Landscape crew

BISMARCK PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT
OPERATIONS DIVISION - LANDSCAPE CREW

Position Announcement for the 2025 summer season.

Position Description

Overview: As a member of the landscape crew, you will work as a team to assist in

About Us maintaining landscape plantings throughout the park district. Duties include, but are not
limited to planting, watering, and weeding of flower beds, trees, and shrubs in parks, sports

The vision of the Bismarck Parks
complexes, along trails, and around facilities. This position requires the operation of trucks,

and Recreation District is to be the
leader and premier provider of water pumps, weed trimmers, push mowers, and various hand tools. Other maintenance tasks
public parks, programs, facilities include picking up litter, painting, mulching, staking and pruning trees.
and leisure services.
Our mission is to work with the Job Type: Seasonal
community to provide residents
and visitors the highest quality
park, program, facility and event Starting Wage: $14.75/Hour
experience.

Our core values Hours per week: 20-40 (weather dependent)
accountability, collaboration,
community, diversity, integrity, and Seasonal Period: May through September
professionalism.

EOE To Apply: Application can be found at www.bisparks.org/jobs. For more information contact
Mike Sullivan at 701-222-6464.

Job Requirements Essential Functions / Other Duties and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and

o Applicants must:
level of work to be performed by the individual within this classification.

o Be at least 18 years of age. They are not to be considered an exhaustive or all-inclusive listing of the

o Pass a background check prior to being hired and position’s duties and tasks, as they may change or be adjusted, as situations

before starting work. require.

o Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license o Employee may be responsible for performing skilled assignments; all
o Be reliable, responsible and conscientious. seasonal staff are expected to accept any assignments from

Operations Division Full-Time Employees
o Be capable of lifting and carrying objects up to 50

pounds alone or heavier amounts with the

o Employee is responsible for informing a supervisor of job related
assistance of other employees. problems, damaged equipment, building damage, potential safety

violations, and to keep the supervisor informed of current work
assignment progress.

o The Park District provides T-shirts, caps and any safety

gear that is required to complete assigned tasks.
o Employee is responsible for safe and efficient operation of equipment,

Employee will be expected to wear clean full-length pants tools, and chemical handling.
that are not tattered or torn. Employee will also be
expected to wear job appropriate footwear. Tennis shoes o Employee may be called upon to clean rest rooms, make garbage runs
are not acceptable. and to perform other general maintenance work assignments.

o Employee is expected to be punctual and reliable in regard to assigned

o Normal work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday start times.
through Friday, however hours scheduled to work will
vary depending on need. Employee will be required to o Employee will assist individuals and groups as needed within the

work weekends when scheduled. After 40 hours, the Park policies and procedures of the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District.

District pays overtime at a rate of 1 ½ times employee’s

regular hourly wage. o Employee will represent the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District in
a positive manner at all times.