Seasonal Worker for Parks Department

Lafayette • Lafayette, CO

9d

About The Position

Performs a variety of unskilled or semi-skilled manual labor to maintain City parks, properties, and facilities. Must be at least 18 years of age to apply. TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS: KNOWLEDGE: Basic knowledge of horticulture, planting, cultivating, pruning, and general care for plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers; application of pesticides, fertilizers, maintenance of grounds keeping equipment; requires a basic knowledge of safety practices and procedures.SKILL: Skill in the use of a variety of hand tools and light to medium equipment.ABILITY: Ability to perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance tasks; willingness to perform tasks outdoors in a variety of climate conditions; to perform physical tasks required of assignments; to understand and carry out oral and written assignments; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, other employees, and the public.TRAINING: High School diploma or equivalent.EXPERIENCE: One-year basic grounds care and maintenance such as mowing, trimming, trash cleanup and removal, planting, weeding, and pruning preferred. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive: Maintain a variety of outdoor grounds consisting of parks, city facilities, streetscapes & cemeteries.Prepare and maintain athletic fields for organized sports and public use. Maintain public facilities for the City; cleaning, securing, and monitoring equipment, making repairs; assisting with minor plumbing, carpentry and basic repair. Operate a variety of equipment to maintain buildings and grounds such as light vehicles, heavy equipment, and turf mowers. Load and unload chemical fertilizers, trash, equipment, etc., necessary to complete assignments. Perform related work as required and assigned. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age to apply. Possession of valid Colorado class “R” driver's license with a safe driving record.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
• Basic knowledge of horticulture, planting, cultivating, pruning, and general care for plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers
• Basic knowledge of application of pesticides, fertilizers, maintenance of grounds keeping equipment
• Requires a basic knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
• Skill in the use of a variety of hand tools and light to medium equipment.
• Ability to perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance tasks
• Willingness to perform tasks outdoors in a variety of climate conditions
• Ability to perform physical tasks required of assignments
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written assignments
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, other employees, and the public.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Possession of valid Colorado class “R” driver's license with a safe driving record.

Nice To Haves

• One-year basic grounds care and maintenance such as mowing, trimming, trash cleanup and removal, planting, weeding, and pruning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a variety of outdoor grounds consisting of parks, city facilities, streetscapes & cemeteries.
• Prepare and maintain athletic fields for organized sports and public use.
• Maintain public facilities for the City; cleaning, securing, and monitoring equipment, making repairs; assisting with minor plumbing, carpentry and basic repair.
• Operate a variety of equipment to maintain buildings and grounds such as light vehicles, heavy equipment, and turf mowers.
• Load and unload chemical fertilizers, trash, equipment, etc., necessary to complete assignments.
• Perform related work as required and assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED