Seasonal Worker for Parks Department

Lafayette Recruitment Team • Lafayette, CO

10d

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.

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