Seasonal Parks & Grounds Maintenance Worker

City-of-Rochester,-Ny; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Rochester is seeking seasonal grounds maintenance help to care for municipal parks and cemeteries. Perform manual tasks, operate basic tools, and work under supervision.

Duties include trimming hedges, mowing, cleaning litter, repairing benches, operating mowers and other equipment, and assisting with grave site prep as needed. City residency is required at time of application.

Qualifications

• Three months of full-time paid experience or its part-time equivalent in exterior grounds maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Trims hedges and prunes trees with hand tools.
• Mows lawns with hand or power-driven mowers.
• Cleans up glass and litter; empties trash receptacles.
• Repairs and paints benches and tables.
• Operates grounds maintenance equipment (mowers, leaf and snow blowers, sod cutters, string trimmers, etc.).
• Performs minor maintenance on park or cemetery equipment.
• Removes snow from walkways, steps and driveways.
• Assists in preparing, digging, and filling grave sites.
• Assists in preparing and setting foundations for headstones.

Skills

Manual labor

Job description

The City of Rochester is seeking seasonal grounds maintenance help to care for municipal parks and cemeteries. Perform manual tasks, operate basic tools, and work under supervision.

Duties include trimming hedges, mowing, cleaning litter, repairing benches, operating mowers and other equipment, and assisting with grave site prep as needed. City residency is required at time of application.