Seasonal Maintenance Worker

The Seasonal Maintenance Worker position is a temporary, full-time role lasting up to six months (anticipated July/August 2026 - January 2026). Work schedule is Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.

About the role

General Functions include performing general grounds maintenance duties such as preparing walking trails and fields at assigned city and park sites, or basic maintenance tasks in city right-of-way including vegetation control, asphalt, concrete, gravel, and drainage repairs. Operates a range of small powered and specialized equipment. Provides support for special events. Performs duties of similar complexity in other maintenance areas as required or assigned.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks such as weeding, raking, watering, hand mowing, edging, shoveling, litter pick-up, cleaning and repairing trails, grounds and other public facilities; prepare baseball and soccer fields.
• Aid other employees in other park, building, and right-of-way repair tasks.

Requirements

• Get along with others and work as a member of a team.
• Learn general principles of landscape and walking trail and field maintenance, including turf, shrubs and trees commonly used in park landscaping.
• Learn general principles of right-of-way maintenance including concrete, asphalt, drainage repairs and vegetation control.
• Identify work hazards and practice general safety procedures.
• Interact with the public in an effective, customer-friendly manner.
• Communicate information effectively verbally and in writing.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Work independently without direct supervision in the field.
• Safely operate light-duty trucks, hand mowers and a variety of hand tools used in park maintenance.
• Lift up to 50 pounds and perform a variety of physical tasks and heavy labor.

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job.
• Ability and interest in outdoor park maintenance work in all types of weather.

Skills

• Ability to operate a range of small powered and specialized equipment.
• Ability to interact with the public in an effective, customer-friendly manner.
• Ability to communicate information effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to identify work hazards and practice general safety procedures.
• Ability to safely operate light-duty trucks, hand mowers and a variety of hand tools used in park maintenance.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and perform a variety of physical tasks and heavy labor.

Benefits

This position is eligible to earn overtime for hours worked over forty (40) per workweek.

Pay

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Schedule

Work schedule is primarily days, but may occasionally include evenings and weekends.