Part time Laborer/Parks Maintenance

City of Lincoln Park•Lincoln Park, MI

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine manual labor and to perform related work as required. Work is performed under the direction of a Department of Public Services or Director of Parks and Recreation assigned Supervisor(s), but may also receive direction from a Public Service Worker Group Leader.

Requirements

High School Graduate or G.E.D.
Legally employable in the United States
18 years of age or older
Valid State of Michigan Drivers License
Ability to pass written examination, physical agility and skills test, physical with drug screen and fingerprint/criminal history/driving record check
Ability to understand and follow both written and oral instructions
Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pound loads
Ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures
Ability to tolerate exposure to dust, grease, fuel, chemicals and lubricants
Ability to stoop, bend, climb trees, go into underground vaults and pits with restricted movement
Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time
Ability to learn how to use equipment and tools
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure; to perform the four operations with like or common decimal fractions.
Ability to read a variety of novels, and magazines; to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of shop tools and equipment, and methods and procedures.
Ability to write reports and essays with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
Ability to speak before individuals with poise, voice control, and confidence, using correct English and well modulated voice.
Six months of training, either on the job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math and Language abilities detailed above.

Responsibilities

Opening and closing of restrooms at public parks
Cleaning and stocking of park restrooms
Operation of a variety of power tools, including mowers, blowers, trimmers, etc.
Performs ice and snow control activities
Keeps streets, walkways, sidewalks, etc clear of debris, including the emptying of trash/recycling cans/bins
Lawn and landscape maintenance including cutting and edging grass, laying sod, raking leaves, planting, weeding, watering and care for trees, shrubs and flowers
Maintains parks and playground facilities
Performs a variety of tasks as part of work crew.
Participates in the clean up of work projects
Repair and maintain streets and sidewalks, street signs and markings
Maintains accurate work records, time sheets and other forms of data