Parks & Grounds Laborer — Public Works (Full-Time)

City of Chicopee; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recurring Sick Time

Vacation

Thirteen Holidays Per Year

Retirement Plan

Job summary

The City of Chicopee’s Department of Public Works’ Parks Division is hiring a 4L Laborer who will perform a wide variety of manual labor and operate machinery, vehicles and tools. Tasks are assigned by a supervisor and include upkeep of parks and recreation areas, fields, and playgrounds.

Responsibilities include raking, digging, mowing, snow/ice removal, custodial duties, planting and maintaining landscaping, and completing required paperwork.

Qualifications

• Valid Massachusetts Class D Driver's License and insurable driving record.
• High School Diploma or GED or one to three months related experience or equivalent.
• Some experience in maintenance work involving turf and landscape maintenance.
• General knowledge of parks and recreation department operations.

Responsibilities

• Performs miscellaneous manual duties such as raking, shoveling, digging, hammering, painting, climbing ladders, lifting, bending, crawling, pulling, pushing and using manual tools, in the maintenance and renovation of parks, recreation areas, athletic fields, and playgrounds in preparation for active and passive recreational use or preservation as open space
• Drives and/or operates machinery, vehicles and tools to cut and trim grass, remove brush, groom fields and repair sport fields
• Works in cold or foul weather to create safe facilities including snow/ice removal and debris cleanup
• Performs custodial duties including removing trash, cleaning floors, windows, and equipment
• Attends to trees, shrubs and flowers and performs planting, trimming, weeding, removal and transplanting
• Utilizes chemicals safely to clean facilities and perform other maintenance tasks
• Observes and reports conditions that may indicate vandalism or equipment failure
• Completes assigned paperwork or logs reflecting tasks and inventory
• May advise seasonal laborers on tasks

Skills

Manual labor

Outdoor work

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1-3 months related experience

Tools

Massachusetts Class D Driver's License

Insurable driving record

Job description

The City of Chicopee’s Department of Public Works’ Parks Division is hiring a 4L Laborer who will perform a wide variety of manual labor and operate machinery, vehicles and tools. Tasks are assigned by a supervisor and include upkeep of parks and recreation areas, fields, and playgrounds.

Responsibilities include raking, digging, mowing, snow/ice removal, custodial duties, planting and maintaining landscaping, and completing required paperwork.