Seasonal Maintenance Aide, Horticulture (NCS) - Baltimore City Recreation and Parks

Baltimore City • Baltimore, MD

11d • $15 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

A Seasonal Maintenance Aide for the Divisions of Horticulture and Park Maintenance perform routine physical laboring tasks including landscaping within our city green spaces on construction, maintenance, demolition, Highways, parks or solid waste projects. The work of this class does not involve supervisory duties or responsibilities. Incumbents receive close supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a five-day workweek that may include evenings, weekends and shift work on a rotating basis, and overtime as required for emergencies. Work is performed outdoors where incumbents are exposed to such conditions as inclement weather, dust, obnoxious odors, traffic, insect bites, confined spaces, inland waterways, and heights. Work requires strenuous physical activity including frequent bending, stooping, crawling, climbing ladders, reaching and lifting heavy objects.

Requirements

• None
• Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent driver's license and be eligible to obtain a Baltimore City driver’s permit.
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to comply with safety rules, regulations and procedures
• Ability to engage in strenuous physical activity
• Ability to work at high altitudes
• Ability to work in inclement weather
• Ability to operate simple equipment and controls
• Ability to learn general construction procedures
• Ability to communicate with the public for the purpose of directing traffic and explaining simple rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Cleans vacant lots, alleys, parks, playgrounds, median strips or clogged sewers and storm drains; fills sandboxes.
• Mows grass, trims bushes, uses string trimmer, plant, mulch and other landscape tasks; Cuts and removes tree limbs obstructing traffic signs and infringing upon private property; cuts, removes, and mulches tree stumps.
• Cleans indoor facilities, such as bathrooms and outdoor ornamental fountains.
• Removes bulk items and trash debris from neighborhood parks and playgrounds.
• Collects recycled materials and bulk trash.
• Sweeps, shovels or removes trash, debris, loose materials, asphalt or concrete, snow and ice.
• Lifts, moves and delivers a variety of materials, machinery and equipment.
• Cuts underground pvc pipes; may make minor repairs to cut or frayed wires.
• Digs and backfills holes, trenches, and streets; spreads and smoothes concrete; sets up concrete forms, fills potholes and smooths surfaces.
• Assists in laying sewer and other large pipes and seals connections with concrete and other materials.
• Operates simple equipment and controls such as air hammers, compactors, bobcats, saws, hammers, drills, glue guns, lawn mowers or riding mowers, mulchers, motorized lifts, electric carts or other equipment requiring only brief instruction.
• Removes graffiti from residential and commercial properties; operates sandblasting machinery to remove graffiti.
• Works from scaffolding, cherry pickers or ladders to perform tasks as assigned.
• May climb trees for removal of tree branches.
• May drive vehicles to transport people and materials.
• May direct the flow of vehicles to facilitate traffic flow at work sites.
• May respond to citizen inquiries to provide answers regarding elemental rules and procedures.
• May assist in the removal of floating debris from the inner harbor and inland waterways.
• Performs related work as required.

Benefits

• The city offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, optional life, AD&D, and FSA plans.
• This office also supplies wellness programs, support groups, and workshops.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees