Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker

City of Bexley • Jeffrey Mansion and Park, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This seasonal position supports parks maintenance operations and facilities for the City of Bexley. Under general supervision, the worker operates light motorized equipment and performs skilled laborer tasks to care for and maintain City-owned grounds. The role also involves using hand and power tools to maintain grounds and equipment and performing other related duties as required.

The position may require responding to emergency call-ins due to storms, vandalism, or vehicle damage. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and two years of practical experience in ground maintenance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before citizens or City employees.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts, including proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to interpret and follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and handle problems involving a limited number of distinct tasks and functions in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of internet, spreadsheet, and word-processing software.

Responsibilities

• Operate light motorized equipment to maintain City grounds, including a bucket truck, chipper, chain saw, and stump grinder.
• Trim, remove, and plant trees and shrubs.
• Remove tree stumps.
• Apply herbicides, insecticides, and fertilizer.
• Respond when necessary to emergency call-ins due to storms, vandalism, or vehicle damage.
• Inspect equipment for excessive wear and perform routine maintenance, such as changing oil, lubricating moving parts, cleaning filters, and sharpening blades.
• Perform other unskilled and semi-skilled tasks, such as cleaning and painting buildings and equipment, mowing and trimming parks, repairing fences, shoveling snow, and spreading salt.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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