What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Maintenance Worker II - Park Cleaning position at City of Roanoke, VA?
Description
The City of Roanoke is looking for hardworking and dependable individuals to join our Seasonal Park Mowing Crew. In this hands-on role, you'll help maintain the city's parks and greenways, ensuring they remain clean, safe, and welcoming for the community.
What You'll Do
This is a great opportunity for individuals who enjoy working outdoors, being active, and contributing to the beauty of Roanoke's parks and greenways. If you take pride in maintaining public spaces and want to be part of a team that enhances the community, please apply!
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.
To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.
This is a non-exempt position.
The City of Roanoke is looking for hardworking and dependable individuals to join our Seasonal Park Mowing Crew. In this hands-on role, you'll help maintain the city's parks and greenways, ensuring they remain clean, safe, and welcoming for the community.
What You'll Do
- Perform a variety of landscape and maintenance tasks, including mowing, trimming, weeding, and general upkeep of park spaces.
- Clean and maintain shelters, restrooms, benches, tables, and recreational courts (tennis and basketball).
- Handle trash removal and assist with basic repairs, including rough carpentry, concrete work, and light equipment maintenance.
- Load, unload, and transport materials such as soil, mulch, gravel, and lumber.
- Assist with special event setups, including staging, tents, and equipment preparation.
- Operate and maintain hand tools and small power tools, such as blowers, weed eaters, saws, and drills.
- Use light motorized equipment, including small dump trucks, pickup trucks with trailers, riding mowers, and push mowers.
- Education & Experience:
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- 1-3 years of experience in automotive equipment operation, heavy manual labor, or related outdoor maintenance is ideal.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Licensing:
- A valid driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.
This is a great opportunity for individuals who enjoy working outdoors, being active, and contributing to the beauty of Roanoke's parks and greenways. If you take pride in maintaining public spaces and want to be part of a team that enhances the community, please apply!
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.
To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.
This is a non-exempt position.
