Parks Maintenance I

City of Junction City, KS; Junction City (KS); Vor Ort; USD 30.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The City of Junction City, KS is seeking a Parks Maintenance Worker I to perform a variety of duties in maintaining recreation facilities, grounds, and open spaces. You will operate light vehicles and equipment, assist with landscaping tasks such as mowing, watering, fertilizing, and weed control, and help with custodial duties and building maintenance.

The role requires at least 18, a high school diploma or equivalent, and a valid driver’s license; work is predominantly outdoors with exposure

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of and ability to properly and safely operate relevant equipment and power tools.
• Ability to work independently with assigned task instructions.
• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public.

Aufgaben

• Maintains recreational facilities, open space areas, and parks.
• Performs minor maintenance work such as painting, plumbing, and carpentry.
• Performs custodial duties at recreational facilities and opens space areas.
• Assists with landscaping tasks including fertilizing, watering, mowing, and weed control.

Kenntnisse

Equipment operation

Independent work

Written and spoken communication

Public interaction

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Lawn care equipment

Light vehicle operation

Power tools

Jobbeschreibung

Under supervision of the Parks Maintenance Supervisor or Landscaping Supervisor, the Parks Maintenance Worker I performs a variety of tasks included in the maintenance and operation of recreation facilities, City grounds, open spaces and parks. May perform duties including operation of light motorized vehicles and equipment, basic landscaping, custodial duties, and maintenance on buildings, grounds, and/or facilities.

Essential Functions

• Maintains recreational facilities, open space areas, and parks.
  • Performs minor maintenance work such as painting, plumbing, and carpentry.
  • Performs custodial duties at recreational facilities and opens space areas.
• Performs a variety of landscaping tasks including fertilizing, watering, mowing, and weed control.
  • Maintains and operates turf/lawn care equipment and tools.
  • Operates various vehicles, equipment, and power tools used in maintenance and landscaping.
  • Maintains, repairs, and installs sprinkler lines and heads.
• Assists with opening and closing recreational facilities as needed.
• Assists in setting up/tear down of equipment for various recreation programs and preparing facilities for program use.

Additional Duties/Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to properly and safely operate relevant equipment and power tools.
• Ability to work independently with assigned task instructions.
• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position.

• Most work is performed in non-office settings, including both indoor and outdoor environments. Outdoor work may involve exposure to extreme heat or cold, or other weather conditions.
• Work may include exposure to chemicals, pesticides, fuel, etc., and loud noises.
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, stand, walk, drive, reach, push, pull, grasp, and feel. Repetitive motions are required.
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to ten (10) pounds consistently.
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to twenty (20) pounds frequently.
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to fifty (50) pounds occasionally. 50 pounds and above should utilize team lift.
• Work may be performed on uneven or rough terrain, as well as wet and/or slippery surfaces.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

The City is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The City is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation may be available in the application process, during employment, or in performing the essential functions of the position, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on City operations. Requests for accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.