Worker II - Projects & Construction (Part-Time)

WICHITA COMPANY LIMITED; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 12,398 - 17,908; Part time

Job summary

City of Wichita is seeking part-time seasonal workers for park, forestry, and golf course maintenance. Tasks include mowing, trimming, and grounds care under supervision. Applicants must be able to work outdoors in varied conditions, lift up to 50 pounds, and operate mowing tractors and trucks.

A valid Kansas CDL is required and pre-employment screening applies. Work is performed under a supervisor with standard instructions and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow simple oral or written instructions.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to operate mowing equipment and light Vehicles.
• Possession of and ability to maintain a valid Kansas CDL.

Responsibilities

• Mow, trim, and perform turf care tasks.
• Operate motorized equipment such as tractors and trucks.
• Assist with park, forestry, and golf course maintenance.
• Load/unload materials and maintain grounds.
• Follow safety procedures and work under supervision.

Skills

Communication skills

Outdoor work

Physical stamina

Mowing tractor operation

CDL required

Job description

The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.

Distinguishing Features of Work

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.

Examples of Work Performed

• Mowing, trimming and other duties related to turf care.
• Operate motorized vehicles such as tractors, riding lawn mowers, and trucks.
• Trash pick around athletic fields, parks and ROW.
• Loads and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, timber, leaves, and similar items.
• Assists skilled and semi-skilled 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.

Requirements of Work

• 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.
• Will require possession of and ability to maintain a valid Kansas commercial driver’s license (CDL). If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• 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. This position is part of a random drug testing pool, and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.