(Part-Time) Park Maintenance Worker

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Work activities in this position primarily involve the maintenance of park grounds.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Plants and cares for trees, shrubs and turf areas
• Empties trash barrels
• Cleans picnic areas, restrooms and roadsides
• Picks up litter using a prod, by hand or machine
• Operates push mower and weed whip to maintain lawn areas
• Operates cushman
• Operates 1 ton dump truck for park maintenance
• Operates irrigation system where applicable
• Operates tractor as necessary for park maintenance
• Operates various mowers as required to maintain lawns
• Operates garbage truck for waste management maintenance
• May be a crew leader

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a valid Michigan Driver's License and maintains an acceptable driving record
• Ability to operate dump truck, garbage truck, tractor, push mower, weed whip, and cushman
• Ability to load, unload and move materials between work locations
• Ability to traverse sandy, marshy or wooded areas with even or uneven terrain
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Ability to work varied hours depending upon park demands
• Ability to get along with co-workers, supervisors, and park visitors
• May be required to adjust schedule to meet organizational needs, including special events, evenings, weekends & holidays

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Ability to apply knowledge of materials, tools, practices and methods of grounds maintenance

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED

• Hand tools used for raking, digging, pruning, leveling, repair of irrigation systems
• Custodial tools such as brooms, mops, toilet plungers
• Landscape equipment consisting of large mowers, small tractors, groomers and snow blowers
• Basic construction tools used for turf maintenance, carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, and cement finishing work

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Routine walking, sitting, talking and hearing
• Routine use of hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls
• Routine reaching with hands and arms
• Routine traversal of sandy, marshy, or wooded areas with uneven terrain
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds
• Close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Routine exposure to heat, wet and/or humid conditions, chemicals, animals, foliage and vegetation, etc.