DPW Streets/Parks/Forestry Seasonal Laborer

City of Whitewater; Whitewater (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Whitewater is seeking a DPW Streets/Parks/Forestry Seasonal Laborer to perform daily and seasonal maintenance of grounds, landscapes, flowers, ball fields, and street upkeep. You will operate light equipment, assist with park and street projects, and support weekend tournament preparations.

Qualifications include being at least 16 years old, a valid driver’s license, and comfort with heights and safety procedures. Weekend events and varied weather conditions are typical of this role.

Qualifications

• Must be at least age 16.
• One or more years of horticulture experience is a plus.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Prior experience using light equipment and motorized maintenance vehicles desired.
• Significant attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices.
• Meeting deadlines for daily operations.
• Professional and appropriate responsiveness when interacting with the public.
• Proper and safe operation of both light and heavy equipment and tools.
• Comfort working with heights and confined space.

Responsibilities

• Installs and maintains landscapes, flower beds/baskets and identifies diseased plants.
• Operates equipment such as pickup trucks, mowers, turf mowing and trimming gear.
• Performs maintenance on mowers, trimmers, and lawn equipment.
• Assist with street/park maintenance tasks (catch basins, asphalt, crack filling, concrete).
• Assist with weekend baseball/softball tournaments including field prep and cleanup.

Skills

Driver's license

Horticulture experience

Safety awareness

Public interaction

Physical stamina

Fast-paced deadlines

Tools

Light equipment operation

Motorized maintenance vehicles

Weed whips / trimmers

Watering system

Job description

The DPW Streets/Parks/Forestry Seasonal Laborer provides daily and seasonal maintenance for the City of Whitewater relating to its grounds, landscapes, flowers, ball fields and street upkeep.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary.

• Installs and provides proper maintenance of landscapes, flower beds/baskets and identifies diseased plants and foliage.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as pickup trucks, mowers, specialized turf mowing, and trimming equipment.
• Performs maintenance on mowers, trimmers, and a variety of lawn care equipment.
• Assist with street/park maintenance such as catch basin repair, placing asphalt, pavement crack filling, pouring concrete, flagging operations, brush collection, tree work and garbage collection.
• Assist with weekend baseballs/softball tournaments including ball field preparation, concession stand, and general cleanup of the grounds.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be at least age 16.
• One or more years of horticultureexperience is a plus.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Prior experience using light equipment and motorized maintenance vehicles desired.
• Significant attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices.
• Meeting deadlines for daily operations.
• Professional and appropriate responsiveness when interacting with the public.
• Professional appearance and proper wear of work-wear. Must wear closed-toed/closed-back shoes (no sandal-style/type of shoe), in some instances steel toed safety shoes; All seasonal staff will wear t-shirts and long pants; Safety vest (provided) as needed.
• Comfort working with heights and confined space.
• Proper and safe operation of both light and heavy equipment and tools, including, but not limited to trimmers, weed whips, watering system, and hand tools.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Good physical strength/stamina.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, utilize fingers to handle, operate objects, tools, controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and the ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration.
• Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and make continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery, tools and materials used in performing essential functions.
• Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities and differences between characteristics of colors, odors, shapes and textures associated with job-related objects, materials, and tasks.
• The employee must exert physical effort varying from sedentary to continuous activity during work shift, involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or moving up to 50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to crouch, crawl, kneel, stoop, and climb.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet except for areas where hearing protection is required.
• Ability to work under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors such as bacteria and microorganisms pose limited risk of injury.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee works in outside weather conditions. The employee is exposed to wet and /or humid conditions as well as other temperature and weather variations.

The City of Whitewater is an Equal Employment Opportunity. In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

• Works under general supervision of Parks and Rec Director, however, performs recurring job duties independently.