Worker II - Projects & Construction

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.

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.

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
• Will require possession of and ability to maintain a valid Kansas commercial driver's license (CDL)
• 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, forestry

Other Information

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.

Please note that this position is part of a random drug testing pool, and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

The City of Wichita is committed to providing a competitive pay and benefits package that helps the City hire and keep good employees. Find out more about what the City offers in the following sections.

Seasonal/Part-time-Limited Benefits Include

• Employee Assistance Program
• Training

Application Instructions

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