Seasonal Part Time Parks Worker - O'Brien Park

Tulsa County

1d•$14•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, is responsible for the performance of manual, semiskilled work in the care, maintenance and repair of areas by performing the following duties. All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS • Assist in maintaining grounds, turf, and picnic and playground equipment in park areas. • May operate tractor and specialized equipment using specific attachments, to till, cultivate and grade new turf areas, and to mow park areas at designated cut, exercising care not to injure turf and shrubs. • Mow, edge and trim turf areas, using hand mower and power landscape tools. • Connect hose and sprinkler systems at designated points to irrigate turf and landscape bed areas. • Dig and rake grounds to repair road beds, using shovels, rakes, spades and other tools. • May plant, trim and spray trees and shrubs. • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of common practices, methods, tools and materials of varied, semiskilled maintenance work; and of the hazards and safety precautions of the work.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions
Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods
Ability to use hand and mechanical tools and equipment, and to develop skills in assigned operations
Ability to operate trucks, small tractors and other power equipment
Ability to read and understand chemical labels and warnings.
Valid Oklahoma Driver's License
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining grounds, turf, and picnic and playground equipment in park areas.
Operate tractor and specialized equipment using specific attachments, to till, cultivate and grade new turf areas, and to mow park areas at designated cut, exercising care not to injure turf and shrubs.
Mow, edge and trim turf areas, using hand mower and power landscape tools.
Connect hose and sprinkler systems at designated points to irrigate turf and landscape bed areas.
Dig and rake grounds to repair road beds, using shovels, rakes, spades and other tools.
Plant, trim and spray trees and shrubs.
Perform other duties as assigned.