Youth Aide (Landscape & Learning)

About the role

The Landscape & Learning (L&L) program is a workforce development program operated by the City of Sacramento Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment. The focus of this program is to prepare youth ages 14-17 within the City of Sacramento limits to ensure these young people have access to adequate positive opportunities, as well as to develop a ready and capable workforce with the stated region.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of manual, clerical, customer service, and/or maintenance work in specified community areas, including picking up litter, clearing weeds, low limbing trees, sweeping streets, and similar tasks.
• Attend technical trainings to develop essential employment skills and build leadership qualities.

Requirements

• Must be between the ages of 14 to 18 at time of appointment.
• Must be able to wear boots to work.

Qualifications

No special knowledge requirements. Ability To Learn to use basic hand tools needed to perform community clean-up and maintenance work. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Develop job skills, proper work habits, and leadership qualities through work experience. Follow oral and written instructions.

Skills

No special skills required.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$16.90

Schedule

Saturday & Sunday, 8:00am - 2:30pm (includes 1/2 hour unpaid lunch)

Contact Information

To participate in career development and vocational employment and training programs; perform various clean-up and maintenance tasks in city parks and green spaces. For more information email landscapeandlearning@cityofsacramento.org. For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process: Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide. For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Application Support at 855-524-5627. For questions regarding this position or hiring process: Go to the Youth, Parks & Community Enrichment Department website at http://www.cityofsacramento.org/ParksandRec/Youth-Division/Youth-Employment/LandscapeAndLearning. Send an email to landscapeandlearning@cityofsacramento.org. Call the YPCE Landscape & Learning Program Hotline at (916) 808-8929. Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.