Seasonal Groundskeeper

Niles Parks; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading parks department in Illinois is seeking a Groundskeeper for seasonal park maintenance. The successful candidate will perform a variety of tasks, including mowing, maintaining landscaping, and general cleaning. This hands-on role requires a high school diploma and experience in grounds care.

Qualifications

• Must have valid IL driver's license.
• 2 years of experience in ground care.
• Ability to lift and move bags of material up to 80lbs.

Responsibilities

• Performs general building maintenance and removes garbage from parks.
• Mows turf and helps in growing new turf through seeding.
• Completes general cleaning within all park facilities.

Skills

Bending

Kneeling

Reaching

Lifting

Twisting

Walking

Climbing ladders

Operating vehicles

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Description

Under the direct supervision of the Groundskeeper Foreperson, the Groundskeeper is directed to perform a variety of basic park maintenance tasks.This is a seasonal position. Pay rate is $15/hour. No benefits.

• Performs general building maintenance such as roof repair, windows and doors, etc.
• Removes all garbage from all parks and playground areas.
• Mows turf in all parks with tractors and hand mowers.
• Helps in growing new turf by seeding and performing general turf maintenance.
• Performs general landscaping such as planting flowers, trimming trees and shrubs.
• Paints picnic tables, benches, buildings, and playground equipment.
• Removes snow from parking lots, sidewalks, and ice-skating areas.
• Completes general cleaning within all park facilities.
• Assists the Park District's Mechanic.
• Performs general preventative maintenance on equipment such as oil changes.
• Attends educational programs as required.
• Reports all unsafe conditions to Foreperson.
• Performs other similar related park maintenance duties as required or assigned.
• It is the responsibility of every employee to observe and follow all Park District safety policies and regulations. The safety of staff and participants is a continuing responsibility of all employees.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Must have valid IL driver's license.
• 2 years of experience in ground care.
• Ability to bend, kneel, reach, lift, twist.
• Ability to walk and bend for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to lift and move bags of material such as concrete mix up to 80lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders and reach to perform work such as painting.
• Ability to sustain repeated hand and arm movements for extended periods of time.
• Ability to operate on-road motor vehicles when necessary.