Seasonal Laborer - Parks Department

Under general supervision, performs unskilled and semi-skilled work in the care and maintenance of parks, playing fields and other landscaped and recreation areas; performs semi-skilled maintenance and repair to park facilities. 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF CLASS:
Incumbents report to the Parks Superintendent and are expected to perform the full range of landscape and semi-skilled facility maintenance duties in an assigned area.  (Performance of these functions is the reason the job exists.  Assigned job tasks/duties are not limited to the essential functions).

• Mows, trims, edges, fertilizes, and waters parks, playing fields and other landscaped areas.
• Weeds, prunes, mulches, fertilizes, and sprays trees, plants, and shrubbery.
• Prepares soil for planting; seeds and re-sods lawn areas.
• Plants trees, seedlings, and shrubs.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains irrigation systems.
• Adjusts, repairs, and replaces timing mechanisms.
• Inspects assigned areas.
• Corrects or reports safety hazards.
• Cleans and maintains park grounds, athletic fields, campsites, paved areas, and paths.
• Grooms and prepares ball fields and other park facilities for public use.
• Mixes and applies herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides.
• Maintains and performs repair work on a variety of park and camp facilities and equipment.
• Builds concrete forms and assists with finishing work.
• Maintains basic records of activities and repairs.
• Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power landscaping tools and equipment, including hand and power mowers, tractors, spreaders, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, chainsaws, rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms, and other tools.
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (KSAs are the attributes required to perform a job; generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or training).

Knowledge of

• the use and minor maintenance of commonly used hand and power landscaping tools and equipment;
• safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the work;
• shop mathematics;
• record keeping practices
• methods and techniques of planting, transplanting, cultivating, pruning, and maintaining a variety of lawns, ground cover, plants, shrubs, hedges, and trees;
• soil preparation and enrichment;
• techniques for maintaining landscaped areas; and
• painting, plumbing, concrete, and carpentry methods, tools, and techniques.

Skill and Ability to

• make accurate arithmetic calculations;
• understand and follow oral and written directions;
• prepare basic records and reports of work performed;
• work without close supervision in standard work situations;
• contribute effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities;
• maintain a variety of landscaped areas;
• use and perform basic maintenance on various hand and power tools and equipment;
• use initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines; and

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Any combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.  A typical way to gain the required knowledge and ability is:

General horticultural or landscape maintenance experience preferred.

Salary : $15 - $18