Park Specialist - Laborer (PT)

About the role

This is a responsible, semi-skilled position performing a wide variety of maintenance duties involving park maintenance, grounds maintenance and equipment operations. Part-Time Park Specialists work is performed outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of landscaping maintenance work on park and city grounds including watering, pruning, weeding, mulching, deadheading and edging, removing trash, painting, chemical application, snow and ice removal, trimming, pruning trees and shrubs, mowing, aeration and seeding of turf areas and light construction
• Cleans and sanitizes restrooms and shelters
• Cleans and moves materials and supplies
• Cleans equipment
• Operates a wide range of vehicles, equipment and power tools to perform daily tasks
• Completes necessary paperwork related to chemical applications and SDS sheets
• Provides and fulfills staffing needs responding to absentee coverage as needed
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing with citizens, vendors, city and departmental staff
• Works within all standard safety practices associated with the trade to maintain a safe working environment

Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Possession at the time of appointment of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated, self-motivated and independent worker
• Valid Ohio driver’s license

Qualifications

Essential Functions Of Work

Performs a variety of landscaping maintenance work on park and city grounds including watering, pruning, weeding, mulching, deadheading and edging, removing trash, painting, chemical application, snow and ice removal, trimming, pruning trees and shrubs, mowing, aeration and seeding of turf areas and light construction

Cleans and sanitizes restrooms and shelters

Cleans and moves materials and supplies

Cleans equipment

Operates a wide range of vehicles, equipment and power tools to perform daily tasks

Completes necessary paperwork related to chemical applications and SDS sheets

Provides and fulfills staffing needs responding to absentee coverage as needed

Communicates effectively verbally and in writing with citizens, vendors, city and departmental staff

Works within all standard safety practices associated with the trade to maintain a safe working environment

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Ability to operate various vehicles, equipment and power tools
• Knowledge of safety practices

Benefits

Personal Leave Eligible for 24 hours of personal leave if more than 500 hours worked in previous calendar year. Eligible for 40 hours of personal leave if more than 1000 worked in previous calendar year.

Pay

Retirement Pension: The City contributes 14% monthly toward retirement benefits offered through the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System. The employee pension payment share is 10% of gross salary.

Schedule

Part-time schedule is available.