Worker II - Park Maintenance

Examples of Work Performed

• 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.
• Affords assistance to 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.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid Kansas Driver’s License.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.

Benefits

Seasonal/Part-time-Limited Benefits Include Employee Assistance Program, Training.