights-of-way medians. This work includes maintenance tasks related to horticulture, turf, arboriculture, facilities, infrastructure, and special events, as well as administrative and safety tasks related to these areas.

Requirements

• 18 years old or older.
• Possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Driver's License, except for corrected vision.
• First Aid/CPR Certification or obtain within ninety (90) calendar days or as scheduled.
• Traffic Control Flagging Card or obtain within ninety (90) calendar days or as scheduled.
• Experience with or interest in learning methods and techniques of park care and operations.
• Experience with or interest in learning maintenance and repair techniques regarding park structures, facilities, and irrigation systems.
• Experience with or interest in learning methods and techniques of performing landscaping tasks on turf, plants, and shrubs.
• Customer service objectives and strategies.
• Performing manual labor.
• Adhering to safe work practices.
• Understanding and carrying out written and oral instructions.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of grounds maintenance duties in park areas, landscapes, and/or other related areas, including mowing and edging turf; watering; weeding; pruning trees, shrubs, and hedges; and/or, performing other related activities.
• Maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of park grounds (turf, shrubs, trees, and vegetation), facilities (restrooms, offices, and picnic shelters) and infrastructure (parking lots, tables, benches and sports fields/courts).
• Assists full-time staff with basic construction or repair tasks.
• Operates a variety of light-to-medium equipment and/or large trucks, which may include dump trucks, mowers, trucks, and/or other related equipment.
• Performs other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed