Maintenance Specialist I (Seasonal)

Treasure Idaho; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Caldwell Parks Department is seeking four Seasonal Maintenance Specialist I to join their outdoor parks team for the busy season. This is a seasonal, non-benefit position running about 7-8 months with a 40-hour work week.

The role performs manual park maintenance, plants trees and grass, mows, waters, trims, cleans beds, and operates basic hand and power tools under supervision. Candidates must be prepared for outdoor work in varying weather.

Qualifications

• Entry-level park maintenance role.
• Seasonal position running about 7–8 months.
• 40-hour work week.

Responsibilities

• Plants trees, bushes, a variety of plants, and grass.
• Mows, waters, and rakes grass.
• Trims fence lines and banks of drainage ditches.
• Cleans litter and debris; empties park garbage cans and hauls waste.
• Uses hand tools (picks, shovels, rakes) and operates power equipment (chainsaws, edgers, mowers).
• Informs supervisor of repairs and maintenance needs.
• Cleans and weeds flower beds and mulches around flowers.

Job description

# Maintenance Specialist I (Seasonal)Caldwell, IdahoConstructionPosted Sep 7, 2026Full-Time06:00AM–4:30PM## About this jobThe City of Caldwell Parks Department is looking to add four Seasonal Maintenance Specialist I to their team this busy season. This is a seasonal position that will run for about 7-8 months. 40-hour work week. The schedule is Monday through Thursday 06:00AM to 4:30PM.This seasonal position does not include benefits nor PERSI. The principal function of an employee in this class is to perform manual work associated with the repair, maintenance and beautification of city parks, buildings, and related areas. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the park's superintendent.Employees in this classification are entry-level and perform basic park maintenance. The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor environment, which may involve adverse weather conditions and related hazards.* Plants trees, bushes, a variety of other plants, and grass.* Mows, waters, and rakes grass.* Trims fence lines and the banks of drainage ditches.* Collects litter and debris.* Empties park garbage cans and hauls the collected waste to the parks dumpster.* Uses hand tools such as picks, shovels, and rakes.* Operates power equipment, including chain saws, edgers, weed eaters, push and riding mowers, back hoes and field painters.* Informs supervisor of any needed repairs and maintenance.* Cleans and weeds flower beds, mulches around flowers, and waters.* Prunes...Treasure Idaho saved part of this post, so the text above ends early. Read the full post on the City of Caldwell site.