Service Worker (P/T Parks & Recreation)-2

COH City Of Hialeah; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hialeah is seeking a Parks and Recreation Maintenance worker to perform a variety of manual labor tasks and support city facilities and event setups. You will operate light equipment, perform repairs to irrigation and sidewalks, and assist with grounds upkeep across city parks.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, a valid Florida driver’s license, and within six months a Class B CDL with air brakes and an N endorsement. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or GED with 12 months of manual labor experience.
• Must have a valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Within six months of Civil Service Exam, obtain a Class “B” CDL with air brakes and an “N” Endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine repairs and maintenance on irrigation systems and sidewalks.
• Maintain city facilities and park areas, including lawns, shrubs and landscaping.
• Assist with setup and breakdown for citywide events.
• Operate light equipment such as mowers, sod cutters and small machinery.
• Keep simple records and assist with inventory in Parks and Recreation facilities.

Skills

Manual labor

Follow instructions

Drive a truck

Use hand tools

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma

Florida CDL Class B within 6 months

Job description

Salary Range

Salary Range: $15.00 - $50.00 The hourly rate for this position is $15.00 per hour. Please note that the salary range displayed is an all-encompassing range and does not accurately reflect the compensation associated with this specific position.

Distinguishing Characteristics of Work

Employees in this class perform a wide variety of manual labor. However, as work experience is gained, employees may be assigned to work of more than ordinary difficulty. Work is usually closely supervised, and the employee receives specific work instructions at the beginning of each new assignment. Constant supervision is not necessary for routine or repetitive tasks.

Essential Examples of Duties

• Conducts routine repairs and maintenance on irrigation systems.
• Forms and pours new sidewalks and makes streets repairs.
• Conducts facility checks at Parks and Recreation locations.
• Conducts baseball field repairs and routine maintenance.
• Performs the waxing and stripping of floors at recreation locations.
• Clean and maintain city facilities.
• Operates light equipment as needed i.e.; mowers, sod cutters, mini excavators, backhoes.
• Carry out the delivery, setup and breakdown for city wide special events.
• Maintain, receive, and conduct inventory for Parks and Recreation warehouse bays.
• Conduct limited construction related type work.
• Digs, levels and spreads fill, rock, sand, gravel and soil.
• Maintains Parks and Recreation general fields.
• Paints City facilities both exterior and interior.
• Performs minor repairs to City facilities.
• Collects debris and loads it into a truck.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Cuts grass, weeds and brush and cares for shrubs, flowers and grass.
• Rakes grass and trash; and cuts down and removes trees.
• Plants and trims trees and shrubs.
• Transports materials, supplies and equipment used by crews.
• Moves and carries heavy material such as pipe, lumber, gravel, sand and furniture.
• Keeps simple records and submits routine reports.
• Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to perform light and heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral or written instructions.
• Ability to drive a truck, if required.
• Ability to acquire knowledge and proficiency in the use of common hand tools and mechanical equipment.
• Significant walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, sitting, standing, pushing and pulling.
• Ability to lift heavy objects.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment such as hand tools, etc.
• Must be able to see and distinguish colors, hear and smell.
• Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Work involves walking more than a mile per day, climbing stairs and ladders, moving, reaching, handling, bending, and stooping for periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of 25 to 50 pounds.

Minimum Training and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited high school/institution or possession of a state high school equivalency diploma (GED) and twelve months experience in performing unskilled, light, or heavy manual labor. Experience may substitute for education on a year for year basis.
• Have a current valid State of Florida Driver’s License.
• Within six months of having taken the Civil Service Exam, a Florida Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License valid for air brakes and an “N” Endorsement must be obtained. In the absence of these two requirements, appointment will not be considered.

Equality and Diversity

The City of Hialeah Human Resources Department is committed to providing employees an exceptional work environment where through hard work, dedication, and equal opportunity for learning and personal development, employees are able to grow, flourish, and make a difference in our community. The Human Resources Department ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, collective bargaining agreements, and City policies, rules and regulations. The City of Hialeah is an equal opportunity employer. There will not be any discrimination or harassment of any kind on account of age, color, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, marital or familial status, military service or any of the protected categories. The City of Hialeah is a drug and alcohol free employer.

Company Culture

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference.