Trades Worker II

Arlington County VA • Arlington, VA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has multiple temporary vacancies available for a Trades Worker II position in the Park Service Area and Landscape area of the Arlington Parks and Natural Resources Division. This employee participates in park maintenance and driving a landscape watering truck within a specified geographic Neighborhood Service Area or at the direction of the area supervisor(s). This position works individually or with a team engaged in refuse collection, basic horticultural functions, street tree watering, park maintenance, and enhancement projects.

Requirements

• The ability to follow basic written and verbal instructions
• Learn how to safely operate hand and power tools
• Learn a variety of skills related to park maintenance, grounds maintenance, and construction
• Applicant must possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver’s license, and must provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of official driving record.
• Alternatively, the applicant must have the ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite.
• A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted.
• It will include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history.
• You will be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.
• Please complete each section of the application including the supplemental questions.
• Your responses to the supplemental questions are required because they provide us with specific information necessary to evaluate your qualifications for this position.
• These responses are considered part of the selection process.
• A resume may be attached; however, it will not substitute for a completed application.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Please do not write "see resume" as a response to the questions.

Nice To Haves

• Operating backpack leaf blowers, string trimmers, and other 2 cycle equipment
• Working with and general knowledge of hand tools
• 6 months of park maintenance experience
• Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License
• Ability to read maps

Responsibilities

• Using hand and power tools to repair park equipment and perform general ground maintenance
• Operating various county vehicles and equipment to include pick-up trucks, water trucks, back pack blowers, string trimmers and other 2 cycle equipment
• Cleaning restrooms, picnic pavilions, charcoal grills, recycling and collecting trash
• Collecting refuse and hauling materials

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees