Weekend-Ready Parks & Streets Maintenance (Part-Time)

City of La Habra; La Habra (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of La Habra is seeking a Part-Time Maintenance Laborer to join the Public Works Department, Parks and Streets Divisions. The position offers roughly 25–28 hours per week with weekend availability and varying hours based on departmental needs.

Under supervision, you will perform unskilled and manual labor: mowing, trimming, grounds cleanup, traffic control setup, equipment operation and routine maintenance of parks and streets facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale landscape/park maintenance or street maintenance.
• Ability to operate basic hand and power tools safely.
• Capable of following written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads materials, equipment and supplies.
• Mows and trims lawns using power and hand equipment.
• Performs work on commercial and public right of ways and streets.
• Sets up traffic control devices such as traffic cones, delineators, and barricades.
• Manually digs and back fills trenches and holes.
• Lifts and moves heavy objects.
• Does general work preparation and clean-up.
• Assists ground keepers in mowing, insecticide and herbicide spraying and park irrigation.
• Operates, cleans and maintains tools and equipment such as mowers, tractors, graders or backhoes on training or relief basis.
• Plants, trims and waters street trees.
• Cleans restrooms on park grounds.
• Patrols park grounds for litter and dumps trash.
• Maintains sports fields, playgrounds and daycare grounds.
• Paints and removes graffiti.
• Repairs areas of vandalism.
• Operates city issued vehicles.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

General knowledge of tools and methods

Education

Experience in large-scale landscape/park maintenance or street maintenance

Job description

The City of La Habra is seeking a Part-Time Maintenance Laborer to join the Public Works Department, Parks and Streets Divisions. The position offers roughly 25–28 hours per week with weekend availability and varying hours based on departmental needs.

Under supervision, you will perform unskilled and manual labor: mowing, trimming, grounds cleanup, traffic control setup, equipment operation and routine maintenance of parks and streets facilities.