Parks Maintenance Worker I (Hourly)

City of Chula Vista•Chula Vista, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment is for a part-time, non-benefited position limited to 919 hours of employment in a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) with an average of less than 30 service hours per work week. Unclassified hourly employees are paid on an hourly or per diem basis and shall not be eligible for benefits nor be subject to Civil Service Rules. Although hourly employees are at-will, they are still subject to all other City policies and procedures. This is the entry level class in the Park Maintenance Worker series. Positions in this class typically have little or no directly related work experience and work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks. The Park Maintenance Worker I class is distinguished from the II level by the performance of less than the full range of duties assigned to the II level. Incumbent works under immediate supervision while learning job tasks, progressing to general supervision as procedures and processes of assigned area of responsibility are learned.

Requirements

Some experience in gardening or landscape work and formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
Possession of a valid California driver's license.
Knowledge of some methods of maintaining a variety of lawns, ground cover, plants, shrubs, and hedges.
Knowledge of some safe work methods and safety regulations.
Knowledge of basic use and minor maintenance of commonly used hand and power tools and equipment related to assignment.
Knowledge of English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Ability to learn and follow proper work methods and landscape maintenance techniques.
Ability to learn practices and procedures of traffic control and flagging.
Ability to learn to use, maintain, and operate landscaping tools and equipment.
Ability to learn to recognize common plants, plant diseases and insect pests.
Ability to drive City vehicles observing legal and defensive driving practices.
Ability to learn pertinent rules, laws and policies relative to area of assignment.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Ability to work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.

Responsibilities

Perform a wide variety of routine manual work in the care and maintenance of park and recreational facilities.
Operate and maintain a variety of hand and power landscaping tools and equipment, including hand and power mowers, gang mowers, small tractors, spreaders, rototillers, loaders, sprayers, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmer, weed eaters, chainsaws, rakes, shovels, hoes, pruners, brooms and other tools.
Mow, trim, edge, fertilize, aerate and water lawns, medians, parks and other assigned areas.
Clean and maintain park grounds and other assigned areas, including athletic fields, tennis courts, paved areas, paths, walkways, playgrounds, and stairways.
Inspect assigned areas and correct or report safety hazards.
Clean, maintain and restock restrooms and other park buildings.
Pick up organic debris, trash and litter.
Weed, prune, mulch and prepare soil for planting.
Seed and re-sod lawn areas.
Plant trees, seedlings and shrubs as directed.
Perform basic painting, plumbing and carpentry work incidental to park maintenance activities.
Assist in planning landscaping and irrigation systems.
Install, repair and maintain irrigation systems.
Trap rodents as necessary.
Operate City trucks, trailers and tractors with attachments skillfully and safely.
Observe safe work methods and use safety equipment.
Secure worksites from traffic hazards as necessary.
Keep work related records using a computer.
Assist in the instruction and training of less experienced staff.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer services.
Perform other related duties as assigned.