MUNICIPAL WORKER (PARKS)

About the role

MUNICIPAL WORKER (SEASONAL MAINTENANCE WORKER)

• Grounds maintenance duties include mowing lawns; trimming shrubs by hand; removing weeds; picking up litter; and collecting trash.
• Performs manual landscaping work, such as installing trail ties and loading/unloading fertilizer and mulch.
• Assists with park building maintenance and cleaning, including sweeping and mopping floors.
• Supports special events by loading/unloading materials and setting up and breaking down tables and chairs.
• Completes other park maintenance tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Bending, stretching, heavy lifting, and some strenuous labor may be required.
• Work performed on or around the City's public greenspace, facilities, and park areas.
• May work with volunteers and answer general work questions from the public.
• Operates mechanized equipment and hand tools with or without supervision.
• Erects and makes minor repairs to the playground/park equipment.
• Maintains grounds, walkways, and parking lots.
• Clean shelters and open facilities for approved groups.
• Lock facilities after use, safeguard, property, and equipment.
• Clean snow from walks, steps, and driveways.
• Drive a pickup truck and utility cart.
• Cut and care for grass and shrubbery and remove debris.
• Aid in tree removal.
• Clean floors, walls, and equipment; load, unload, and transfer material.
• Clean walls, windows, blinds, and drapes and change light bulbs.
• Use hand and power tools to break and remove paving and concrete materials.
• Operate equipment such as weed eaters, riding mowers, hand blowers, and walk-behind blowers.
• Move furniture, load and unload material and supplies from trucks.
• Ability to lift at least 60 lbs bags.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age, or 17 years old with High School Diploma or GED.
• Provide own transportation.
• Requires valid Driver's License.
• Must be physically fit, able to do "heavy" to "very heavy" physical work.

Qualifications

• Military education and experience may be substituted for college level course work at the lower and upper division baccalaureate and graduate levels and apprenticeship training at the vocational certificate level on a case by case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations.

Skills

• Ability to lift at least 60 lbs bags.

Benefits

The City of Cincinnati offers its employees competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package designed to actively attract and retain quality employees. A summary of these benefits for full-time employment is listed below.

• Health Insurance: 80/20 PPO medical plan, HDHP medical plan with an HSA contribution, and a Health Reimbursement Arrangement for those enrolled on another non-city eligible group plan.
• Basic Life Insurance: $50,000 Basic Life Insurance policy paid for by the City for certain eligible employees.
• Supplemental Life, Long Term Disability, Accident & Critical Illness Insurance: Most full time City employees are eligible to participate in a supplemental life insurance program, a long term disability plan, and accident and critical illness insurance programs at their own expense.
• Flexible Benefits Plans: Healthcare Flex Spending Account, Dependent Care Flex Spending Account, and Transportation Expense Reimbursement Account.
• Healthy Lifestyles Program: Wellness incentive program that encourages and rewards employees and their spouses/equal partners for making positive choices for better health.
• Retirement Plan: Defined benefit pension plan for part-time and full-time employees.
• Deferred Compensation: 457(b) tax-deferred retirement savings plan.

Pay

HOURS: Flexible starting time March/April through fall. Up to 40 hours per week, occasional evenings or Saturdays will be required.

Schedule

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