Parks Maintenance Worker - Seasonal

The City of South Weber currently has several openings for Parks Maintenance Workers; this is a seasonal position with the South Weber Public Works Department of approximately 40 hours per week. This is position under the specific supervision of the Public Works Director or designee. This position performs skilled work pertaining to landscape maintenance, and maintenance of South Weber City parks, streetscapes, park facilities and other South Weber City property.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform all aspects of turf management, mowing, line trimming, edging, aerating, fertilizing, herbicide spraying, overseeding, and sod replacement using a variety of application equipment and techniques.
• Provide care and maintenance of trees, shrubs, and flowers (i.e. planting and proper pruning)
• Assist in the repair and maintenance of equipment, vehicles, and tools
• Assist in the repair, maintenance & cleaning of City buildings
• Repair and installs irrigation systems
• Remove graffiti and repairs vandalism of City property
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Job Qualifications & Competencies

Education & Experience:

• Some high school, Graduation from high school, or GED preferred
• Previous experience in parks maintenance, landscaping, or related field to demonstrate aptitude or ability to perform above or related duties is preferred
  
  

Certifications Required

• A valid Utah Driver’s License
• First Aid and CPR Certification (ability to obtain)
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrate the ability to follow City policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of park maintenance
• Ability to maintain records and task lists
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others (i.e. employees, volunteers, and the general public)
• Ability to understand and follow oral instructions
  
  

Working Conditions

• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 80 pounds
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office and moderately loud when in the field
• Work may periodically require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions, in wet and/or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, near moving mechanical parts, near fumes, airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals, or near risk of electrical shock and/or vibration
  
  

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