Laborer - Impound

City of Omaha; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Omaha is hiring a part-time grounds maintenance worker to perform outdoor maintenance tasks across parks and public properties. The role requires physical labor, operating and inspecting park equipment, and following safety procedures.

Job duties include mowing, weed control, snow removal, flower bed work, fence maintenance, and basic equipment repairs. A high school diploma is preferred, with pre-employment checks as standard.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand oral or written instructions.
• Must adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and the public.
• Ability to balance, stand, walk, and lift for up to eight hours or more; reach, bend, kneel, and crawl as required.
• Ability to move objects up to 100 pounds of force up to 33% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass and pulls or sprays weeds.
• Sweeps and picks up refuse and debris from streets, parks, and other public property.
• Shovels snow and spreads salt and gravel.
• Prepares flower beds by digging, raking, mulching leaves, and watering.
• Installs or repairs fences and performs minor maintenance like painting park equipment.
• Assists with disassembly, repair or replacement, and operation of equipment and adds chemicals as needed.
• Maintains inventories of cleaning and maintenance supplies.
• Monitors greenhouse thermostats.
• Maintains regular attendance per supervisor schedule.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the classification.

Skills

Understand instructions

Safety policies

Public interaction

Manual lifting

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

Work Type

Part-time

Nature of Work

This is physical, at times heavy, manual labor.

Education and Experience

(The knowledge, skills, and abilities above may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.)

High school graduation or its equivalent preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Competencies and skills.

• Ability to understand oral or written instructions
• Ability to adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and members of the general public
• Ability to balance, stand, walk, and lift for up to eight hours or more; reach, bend, stoop, and push for up to six hours or more; kneel for up to four hours or more; and climb, squat, crouch, and crawl for up to two hours or more
• Ability to move objects weighing up to one hundred (100) pounds of force up to 33% of the time; to move objects up to fifty (50) pounds from 34 to 66% of the time; and to move objects weighing up to twenty (20) pounds from 67 to 100% of the time

Essential Functions

(Any one position may not perform all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the duties that may be performed in positions allocated to this classification.)

• Mows grass and pulls or sprays weeds
• Sweeps and picks up refuse and debris from the streets, parks, and other public property
• Shovels snow and spreads salt and gravel
• Prepares flower beds by digging, raking, grinding and sifting soil, mulching leaves, and watering
• Installs or repairs fences and performs minor maintenance, such as painting park equipment and facilities
• Assists with the disassembly, repair or replacement, and operation of such equipment as polymer, siphon, and vacuum filter feed pumps and clarifiers, and adds polymer, sewer aid, and sodium hypochloride to wastewater
• Maintains inventories of cleaning and maintenance supplies
• Monitors greenhouse thermostats
• Maintains regular job attendance in accordance with a schedule established for the position by the supervisor
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification

Special Qualifications

Must possess a valid motor vehicle operators license.

Pay Range

$18.80 Hourly

Benefits

Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment

Who Can Apply

Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

Examination Information

Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment

Veteran Points

Not applicable to part-time/seasonal employment

Conditions of Employment

Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent residence, or authorization to work without sponsorship. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct pre-employment inquiries or evaluations of candidates for employment as it deems appropriate for the particular position. Pre-employment inquiries may include, without limitation: verification of employment history and educational attainment; review of driving, credit, and criminal convictions; hearing, drug, functional capacity, psychological, vision, and medical tests; and/or any other relevant background information deemed appropriate to determine the suitability of the applicant for the position. Failure to provide the information requested in the application and hiring process in a truthful, timely, accurate, and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of a conditional offer of employment, or termination.

Reasonable Accommodation

The City of Omaha does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need a disability-related accommodation during the job application or selection process, advise the Human Resources Department at least 48 hours prior to the need by emailing [e-mail].

If Under Age 16

Any employee under the age of 16 will need to provide a copy of your certified Nebraska Department of Labor Employment Certificate (for Minors 14 and 15 Years of Age) in order to begin working. Visit the Nebraska Department of Labor website to download the form https://dol.nebraska.gov/LaborStandards/WorkerRights/EmploymentOfMinors

For a complete job description please visit the City of Omaha's website at hr.cityofomaha.org/compensation

Contact Points

City of Omaha Human Resources Department
1819 Farnam St, Suite 506
Omaha, NE 68183
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: hr.cityofomaha.org
Email: [e-mail]

The City of Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer.