Park Maintenance Worker

About the role

The City & Borough of Juneau, Parks & Recreation Department is seeking a Park Maintenance Worker to join the team. Our most successful park maintenance workers have a unique combination of skills and traits including good customer service, an eye for detail, and an ability to follow direction and work independently. You should also enjoy doing physical labor outdoors in all types of weather, working with your hands, and learning new things.

Responsibilities

• Clean parks, playgrounds and shelters for use by the public
• Prepare and maintain sports fields with a variety of vehicles, equipment and hand tools to ensure a safe, playable surface for youth and adult sports
• Perform park and playground inspections and maintenance with a variety of hand and power tools including pressure washers, skill saws, chainsaws, rakes and shovels
• Operate a variety of small tractors, pickup trucks and flatbed dump trucks
• Clean and disinfect restrooms

Requirements

Not less than 18 years of age. A valid Driver's License at time of appointment and for continued employment.

Qualifications

None

Skills

Good customer service, an eye for detail, ability to follow direction and work independently, enjoyment of physical labor outdoors in all types of weather, working with your hands, and learning new things.

Benefits

CBJ Parks and Recreation is known as the “fun department.” Our priority is to create a positive and safe work environment where our whole team is dedicated to working hard to keep our parks, playgrounds and sports fields safe, clean and looking good for our friends and families. We take pride in our work, and we have fun doing it.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

This position works from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM 5 days a week. The position may start at the Dimond Park shop in the valley or the Douglas shop at Savikko park. Typical responsibilities vary greatly from day to day.