Temporary Part-Time Parks Maintenance

City of Clearlake•Clearlake, CA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Under immediate supervision, assists with performing a variety of semi-skilled, skilled, and physical labor duties in the maintenance, repair, and cleanup of City parks, landscaped areas, and recreational facilities. This is an entry-level position where incumbents learn and perform various duties in maintaining and repairing City parks, landscaped areas, recreational facilities, and related machinery and equipment. Incumbents will assist with more skilled assignments under direct guidance and may advance to higher classifications upon gaining the necessary knowledge, skills, experience, licenses, and certifications. The role involves direct supervision from a Parks Foreman or Parks Maintenance Worker II, with potential to provide lead direction and training to extra help employees and trainees.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of practices, tools, equipment, and materials used in the care and maintenance of parks, forests, grounds, and recreation facilities.
General groundskeeping and landscape maintenance methods and procedures.
Basic hand tools and equipment used in routine groundskeeping work.
Safe work practices.
Principles of lead direction, work coordination, and training.
Boom truck operations for tree trimming.
Written and oral communications skills.
Proper English spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Computers and software programs (e.g., Microsoft software applications) to conduct research, assess information, and/or prepare documentation.
Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction.
Ability to learn and perform a variety of general maintenance and semi-skilled work in the maintenance and repair of parks, grounds, and recreation facilities.
Ability to perform heavy physical work.
Ability to use power tools.
Ability to learn to perform park care and landscape maintenance assignments.
Ability to learn to install and maintain sprinkler systems.
Ability to learn to recognize and locate conditions requiring maintenance and repair.
Ability to learn to use and care for hand and power tools used in park care and maintenance work.
Ability to learn to estimate time and materials for maintenance assignments.
Ability to effectively provide training to less experienced staff.
Ability to provide lead direction, work coordination, and training, as assigned.
Ability to regularly work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to utilize a computer, relevant software applications, and/or other equipment as assigned to perform a variety of work tasks.
Ability to establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

Previous work experience in parks and/or ground maintenance work is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Assists with performing a variety of general maintenance and semi-skilled work in the maintenance, repair, and cleanup of City parks, landscaped areas, recreational facilities, boat launching facilities, and associated equipment.
Assists with and performs duties such as mowing, watering, and maintaining lawns and shrubs.
Operates hand tools, power equipment, and vehicles.
Learns to maintain equipment used during the course of work.
Cleans and disinfects restrooms.
Performs general janitorial duties such as cleaning toilets, fixtures, floors, and stocking supplies.
Empties trash receptacles.
Cleans walkways, parking lots, and other areas of trash.
Plants, waters, cultivates, weeds, prunes, and fertilizes trees, shrubbery, flowers, and lawns.
Performs biohazard cleanup.
Interacts with park patrons, the homeless, and law enforcement.
Deals with animals, both living and deceased.
Observes and reports needed repairs.
Sweeps and rakes grounds.
Learns to install, maintain, and repair sprinkler systems.
Clears debris and performs storm damage cleanup.
Learns to perform routine maintenance and repair duties on equipment.
Loads, rakes, and shovels grass clippings.
Performs general plumbing and maintenance activities.
Learns to operate power tools such as chain saws.
Replenishes supplies.
Requisitions supplies as needed.
Learns to mix fertilizers, herbicides, and soil nutrients.
Builds and repairs trails.
Assists in weed and vegetation abatement.
Assists with tree trimming and removal.
May provide lead direction, work coordination, and training, as assigned.
Performs related duties as assigned.