DPW Streets/Parks/Forestry Seasonal Laborer

City of Whitewater • Whitewater, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The DPW Streets/Parks/Forestry Seasonal Laborer provides daily and seasonal maintenance for the City of Whitewater relating to its grounds, landscapes, flowers, ball fields and street upkeep. This role involves a variety of tasks to ensure the city's public spaces are well-maintained and functional.

Requirements

• Must be at least age 16.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Significant attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices.
• Meeting deadlines for daily operations.
• Professional and appropriate responsiveness when interacting with the public.
• Professional appearance and proper wear of work-wear.
• Must wear closed-toed/closed-back shoes (no sandal-style/type of shoe), in some instances steel toed safety shoes; All seasonal staff will wear t-shirts and long pants; Safety vest (provided) as needed.
• Comfort working with heights and confined space.
• Proper and safe operation of both light and heavy equipment and tools, including, but not limited to trimmers, weed whips, watering system, and hand tools.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of horticulture experience is a plus.
• Prior experience using light equipment and motorized maintenance vehicles desired.

Responsibilities

• Installs and provides proper maintenance of landscapes, flower beds/baskets and identifies diseased plants and foliage.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as pickup trucks, mowers, specialized turf mowing, and trimming equipment.
• Performs maintenance on mowers, trimmers, and a variety of lawn care equipment.
• Assist with street/park maintenance such as catch basin repair, placing asphalt, pavement crack filling, pouring concrete, flagging operations, brush collection, tree work and garbage collection.
• Assist with weekend baseballs/softball tournaments including ball field preparation, concession stand, and general cleanup of the grounds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed