Park Maintenance Laborer I

City of Santa Fe Springs; Yukon (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Yukon is seeking a Parks and Grounds Maintenance worker to perform day-to-day landscaping, maintenance, restoration, and project work across the city’s parks, athletic fields, and other green spaces, including setup and cleanup of Christmas lights for Christmas in the Park. This outdoor, safety-sensitive position requires a valid Oklahoma driver’s license and the ability to operate park equipment.

Candidates should be punctual, have a good attitude, work well with others, and be willing

Qualifications

• Committed to maintaining a safe, clean, and fun work environment.
• Good attitude and reliable work ethic.
• On-time and ready to work.
• Willingness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Cares for park and facility flowerbeds, trees, plants, and other green spaces.
• Performs landscaping work throughout the park system.
• Operates equipment including City vehicles, skid steer, mowers, weed eaters, trailers, etc.
• Assists with setup and cleanup of Christmas lights, decorations, and displays for Christmas in the Park.
• Performs project work to improve park amenities and aesthetic appeal.

Skills

Safety-conscious

Punctual

Team player

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Tools

Lawn mower operation

Skid steer operation

Job description

Description

This classification is a safety-sensitive position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations and/or the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act. As a safety-sensitive classification, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening. Possession of a medical marijuana certification will not excuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana.

GENERAL PURPOSE

The candidate will perform day to day landscaping, maintenance, restoration, and project work in the maintenance and operations of the City of Yukon’s parks, grounds, athletic fields, and other green spaces. The candidate will also perform duties related to the set-up and cleanup of Christmas lights, Christmas displays, and other Christmas decorations for Christmas in the Park.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Cares for park and facility flowerbeds, trees, plants, and other green spaces
• Performs landscaping work throughout the park system
• Trims trees and waters sod, flowerbeds, trees, and other areas
• Performs minor semi-skilled maintenance such as painting, carpentry, and other semi-skilled trade work
• Plants sod, trees, shrubs, and flowers
• Picks up trash and maintains cleanliness of parks
• Carries out the seeding, fertilizing, aerating, topdressing, soil conditioning, watering, and the pest and weed control of the City’s parks and open spaces
• Operates various types of equipment including City vehicles, skid steer, mowers, weed eaters, trailers, etc.
• Mows and maintains parks and other areas such as athletics fields and facilities
• Helps with the setup and cleanup of Christmas lights, decorations, and displays for Christmas in the Park on a seasonal basis
• Performs project work to improve the amenities and the aesthetic appeal of the parks, fields, and other City property
• Works special events at City parks and facilities
• This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of essential duties. Candidate performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Committed to maintaining a safe, clean, and fun work environment
• Good attitude
• Being on time and ready to work
• Willingness to learn new things
• Cooperation with fellow workers
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in landscaping and care of flowerbeds and other green spaces
• Experience in trimming trees
• Experience operating large mowers and weed eaters
• Pesticide/herbicide licenses or willingness to obtain them

PHYSICAL AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Primarily outdoors in all weather conditions
• Subject to continuous exposure to outside environment wherein there are disagreeable working conditions some of the time
• Subject to frequent low-level to loud outside noise
• Subject to working irregular workdays during certain periods of time if needed
• Moving mechanical parts
• Heights between 10’ to 40’ high
• Works with chemicals
• Regularly lifts, pushes, or pulls equipment over 100 pounds as a team
• Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision, distance vision, use of both eyes, ability to distinguish basic colors and shapes; depth perception, peripheral vision, and have the ability to adjust focus
• Walking, bending, stooping, crawling, working on your hands and knees
• Finger dexterity enough to operate equipment
• Speech and hearing enough to communicate clearly and distinctly in person and by telephone
• Flexible enough to use hands and arms to grab, hold, reach, etc.
• This is not an all-inclusive list; there are other conditions that the candidate will need to adapt to relating to day-to-day situations.

Supplemental Information

Conditions Of Employment

• Must possess a valid Oklahoma State Driver License
• Must pass post offer drug screen and post offer background tests, if 18 or older
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays occasionally

This is a summary of benefits for all General Employees. FOP and IAFF members do receive some of these benefits, but are governed by their individual CBA contracts and benefits.

Accidental Death/Dismemberment & Life Insurance

The City pays 100% of this benefit premium. Life insurance is your salary rounded to the next $1,000. Short-term disability is also part of this benefit.

Birthday Check

40 hours pay for the week and a day off for your birthday during the pay period.

CDL License Incentive

$ 250.00 - $ 500.00 - Paid in September of each year.

College Degree Incentive

Associates Degree - $ 800.00 Annually

Bachelors Degree - $ 1,400.00 Annually

Masters Degree - $ 2,000.00 Annually

Certification Pay* - $ 800.00 Annually

• City Manager Approval-must require CEU's to maintain.

Health/Dental Insurance

The employer will pay 100% of full-time employees health and dental coverage. You may add dependents to your health and dental insurance at your cost. Your benefits begin the 1st of the month after hire date.

Holidays

General full-time employees receive 14 paid holidays per year. These are to be taken as directed by City of Yukon policy.

Longevity

Full-time employees - $16.00 per month after your 4th year of service,

Retirement

General employees - The City has a Defined Contribution Plan. The employee must contribute 5% per check to this plan and for 2026-2027 the City will contribute 10.00% per paycheck toward your retirement. The vesting period is 7 years. This deduction starts the 1st of the month after 90 days.

Share The Savings

If you choose not to cover you and/or your dependent(s) on the City's insurance, we will compensate you. (must have eligible dependents with proof of other coverage) General employees - $ 235.00 per quarter.

Sick Leave

General employees earn 8 hours per month.

You are not eligible to use earned leave until you have completed 6 continuous months of employment.

Vacation Leave

General employees earn 8 hours per month the first 9 years of employment.

You are not eligible to use earned leave until you have completed 6 continuous months of employment.

Water License Incentive

$ 25.00 - $ 100.00 - Paid in March of each year.

NOTE

We require mandatory direct deposit of payroll funds. Your banking arrangements must be in place prior to your hire date.