Part Time Parks Maintenance Worker (Part Time Laborer)

City of Anaheim; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Anaheim is seeking qualified Part Time Parks Maintenance Workers (Part Time Laborers) to perform custodial tasks, landscape maintenance, and repair work across the city’s 68 parks.

They will drive city vehicles and support the Parks Division in keeping facilities, trails, and playgrounds safe and clean.

Qualifications

• Equivalent combination of experience and training required.
• Valid California driver license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual labor across facilities, streets, parks, and landscaping.
• Trim shrubs and prune small trees; operate chipper, brush cutters, chain saws and related equipment.
• Remove and install signs; remove non-hazardous spills and debris; service trash bins and wash areas.
• Clear brush, shrubs, trees and debris from streets, alleys, parks, trails and sidewalks.
• Perform litter and debris abatement and maintain city transfer sites.
• Set up traffic safety devices and barricades for work sites and events.
• Drive city vehicle between sites; maintain equipment and storage areas.
• Prepare equipment and supplies and load trucks; operate small equipment and maintain tools.
• Assist with public inquiries and operate warehouse equipment like forklift.
• Perform related duties as required.
• Clean, disinfect, and stock restrooms in city park facilities; maintain park equipment and amenities.

Skills

Custodial/janitorial

Parks/grounds maintenance

Tree delivery

Fire clearance

Tools

Forklift

Weed eaters/brush cutters

Job description

The City of Anaheim Community Services Department is seeking qualified Part Time Parks Maintenance Workers (Part Time Laborers) for the maintenance and janitorial upkeep of our City parks and yards. The Parks Maintenance Worker is the front line to our community to ensure that our citizens and visitors have a pleasant and memorable experience.

Please thoroughly review this posting in its entirety, including the environmental and work conditions discussed in the qualifications below.

• Custodial/janitorial duties of the park public restrooms
• Care and delivery of shade trees.
• Season fire clearance providing preventative landscape maintenance
• TreePower program which includes upkeep of a city yard and caring for and delivering trees

As the Parks Maintenance Worker performs duties throughout the City and drives a City vehicle, applicants must have a valid driver license in good standing. Ideal candidates will have prior work experience in custodial/janitorial, parks/grounds maintenance, tree delivery, and/or preventative fire clearance.

Parks play a critical role in the overall quality of life for Anaheim residents and visitors. The Community Services Department's Parks Division is responsible for the scheduling, maintenance and ongoing improvement of over 800 acres that make up the 68 parks in Anaheim. Anaheim also has several "special use parks," providing a range of activities from tennis courts and skate parks to hiking trails and nature preserves.

The mission of the Parks Division within the Community Services Department is to enrich the quality of life of individuals, families, and the community by providing excellent parks, trails, and recreational facilities through outstanding customer service, sustainable environmental practices, and strong employee development and commitment.

Below are the main duties of a Part Time Parks Maintenance Worker (Part Time Laborer).

• Perform a variety of manual labor activities in support of one or more maintenance services programs including facilities, streets, sidewalks, parks, and landscaping.
• Trim shrubs and prune small trees and bushes; operate chipper, brush cutters, chain saws and related equipment.
• Remove and install signs; remove non-hazardous spills and illegally dumped items and debris; service trash bins, pressure wash sidewalks and perform weed abatement and landscaping duties in City right-of-way, slopes, and hillsides.
• Clear brush, shrubs, trees and other debris on city streets, alleyways, parks, trails, wildland areas, and sidewalks that inhibit the passage of persons or vehicles.
• Perform litter and debris abatement, including removal of homeless debris/camps as needed; maintain City transfer sites.
• Set-up traffic safety devices and barricades to control traffic around work sites and special events and ensure safe conditions for the general public and city workers.
• Observe safe work methods, policies and procedures and make appropriate use of related safety equipment as required.
• Drive city vehicle between various work sites; maintain vehicle, storage sites, and other work areas in a clean and orderly condition and ensure equipment is secured at the close of the workday.
• Prepare equipment and supplies needed and load trucks; operate small equipment including weed eaters, brush cutting tractors, tractors, and related equipment; clean, maintain, and secure tools and equipment.
• Assist with answering inquiries and concerns from the public.
• Operate warehouse equipment, including forklift and hand truck.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

In addition, when assigned to Community Services

• Clean, disinfect, and stock restrooms in city park facilities; clean parks of litter and debris.
• Maintain and repair playground equipment, picnic tables and shelters, signs, fences and barbeques; maintain, paint, and clean park equipment and amenities, including bleachers, ball courts, drinking fountains, pools, fountains, and ponds.
• Assist with pesticide applications, landscape/irrigation installation projects, planting projects, turf renovation projects, vegetation management sport field lay-outs and lining as needed.

Experience and Training

An equivalent combination of experience and training sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Knowledge of

Basic maintenance in concrete and asphalt construction, landscaping, and/or custodial services; safe and proper use of standard hand and common power tools; methods used in basic laborer work; safety precautions and practices necessary when working with hand power equipment; proper forklift operations; routine maintenance practices as related to grounds, and streets; English usage; safe driving rules and practices; and customer service techniques.

Ability to

Perform basic construction, modification, maintenance repair and/or custodial work; understand and follow instructions; learn and apply applicable safety regulations; operate a vehicle; operate warehouse equipment, including a forklift; perform strenuous manual labor at a variety of work sites; operate job related power equipment; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; communicate effectively orally; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

License/Certification Required

Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record, by date of appointment.

Environmental Conditions

Depending on assignment, may include exposure to smoke, fumes, gasoline, diesel, untreated sewage, excessive heat and cold, high frequency noise, dirt, dust, grease, oil, pesticides, cleaning chemicals, and work in high traffic areas and in inclement weather.

Physical Conditions

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs and ladders, stoop, twist and bend repeatedly, squat and kneel, crawl, grasp items, reach overhead, use both hands, legs and feet, work at heights above 10 feet, and lift, carry, push and pull up to 100 pounds, speak clearly and hear conversation, have touch and feeling senses, depth perception and color vision and corrected vision sufficient for near and distance vision.

Important Application Information and Instruction

This is a part-time position, hours can vary weekly (maximum 990 hours per year) with no minimum number of hours guaranteed. The resulting eligible list may also be used to hire candidates for an "On-Call" position, working intermittent and substitute hours as needed.

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

The deadline for the first review of applications is on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 5:00PM.

Applicants that apply after the first review are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review date.

The selection process may consist of a minimum of skills examination and oral interview.

The eligibility list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill the current and/or additional vacancies throughout the City.

Candidates must be specific and complete in describing their qualifications for this position. Failure to state all pertinent information may lead to elimination from consideration. Stating "See Resume" is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference / background check (to include a conviction record) and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which will include a drug/alcohol screening). The City of Anaheim utilizes E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization.

Communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process as you will not receive communications by any other method.

Equal Opportunity Employer