Worker II - Forestry

Job Details

The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.

Distinguishing Features of Work

• Mowing, trimming and other duties related to turf care.
• Operate motorized vehicles such as tractors, riding lawn mowers, and trucks.
• 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.

Work Location

Work Location: 1201 S. McLean Blvd

The day and hours for this position: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

Bargaining Unit

Bargaining Unit: No Union Representation

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
• Will require possession of and ability to maintain a valid Kansas commercial driver's license (CDL). If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country.
• 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 18 years of age or older
• A valid Kansas Driver’s License.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.
• Preferred Experience and Training - Experience with general maintenance in park or forestry.

Benefits

Seasonal/Part-time-Limited Benefits Include:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Training

Contact Information

Employer: City of Wichita
Address: 455 N. Main
Wichita, Kansas, 67202
Phone: 316-268-4531