Seasonal Outdoor Maintenance
About The Position
The City of Oakdale's mission is to provide high-quality, reliable services and foster a safe, clean, and welcoming community. We are looking for responsible and reliable staff who are interested in new skills, want to earn transferrable experience, and like being outside. We are hiring for full-time, seasonal maintenance staff to assist our full-time professional Public Works team for the spring-fall months in the maintenance and repair of city streets, parks, and infrastructure. These positions will work a flexible schedule. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be scheduled as qualified candidates are identified. The posting will close on July 6, 2026. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Requirements
- 18 years of age
- Class D Driver’s License with a driving record that is acceptable to the city’s insurance carrier.
Responsibilities
- Perform turf maintenance in and around park, trail and recreational facilities
- Mow and trim grass, trees, and shrubs
- Renovate heavily used areas including topdressing, seeding, sodding, aerification
- Prepare athletic field surfaces for use
- Lay out, paint, and maintain field lines
- Drag and level aglime surfaces
- Perform tree-care maintenance in parks, open spaces, and along trails
- Water, fertilize, spray trees and forested areas
- Remove wood waste and undesirable vegetation
- Maintain landscape
- Prepare planting sites and installs materials according to design
- Water, weed, transplant, thin and mulch new and established plant beds
- Complete routine maintenance of parks, buildings, play areas, and trails
- Repair or report items requiring repair (i.e., broken benches, bleachers, play structures, holes) as needed
- Pick up and dispose of trash and glass
- Perform a variety of repair and maintenance work on asphalt streets
- Prepare street for bituminous patching, crack filling, and overlays
- Sweep city streets for debris removal and water quality measures.
- Ensure cleanliness of equipment inside and out during and after use.
- Report all equipment damage and accident to supervisor immediately.
- Conduct various preventative maintenance activities on municipal water system.
- Performs preventative maintenance functions on sanitary sewer system.
- Operates or assists in the operation of sewer cleaning equipment, such as sewer jet, vector or other related equipment.
- Keeps supervisor promptly informed of all significant matters he/she must know to perform his/her position responsibilities effectively
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
