Seasonal Parks and Properties Laborer

City of Wasilla, AK • Wasilla, AK

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About The Position

The City of Wasilla Public Works Department is hiring for the winter season! The Parks & Properties Laborer performs daily hands-on maintenance of parks, properties, and public facilities, including seasonal horticultural and grounds tasks, snow removal, and facility upkeep to ensure safe year-round access in accordance with approved Parks and Recreation Division procedures, safety regulations, and grooming standards. The main focus during the winter season will be snow removal. Monday-Friday schedule, 40 hours per week, for up to 6 months. This is a non-regular, non-benefitted position.

Requirements

• Must be highly motivated, work well as a team member, follow instructions, and complete tasks independently under time pressure as needed.
• Operate or learn to operate small maintenance equipment (e.g. small tractors, riding lawn mowers, weed trimmers, snow blowers and plows).
• Learn to perform preventative maintenance of small equipment.
• Effectively use hand tools (e.g. shovels, picks, rakes) or the ability to learn to do so.
• Communicate clearly by voice on radio, cell phone as well as in person.
• High school diploma or GED equivalency

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of annuals and perennials is helpful.
• Knowledge of planting, watering, deadheading, and seasonal care of flowers, shrubs, trees and turf is helpful.
• Previous facility and grounds maintenance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform minor facility construction, improvement, repair and maintenance.
• Plant and maintain flowerbeds, hanging baskets, shrubs, trees, lawn and fields; operate manual digging tools, hand tools or power tools.
• Perform summer grounds maintenance, including mowing, weed trimming, irrigation, fertilization, leaf removal and turf care.
• Perform winter snow and ice control, including shoveling, snow blowing, sanding, salting, and plowing to ensure safe access to public buildings, parks and properties.
• Perform sanitation maintenance, including litter collection, restroom cleaning and area clean-up.
• Maintain facilities, signs, fences, park equipment, and other structures; report acts of vandalism and make repairs.
• Operate city-owned vehicles and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED