Youth Aide (Landscape & Learning, Spring)

City of Sacramento • Sacramento, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Landscape & Learning program is a City of Sacramento workforce development program for youth ages 14–17 living within city limits. Youth Aides participate in career development and vocational employment and training while helping maintain city parks and green spaces. They work outdoors on crews with an adult supervisor and receive technical training intended to build essential employment and leadership skills. The classification is non-career and limited to youths ages 14–18 certified for employment programs through local agencies.

The spring season runs February 6 through April 25, 2027. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., including a half-hour unpaid lunch. Pay is $16.90. Youth Aides are required to wear boots; hiking boots are acceptable. Appointment candidates must submit a valid work permit and pass a criminal background check. A tuberculosis screening is required if assigned to work with children or food. A conditional hire must also complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting.

Requirements

• Must be between 14 and 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Must submit a valid work permit if considered for appointment.
• Must pass a criminal background check if considered for appointment.
• Must pass a tuberculosis screening test if assigned to work with children or food.
• Ability to learn to use basic hand tools needed for community cleanup and maintenance.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with people contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to develop job skills, proper work habits, and leadership qualities through work experience.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must wear boots; hiking boots are acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Perform park and community-area cleanup and maintenance, including weeding, trimming, leaf removal, low limbing trees, litter and trash pickup, and sweeping streets.
• Attend technical trainings to develop employment skills and leadership qualities.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed