Seasonal Parks Maintainer

DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND RECREATION

REPORTS TO: PARKS SUPERVISOR

LOCATION: 32 CHURCH STREET

HOURS: Seasonal 40-hr per week from DOH through December 2024. Flexible hours and 4-day work week (Four 10 hour days) option available.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Parks Supervisor, performs manual work and some skilled labor at parks, beaches and school grounds. Work frequently involves heavy lifting and strenuous tasks and is usually performed out-of-doors involving exposure to varying climatic conditions. Cuts grass, weed whacks, grooms ball fields, uses loader and other equipment, and performs other parks and grounds maintenance duties as assigned. Considered essential personnel in times of weather emergencies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs various maintenance tasks related to outside parks and grounds maintenance including cutting grass and weed whacking.
• Operates mowers, tractors, loaders, and other equipment.
• Services equipment.
• Hauls equipment on trailers.
• Repairs picnic tables, fences, bleachers and other Parks & Recreation equipment.
• Maintains parks, lawns, ball fields, and other Town and school properties.
• Maintains synthetic turf field.
• Removes leaves, twigs, and branches from town properties, including Guilford Green.
• Picks up litter.
• Cleans restrooms, as necessary.
• Performs minor carpentry and painting.
• Assists various contractors in grounds and recreational equipment installation and maintenance.
• Works overtime for snow removal and other weather-related emergencies, as required.
• Works overtime for beach cleaning, ballfield maintenance, and special events, as required.
• Complies with all proper safety procedures and regulations.
• Reports to duty during winter snow removal needs and/or other weather-related emergencies.
• Treats other employees, and any others with whom there is contact, with courtesy, respect and professionalism.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of tools, equipment, materials and methods of maintaining athletic fields, grounds, and recreation facilities.
• Skills in interpersonal relations.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment Human Performance Evaluation.
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral instructions.
• Ability to perform heavy manual work under adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a changing work environment.
• Ability to deal and cope with the public in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to work overtime, as required.
• Ability to perform duties in accordance with all Town requirements and policies.
• Ability to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, co-workers, and the general public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; and talk and hear.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to eighty (80) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School Graduate as well as a minimum of three (3) months of experience in performing heavy manual labor or turf maintenance, landscaping or equivalent.
• Must have and maintain valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle operator's license.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The individual may be required to work in extremely hot conditions.

The noise level in the outside work environment can, on occasion, be loud.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be required.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18