Parks Maintenance Worker - 6 Month Seasonal

Salary : $20.67 - $23.28 Hourly

Location : Parks & Enrichment Services Division, WA

Job Type : Seasonal

Job Number : 25-00002

Department : Parks and Enrichment Services

Division : Operations

Opening Date : 01 / 13 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 2 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : NR

Summary

This position is responsible for maintaining specific park areas and supervising scheduled public activities in assigned areas. This position works a varied schedule including possible week-ends, evenings and holidays if needed. This position reports to the Park Maintenance Assistant Supervisor Parks Operations Supervisor and / or any other employee with higher classification.

This position uses a variety of hand and power tools and equipment such as shovels, rakes, axes, pruners, chain saws, weed eaters, backpack blowers, edgers, and any type of mower, tractor, trucks, and trailers, and other equipment owned or rented by the City on a daily basis. This position works primarily outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and Terrain.

Essential Functions

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Responsible for the daily maintenance of various park buildings and park grounds as assigned. Duties include but are not limited to : Picking up litter, emptying garbage cans, weeding flowerbeds, watering trees / plants, painting, mowing, operating various hand, power tools and equipment . Must be able to operate a city vehicle, clean restrooms, mop floors, wash windows, prepare baseball / softball fields for play, and communicate with the public in a polite and professional manner.
• Set up and working of City Sponsored Special Events as needed.
• Responsible for completing Incident Report Forms immediately after a situation occurs and routes them to the Parks Supervisor.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of :

Skills in :

Ability to :

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

BENEFITS :

A PPLICATION PROCESS :

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume with their application. Applications must be received no later than Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 11 : 59 pm. For additional information, or a complete job description, please contact Human Resources at

The City of Mount Vernon provides and enforces a drug free workplace and maintains a smoke free work environment.

The City of Mount Vernon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

Do you have a valid Washington State Driver's License?

Are you at least 18 years of age at the time of this application?

Do you have any experience with the use of power tools?

If you answered "yes" to question # 4 above, please explain your experience and knowledge in detail.

Required Question

Salary : $21 - $23