Service Worker (Parks & Recreation)

COH City Of Hialeah; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Hialeah seeks a versatile laborer to perform a range of heavy and light duties in Parks & Recreation. The role includes repairing irrigation systems, building sidewalks, and maintaining city facilities.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and at least 12 months of manual labor experience. A Florida Class B CDL with air brakes and N endorsement must be obtained within six months.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or GED with 12 months of manual labor experience.
• Valid Florida driver's license.
• Within six months, obtain Class B CDL with air brakes and N endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain irrigation systems.
• Form and pour sidewalks and repair streets.
• Inspect Parks and Recreation facilities.
• Operate light equipment (mowers, backhoes, etc.).
• Deliver, set up, and break down for city events.
• Maintain inventory for Parks and Recreation warehouse.
• Perform related work as required.

Skills

Manual Labor

Follow Instructions

Driver's License

Hand Tools

Physical Stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Florida Class B CDL with air brakes and N endorsement within 6 months

Tools

Hand tools

Mechanical equipment

Job description

Salary Range

$29,458.00 - $55,943.42

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Perform 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.

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.

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.