Seasonal Parks Laborer - Weekends

Responsibilities

• Turf grass care
• Flower and shrub planter care
• Tree care
• Grounds maintenance and cleaning/trash pick up
• Facilities and restroom cleaning
• Maintain and upkeep splash pad (in-house training provided)
• Enforce all park rules
• Supervise park patrons and ensure all rules are followed
• In charge of locking up restrooms and park
• Makes minor alterations to irrigation systems
• Repairs sprinkler heads
• Maintains tools and equipment used in park maintenance
• Tests and documents water levels on a routine basis
• Maintains appropriate chemical to water ratios
• Responds to assignments from the lead worker and supervisor
• Completes daily checklist before, during, and after each shift as directed by management
• Occasionally performs essential functions on holidays and weekends as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older
• Prior experience in the maintenance of parks or similar experience including some exposure to horticulture, landscape maintenance or a related field
• Knowledge of the maintenance and repair procedures and techniques used in park or grounds maintenance
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, co-workers, and the general public
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to safely operate various landscape maintenance and repair equipment and tools
• Must have transportation to and from work and speak English
• Must have excellent design, organizational and planning skills, and strong people skills
• Must be a self-motivated, open minded problem solver that adapts readily to change

Skills

• Must have a valid Utah Driver's License

Work Environment

• Generally performs in a physically demanding environment
• Tasks require variety of physical activities, generally involving some muscular strain, such as walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching, lifting, etc.
• Talking, hearing and seeing essential to the performance of the job
• Contact with outdoors, dust, dirt, heat, arid/dry, humidity/wetness, noise, fumes and vibration
• Common eye, hand, finger dexterity exist
• Occasional dealing with toxic materials and chemicals
• Requires ability to lift up to 45 pounds without assistance
• Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, discriminating thinking and creative problem solving
• Frequent local travel required in normal course of job performance