Parks Maintenance Worker (Part-time, Temporary, Non-benefited)

City of Chandler, Arizona; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Tumbleweed Recreation Center gym

Job summary

The City of Chandler’s Community Services Department is seeking a Parks Maintenance Worker to join our team as a part-time, temporary, non-benefited position. The role primarily works Saturdays and Sundays from 5:30 a.m.

to 2:00 p.m., with options to add Monday hours to reach a 20-hour-per-week schedule. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications including eighth-grade completion and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Completion of eighth grade, no experience required.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventative, groundskeeping, repair, or maintenance activities on city equipment, park grounds, buildings, or structures.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Collaboration

Education

Completion of eighth grade

Job description

Job Announcement

The City of Chandler Community Services Department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as a Parks Maintenance Worker (part-time, temporary, non-benefited). This position serves at the discretion of the department director. The position is scheduled to work Saturdays and Sundays from 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with the option to work additional hours on Mondays to meet the 20-hour-per-week part-time schedule.

Current City of Chandler employees may only hold one position and are not eligible for additional part-time or secondary positions within the City of Chandler.

Why work for Chandler?

• Open and collaborative environment
• Dress code is business casual, with jeans on Fridays
• Accrue 1 hour of paid Statutory Sick Leave (SSL) for every 30 hours worked, eligible for use immediately following accrual; may use up to 40 hours of SSL per tax calendar year
• Free Tumbleweed Recreation Center membership

Who We Are

Community Services

The Community Services Department enhances the quality of life in Chandler through a vast provision of diverse and affordable educational and recreational experiences. We create community through people, parks, and programs. From connecting people to lifelong learning through community libraries to providing at least one Neighborhood Park per square mile of residential development to make play accessible for all ages. Our employees drive every decision, every innovation, and every aspect of our department culture to make Chandler a premiere community.

Parks Operations

The Park Operations Division, consisting of 55 employees, serves a growing and diverse population of 269,123 residents. We are stewards of over 1,500 acres, containing 70 developed and undeveloped parks, 60 athletic and multi-use fields, 155 ramadas, 95 playgrounds, 26 tennis courts, 9 pickleball courts, 35 sand volleyball courts, 60 basketball courts, 2 disc golf courses, 2 racquetball courts, 1 cricket field, 63.4 miles of walking and biking trails, 4 dog parks, 26 restrooms, 1 archery range, 1 skate park, 1 BMX bike park, 2 urban fishing lakes, and many more specialty parks and trail areas. The Park Operations Division’s staff plays a critical role in the City of Chandler’s quality of life initiatives by providing safe, clean and well-maintained parks that offer exceptional recreational experiences. By providing health, wellness, educational, and recreational opportunities, child and adult development, preserving and protecting the environment and community’s assets, and contributing to the economic growth and development of the city; parks play a meaningful, significant, and contributive role in the growth and recreation of the community.

Who We Are Looking For

Our new team members will have a passion for customer service, teamwork, and collaboration. We are looking for someone with We are looking for someone to perform routine preventative, groundskeeping, repair, or maintenance activities on a variety of City equipment, park grounds, buildings, or structures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of eighth grade, no experience required; and
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Desired Qualifications

• 1 year of landscaping, irrigation, or sports field maintenance experience.

The City of Chandler will conduct a pre-employment driving record check as a condition of employment. An offer of employment is contingent upon acceptable results. All applicants hired will be required to be fingerprinted with successful results as a condition of continued employment.

Applicants for employment and volunteer opportunities should be aware of the City of Chandler’s policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the city’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Certain positions within the city are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or volunteer opportunity. The examination process may vary if determined necessary.

The City of Chandler is committed to Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation.

The City of Chandler offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and some part-time positions.