PARKS CARETAKER I - SEASONAL - Range 6 / L71

Municipality of Anchorage; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Municipality of Anchorage, Parks & Recreation, Eagle River/Chugiak Parks & Recreation division, is seeking candidates for a versatile grounds maintenance role. The position involves maintaining parks, sports facilities, outdoor recreation facilities, trails, and municipally owned grounds year-round.

Winter duties include maintaining ice rinks, ski trails, park equipment, and snow removal; summer duties include litter collection, mowing turf, repairing bike trails and playground equipment, and

Qualifications

• Three (3) months experience in lawn, landscape, trails, construction, grounds, or facility maintenance.
• Must possess a valid State of Alaska Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record at time of hire.
• Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.

Responsibilities

• Maintain parks, sports facilities, outdoor recreation facilities, trails, and municipally owned grounds.
• Winter duties may include maintaining ice rinks, ski trails, park equipment, and removing snow from trails, parking lots, and roadways.
• Summer duties may include collecting litter, mowing turf, repairing bike trails, repairing playground equipment, vandalized parks, and maintaining sports fields.

Skills

Lawn maintenance

Grounds maintenance

Trails maintenance

Job description

Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

This position is represented by the Public Employees, Local 71, and is subject to the provisions of the current agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Union.

DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation

HOURS OF WORK: Varied: 7am to 3:30pm shift Monday thru Friday or 6am - 4:30pm Monday - Thursday for specialized crew needs.

LOCATION: Eagle River/Chugiak Parks & Recreation, 12001 Business Blvd., Ste. 123 Eagle River, AK 99577

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Applicants shall be referred and considered for this position in the order as follows per the Collective Bargaining Agreement:

• Internal applicants currently working under the Public Employees (Local 71) Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Local union dispatched applicants
• External applicants and other current Municipal employees not covered under this agreement

Example of Duties

This position maintains parks, sports facilities, outdoor recreation facilities, trails, and municipally owned grounds. Winter duties may include, but are not limited to: maintaining ice rinks, ski trails, park equipment, and removing snow from trails, parking lots, and roadways. Summer duties may include, but are not limited to, collecting litter, mowing turf, cleaning and repairing bike trails, repairing playground equipment, vandalized parks, and maintaining sports fields. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

• Three (3) months experience in lawn, landscape, trails, construction, grounds, or facility maintenance.
• Must possess a valid State of Alaska Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record at time of hire.
• Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.

Additional Important Information

The Municipality of Anchorage participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-verify Program. For more information, please go to http://www.uscis.gov/E-verify. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

If selected for hire, the appointment in this position will be conditional based upon a satisfactory Municipal Employment Office conducted Background Check. A Background Check encompasses criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment.

If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon the submission of a current copy of the applicant's Alaska Driver's License, and a current (dated within 30 days from date requested) copy of his/her Department of Motor Vehicle driving record, including a driving record from previous states, if the Alaska Driver's License was first issued within one year prior to application, documenting an acceptable driving history. The processing fee(s) are the responsibility of the selected applicant. For information on acceptable driving history, please refer to the MOA Driving Conviction Guidelines.

All required certifications and/or licenses must remain current for the duration of employment.

As a condition of employment, the candidate selected must provide their Union Dispatch Referral Form by the time of hire.

Military Service Interview Preference

Veterans who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach to the application a copy of their DD Form 214, DD Form 256, NGB Form 22, or a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, recognizing the person as a veteran. The attached documentation must show an honorable discharge or general (under honorable conditions) discharge. The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

Individuals currently serving as a member in good standing in the National Guard or the organized military reserves who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach proof of current service to the application. Proof of current service can be shown by submission of a statement of service which, at a minimum, shows the full name, date of birth, Social Security Number, date service began, branch of service, rank, name of command providing the information, and unit of assignment. The statement of service must be on a form or letterhead of the individual’s command organization, and shows the name, signature, title, and contact information of the signer providing the statement of service. The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

The Municipality of Anchorage is an Employer of National Service. Please be sure to include any volunteer work with AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service programs on your application in the work history portion.

The MOA is an EO and AA Employer and complies with Title I of the ADA.

For information regarding requests for reasonable accommodations related to employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage ADA Coordinator at 907-343-4571.

Health & Welfare benefits are administered by the Public Employee Local 71 Trust. For additional information, please contact the Public Employee Local 71 Trust at [phone].

The Municipality of Anchorage provides eligible employees Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and Retirement benefits.

For an overview of our medical benefit package go to http://www.muni.org/Departments/employee_relations/Pages/BenefitsSummaries.aspx