What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks Worker (full-time) position at City of Medford?
Help maintain Medford’s beautiful parks and open spaces! As a Parks Worker with the City of Medford, you’ll handle a variety of tasks, including landscaping, irrigation, and operating equipment like riding mowers, backhoes, and chain saws.
If you have experience in landscape maintenance, irrigation systems, and operating small and large equipment, this is the perfect opportunity to bring your skills to a team that values dedication and teamwork. Go to Medfordoregon.gov to apply for this position!
Required Education and Experience:
- Graduation from high school or GED equivalent; and
- Must be 18 years of age; and
- Two (2) years of parks or grounds maintenance experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
- Forklift, flagger, and/or traffic control certifications
- Master Gardener certification
- Certified Arborist (ISA)
- Playground Safety Inspector certification (CPSI)
Available Schedule:
- 9/80 Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 9 hours each day, Friday-8 hours with every other Friday off.
Compensation & Information on Benefits:
This position is part of the Teamsters Parks Maintenance & Facilities employee group.
The anticipated hiring range for the Parks Worker position is $21.79 (first step) to $22.88 or $24.02 (second or third step). The City of Medford determines starting pay based on an evaluation of relevant education, experience, andqualifications as provided by the applicant in their application materials, alongside others who perform work of comparable character consistent with the Oregon Equal Pay Act. Six steps are included in this salary range, allowing opportunity for annual movement through the steps.
Healthcare Benefits:
- Medical, vision and dental benefits for employee and family, paid at 100% by the City with the opportunity to buy-up to a lower deductible plan
- Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance – policy value of $50,000 paid by the City
- Long-term disability insurance provided by the City
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA-VEBA) contributions provided by the City
Retirement Benefits:
- Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) lifetime pension after retirement at no cost to employee
- PERS is 100% fully paid as the City pays both the employer and the employee’s (6%) contributions
- Deferred Compensation retirement plan (Section 457 Plan) for employee's retirement planning
Additional Benefits:
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- The City’s Wellness Program promotes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial and environmental wellness with various goals and challenges to participate in throughout the year. Employees may qualify for wellness incentives by completing milestones set within the program up to $200 annually
- Access to the City's fully equipped fitness center 24/7
Go to Medfordoregon.gov to apply for this position!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.79 - $27.81 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $200
