Worker I - MacDonald Maintenance 2026

City of Wichita; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Wichita is seeking part-time seasonal workers for general maintenance in parks, forestry and golf course areas. Work includes turf care, trash pickup, loading materials, and assisting skilled staff. Duties vary and are performed outdoors under supervisor guidance.

Applicants must be at least 16, be legally eligible to work in the U.S., and may be subject to a pre-employment physical and drug screening, plus background review before employment is offered.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age or older.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Mowing, trimming and other duties related to turf care.
• Trash pick around athletic fields, parks and ROW.
• Loads and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, timber, leaves, and similar items.
• Assists skilled and semiskilled workers in park, golf course, and repair tasks.
• Shovels snow and breaks ice from streets and walks; loads snow on trucks or piles it.

Skills

Outdoor work

Lifting up to 50 pounds

Communicating effectively

Following instructions

Operate mowing tractor

Teamwork

Tools

Mowing tractor

Snow shovel

Job description

This is part-time seasonal general maintenance work in park maintenance, forestry maintenance and/or golf course maintenance activities. As work experience is gained, employees may be assigned to somewhat more difficult tasks. Work is performed under the direction of a supervisor who issues general instructions for routine jobs and specific instructions at the beginning of each new job when departures are made from established procedures.

THIS IS A LIMITED PART-TIME POSITION
The day and hours for this position: varies

Bargaining Unit: No Union Representation

**Posting may come down at anytime**

• Mowing, trimming and other duties related to turf care.


• Trash pick around athletic fields, parks and ROW.


• Loads and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, timber, leaves, and similar items.


• Assists skilled and semiskilled workers in varied park maintenance, golf maintenance and other repair activities.


• Shovels snow and breaks ice from streets and walks and loads snow on trucks or piles it in designated places.


• Waters lawns, trims shrubs and trees, spades, rakes, and otherwise prepares ground and assists in related ground maintenance work.


• Waters, spreads fertilizer, and cares for flowers, shrubs and trees as directed.


• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.


• Other job-related duties may be assigned as needed.

• Ability to acquire within a reasonable period of time, knowledge of the procedures, tools, equipment and materials used in maintenance work


• Ability to follow simple oral or written instructions


• Ability to work outdoors when inclement weather conditions exist


• Ability to shovel, snow, sand, gravel, to or from dump truck bed


• Ability to safely operate mowing tractor over rough terrain for several hours at a time


• Ability to tolerate airborne nuisances associated with open grounds and windy conditions


• Ability to lift and carry bulky items weighing up to 50 pounds


• Ability to be continuously performing tasks that require one to push, pull, climb (ladders and in and out of vehicular equipment), bend, twist, reach, stand, and walk about (up to a half mile at a time) for most of an eight hour shift


• Ability to communicate effectively


• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Required Experience and Training

• Must be at least 16 years of age or older.


• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.

Preferred Experience and Training

• Previous experience performing general ground maintenance, including tasks such as gardening, nursery management, turfgrass maintenance, and ground-keeping duties.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.