Parks Maintenance worker (seasonal)

Pleasant Grove City • Pleasant Grove, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Parks Maintenance Worker serves under the direction of the Parks Superintendent. This position is responsible for performing skilled work pertaining to park maintenance and design; construction; and risk management related to city parks, park amenities, and other city owned properties. Seeking candidates for 36-hours per week during summer months (four 9-hour days).

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent preferred
• Some related experience in grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of the operation of city parks and properties.
• Ability to communicate to employees oral and written instructions.
• Ability to operate and maintain equipment such as trucks, mowers, tractors, etc.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, talk, and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, bend, stoop, talk, hear, walk, use hands to operate, finger, handle or feel objects, or controls, and reach with hands and arms, and lift 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Some combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the work may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the proper maintenance of city parks, park amenities and other city owned properties.
• Performs landscaping and irrigation system installation and maintenance.
• Performs safety inspection of assigned areas and equipment.
• Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
• Assists in the control of, and is responsible for, all materials and supplies used in the maintenance, construction and repair of City Parks and properties.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED