Parks Seasonal Maintenance Workers

City of Port Townsend•Port Townsend, WA

9h•$25 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Seasonal Maintenance Workers to work fulltime for six months in the Parks division of the City of Port Townsend's Community Services Department. Start date March 1st (one position) or April 1st (two positions) $24.52/hour, 40 hours per week, eligible for overtime No medical benefits but accrues 1 hour of sick time per 40 hours worked & able to access City's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Working schedule: variable; may be required to work weekends JOB SUMMARY Performs a variety of tasks including but not limited to maintenance of all park facilities. Position will also include trash pickup, weeding in the right-of-way, painting, trail maintenance and special events preparation. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Performs various maintenance, landscaping, and custodial tasks to provide care and upkeep of parks, open space, trails and facilities. Safely operates equipment such as riding and push lawn mowers, line trimmers, backpack blowers, edgers and hedgers. Safely operates portable equipment and small hand and power tools necessary to maintain City properties. Performs a variety of routine repair and maintenance tasks on equipment. Manually removes unwanted weeds from rights-of-way and developed landscapes and/or native areas. Cleans and maintains public restrooms, picnic shelters, picnic tables, garbage cans and other facilities. Tracks work activities in online work order system Other related duties as assigned by the Crew Chief or Facilities & Parks Manager. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES General knowledge of ground maintenance and landscaping and custodial practices. Communicates efficiently and effectively with team members, managers, and other departments, both verbally and in writing, using tact, patience and courtesy to convey instructions, provide feedback, receive feedback, and resolve issues. Collaborates with team members to resolve problems in a timely manner. Demonstrates communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with diverse groups of people. Demonstrates flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances, such as shifting priorities, unexpected challenges, or variations in the workload, while maintaining composure and effectiveness. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with co-workers, management, peers, customers, and the public. Ability to operate equipment and tools following oral and written instructions. Ability to adhere to WISHA and DOSH health and safety requirements in the workplace. Ability to maintain daily work activity records using a computer. Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public and co-workers. Ability to perform physical work outdoors under all weather conditions

Requirements

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job.
Must be at least 18 years old at the time of hire.
Valid Washington driver's license and ability to maintain a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier.
Must pass criminal background check.
General knowledge of ground maintenance and landscaping and custodial practices.
Communicates efficiently and effectively with team members, managers, and other departments, both verbally and in writing, using tact, patience and courtesy to convey instructions, provide feedback, receive feedback, and resolve issues.
Collaborates with team members to resolve problems in a timely manner.
Demonstrates communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with diverse groups of people.
Demonstrates flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances, such as shifting priorities, unexpected challenges, or variations in the workload, while maintaining composure and effectiveness.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with co-workers, management, peers, customers, and the public.
Ability to operate equipment and tools following oral and written instructions.
Ability to adhere to WISHA and DOSH health and safety requirements in the workplace.
Ability to maintain daily work activity records using a computer.
Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public and co-workers.
Ability to perform physical work outdoors under all weather conditions

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working for a parks and recreation department/organization/agency
Horticulture experience including local plant identification skills
Equipment maintenance experience
Custodial experience.
Experience in a public setting.
Previous experience performing general maintenance work using hand tools such as shovels, rakes, small power equipment, etc.
First AidCPR certification.

Responsibilities

Performs various maintenance, landscaping, and custodial tasks to provide care and upkeep of parks, open space, trails and facilities.
Safely operates equipment such as riding and push lawn mowers, line trimmers, backpack blowers, edgers and hedgers.
Safely operates portable equipment and small hand and power tools necessary to maintain City properties.
Performs a variety of routine repair and maintenance tasks on equipment.
Manually removes unwanted weeds from rights-of-way and developed landscapes and/or native areas.
Cleans and maintains public restrooms, picnic shelters, picnic tables, garbage cans and other facilities.
Tracks work activities in online work order system
Other related duties as assigned by the Crew Chief or Facilities & Parks Manager.