What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks Maintenance Field Worker -Seasonal position at City of Longview WA?
This position is employed only seasonally and/or part-time during the year with the City of Longview. A variety of duties and tasks may be assigned. Refer to the internal department for a specific duties listing.
Recruitment Information:
This recruitment will be open until filled and applications will be reviewed as they come in.
Position Information:
This position is responsible for performing functions that support the maintenance parks and the landscaping at other City-owned properties, including around facilities and rights-of-way medians. This work includes maintenance tasks related to horticulture, turf, arboriculture, facilities, infrastructure, and special events, as well as administrative and safety tasks related to these areas.
Recruitment Information:
This recruitment will be open until filled and applications will be reviewed as they come in.
Position Information:
This position is responsible for performing functions that support the maintenance parks and the landscaping at other City-owned properties, including around facilities and rights-of-way medians. This work includes maintenance tasks related to horticulture, turf, arboriculture, facilities, infrastructure, and special events, as well as administrative and safety tasks related to these areas.
- Performs a variety of grounds maintenance duties in park areas, landscapes, and/or other related areas, including mowing and edging turf; watering; weeding; pruning trees, shrubs, and hedges; and/or, performing other related activities.
- Maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of park grounds (turf, shrubs, trees, and vegetation), facilities (restrooms, offices, and picnic shelters) and infrastructure (parking lots, tables, benches and sports fields/courts).
- Assists full-time staff with basic construction or repair tasks.
- Operates a variety of light-to-medium equipment and/or large trucks, which may include dump trucks, mowers, trucks, and/or other related equipment.
- Performs other duties as required.
- 18 years old or older.
- Possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Driver’s License, except for corrected vision.
- First Aid/CPR Certification or obtain within ninety (90) calendar days or as scheduled.
- Traffic Control Flagging Card or obtain within ninety (90) calendar days or as scheduled.
- Experience with or interest in learning methods and techniques of park care and operations.
- Experience with or interest in learning maintenance and repair techniques regarding park structures, facilities, and irrigation systems.
- Experience with or interest in learning methods and techniques of performing landscaping tasks on turf, plants, and shrubs.
- Customer service objectives and strategies.
- Performing manual labor.
- Adhering to safe work practices.
- Understanding and carrying out written and oral instructions.
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Salary : $17 - $20