Worker I - MacDonald Maintenance 2026

Parks and Recreation

This is part-time seasonal general maintenance work in park maintenance, forestry maintenance and/or golf course maintenance activities.

Distinguishing Features of Work

• Mowing, trimming and other duties related to turf care.
• Trash pick around athletic fields, parks and ROW.
• Loads and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, timber, leaves, and similar items.
• Assists skilled and semiskilled workers in varied park maintenance, golf maintenance and other repair activities.
• Shovels snow and breaks ice from streets and walks and loads snow on trucks or piles it in designated places.
• Waters lawns, trims shrubs and trees, spades, rakes, and otherwise prepares ground and assists in related ground maintenance work.
• Waters, spreads fertilizer, and cares for flowers, shrubs and trees as directed.

Examples of Work Performed

• Mowing, trimming and other duties related to turf care.
• Trash pick around athletic fields, parks and ROW.
• Loads and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, timber, leaves, and similar items.
• Assists skilled and semiskilled workers in varied park maintenance, golf maintenance and other repair activities.
• Shovels snow and breaks ice from streets and walks and loads snow on trucks or piles it in designated places.
• Waters lawns, trims shrubs and trees, spades, rakes, and otherwise prepares ground and assists in related ground maintenance work.
• Waters, spreads fertilizer, and cares for flowers, shrubs and trees as directed.

Requirements of Work

• Ability to acquire within a reasonable period of time, knowledge of the procedures, tools, equipment and materials used in maintenance work.
• Ability to follow simple oral or written instructions.
• Ability to work outdoors when inclement weather conditions exist.
• Ability to shovel, snow, sand, gravel, to or from dump truck bed.
• Ability to safely operate mowing tractor over rough terrain for several hours at a time.
• Ability to tolerate airborne nuisances associated with open grounds and windy conditions.
• Ability to lift and carry bulky items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to be continuously performing tasks that require one to push, pull, climb (ladders and in and out of vehicular equipment), bend, twist, reach, stand, and walk about (up to a half mile at a time) for most of an eight hour shift.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Experience and Training

• Required Experience and Training- Must be at least 16 years of age or older.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.
• Preferred Experience and Training- Previous experience performing general ground maintenance, including tasks such as gardening, nursery management, turfgrass maintenance, and ground-keeping duties.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

Seasonal/Part-time-Limited Benefits Include

• Employee Assistance Program
• Training

Applicant Information

• At the time I am completing this application I am 16 years old or older- Yes
• Are you 18 years of age or older at the time of application?- yes
• I have the following years of experience performing general ground maintenance, including tasks such as gardening, nursery management, turfgrass maintenance, and ground-keeping duties:- Less than 1 year of experiene
• 1-3 years' of experience
• 4-6 years' of experience
• +7 years' of experience
• I do not have any experience performing general ground maintenance, including tasks such as gardening, nursery management, turfgrass maintenance, and ground-keeping duties.
• I understand this position requires a mandatory drug and alcohol test and acknowledge that my parent/guardian maybe notified of the process and or the result of this drug screening.- Yes
• I am legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.- Yes