DPW Streets/Parks/Forestry Seasonal Laborer

City of Whitewater; Whitewater (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasonal laborer to maintain its beautiful parks and landscapes. This role involves installing and caring for flower beds, operating various maintenance equipment, and assisting with community events. The ideal candidate will be physically fit, possess a valid driver's license, and have a keen eye for detail and safety. Join a team dedicated to enhancing the community's outdoor spaces and making a positive impact on the environment. If you enjoy working outdoors and contributing to public service, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old with a valid driver's license.
• Experience in horticulture and using maintenance equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on landscapes, flower beds, and parks.
• Operate equipment like mowers and trucks for maintenance tasks.

Skills

Horticulture experience

Attention to safety standards

Public interaction skills

Physical strength/stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Light equipment

Motorized maintenance vehicles

Hand tools

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assists 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.
• Assists with weekend baseball/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.

Minimum Requirements

• 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.
• 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 spaces.
• Proper and safe operation of both light and heavy equipment and tools, including, but not limited to trimmers, weed whips, watering systems, 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 adjustments 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 shifts, 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 Streets/Parks/Forestry Superintendent; however, performs recurring job duties independently.