What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks Maintenance Seasonal Worker position at City of Salem?
Job Summary
Love the outdoors and looking for a seasonal job? The City of Salem is in search of Parks Maintenance Seasonal Workers to maintain our beautiful city and parks. If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of an organization that provides a great family-work life balance, and a cooperative and friendly work environment, the City of Salem is an excellent place for you.
Make an impact
The City of Salem is looking for qualified candidates to fill openings for a Parks Maintenance Seasonal Worker as a full-time in the Parks and Recreation Department. The successful candidates for this position will assist in all Parks and Recreation Department maintenance activities that would support a diverse recreation program as well as assist in large and small events that occur in the many shelters and amphitheaters operated by the City of Salem.
The City of Salem has an extensive park system with 91 parks and over 2300 acres of property, including a variety of Neighborhood and Community parks, nationally recognized softball complex, large event amphitheaters, reservable shelters, high use soccer and multi-use sports fields as well as hard court surface facilities including pickleball, tennis, and basketball.
Learn and grow
The Parks Maintenance Seasonal Worker will assist in all Parks and Recreation Department maintenance activities that would support a divers recreation program as well as assist in large and small events that occur in the many shelters and amphitheaters operated by the City of Salem.
The Parks Maintenance Seasonal Workerwill perform landscape maintenance and installations, facilities maintenance, mowing, irrigation troubleshooting and repairs as well as painting and construction related activities. Maintenance workers will operate a full array of landscape tools including push mowers, blowers, weed eaters, and edgers. As part of normal duties, you would be expected to drive city owned vehicles and must possess a valid driver’s license. You may be required to pull large tow behind trailers regularly. In addition, the employee for this position will need to be comfortable and knowledgeable in speaking with the public about the work being done by Parks and Recreation Department.
Seasonal appointments will not exceed six months from date of hire. This recruitment will be used to establish an eligible list for future hiring needs and will be valid for up to six months. This position will work under the supervision of the Parks Field Supervisor.
Additional Information On Job Responsibilities
The work schedule for this position varies and could include a weekend shift. Required to be available Monday through Friday, and occasional overtime on weekends to help support events. Working during all weather conditions, including extreme weather events would be required for this position.
What are the minimum qualifications?
Salem is the second largest city in Oregon and the capital city. Centrally located in the Willamette Valley, Salem is 49 square miles in size and extends across to counties, Marion and Polk. The community has well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings with wide diversity and a family-friendly ambiance. The city is home to nearly 180,000 residents. For a full community profile detailing demographics and housing statistics, visit the City of Salem website.
The City of Salem organization has eight primary departments: Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community Planning and Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City of Salem employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members and works collaboratively with five labor unions.
The Public Works Department values employees and their professional development. If you are someone that takes pride in collaborating on innovative ideas, proactively responding to community needs, and being a good environmental and financial steward, we look forward to meeting you! The Public Works Department promotes a healthy work life balance, while maintaining the utmost dedication to the health, safety, and welfare of our community, including our team!
Where can I find out more about the position?
Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for Maintenance Worker .
How can I apply?
The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.
To apply, click on the green “Apply” button to complete your application. Make sure that you specify how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification and complete the application.
Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications.
You may subscribe for automatic notification of job openings at the City through the Job Interest Cards – sign up today!
For more information about employment at the City of Salem, please visit our website at www.cityofsalem.net/jobs .
This announcement is not an implied contract and may be modified or revoked without notice.
Love the outdoors and looking for a seasonal job? The City of Salem is in search of Parks Maintenance Seasonal Workers to maintain our beautiful city and parks. If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of an organization that provides a great family-work life balance, and a cooperative and friendly work environment, the City of Salem is an excellent place for you.
Make an impact
The City of Salem is looking for qualified candidates to fill openings for a Parks Maintenance Seasonal Worker as a full-time in the Parks and Recreation Department. The successful candidates for this position will assist in all Parks and Recreation Department maintenance activities that would support a diverse recreation program as well as assist in large and small events that occur in the many shelters and amphitheaters operated by the City of Salem.
The City of Salem has an extensive park system with 91 parks and over 2300 acres of property, including a variety of Neighborhood and Community parks, nationally recognized softball complex, large event amphitheaters, reservable shelters, high use soccer and multi-use sports fields as well as hard court surface facilities including pickleball, tennis, and basketball.
Learn and grow
- Hone your maintenance skills with a great variety of projects while helping our community.
- Work with a supportive team who cares about and takes care of each other.
- Learn about our full-time positions and start building a career path you'll love.
The Parks Maintenance Seasonal Worker will assist in all Parks and Recreation Department maintenance activities that would support a divers recreation program as well as assist in large and small events that occur in the many shelters and amphitheaters operated by the City of Salem.
The Parks Maintenance Seasonal Workerwill perform landscape maintenance and installations, facilities maintenance, mowing, irrigation troubleshooting and repairs as well as painting and construction related activities. Maintenance workers will operate a full array of landscape tools including push mowers, blowers, weed eaters, and edgers. As part of normal duties, you would be expected to drive city owned vehicles and must possess a valid driver’s license. You may be required to pull large tow behind trailers regularly. In addition, the employee for this position will need to be comfortable and knowledgeable in speaking with the public about the work being done by Parks and Recreation Department.
Seasonal appointments will not exceed six months from date of hire. This recruitment will be used to establish an eligible list for future hiring needs and will be valid for up to six months. This position will work under the supervision of the Parks Field Supervisor.
Additional Information On Job Responsibilities
- Performs maintenance tasks including clean and repair restrooms, replace light bulbs, collects debris and garbage, clean and maintains picnic areas, inspect parks, picnic and playground areas for safety hazards, shovel snow.
- Individually or as a member of a crew, perform maintenance and construction tasks such as painting, carpentry, plumbing, welding, cement finishing, or other similar trades.
- Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses used on the fields.
- Water lawns, trees, turf, and plants. Monitor irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste. Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring.
- Follow planned landscaping designs to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage and apply mulch. Maintain beds by weeding, edging, applying fertilizer, herbicides or other chemicals as required.
- Operate and maintain a greenhouse and related facilities; perform horticultural or greenhouse work including propagation, cultivation, and care of a large variety of trees, shrubs, ground covers, or plants.
- Speak with the public about the work being done by parks and Recreation Department.
The work schedule for this position varies and could include a weekend shift. Required to be available Monday through Friday, and occasional overtime on weekends to help support events. Working during all weather conditions, including extreme weather events would be required for this position.
What are the minimum qualifications?
- Must pass the pre-employment background check.
- Must have a Driver License and meet the City of Salem's driving standards.
- General maintenance, repair, grounds keeping, construction trade or other related manual labor experience.
- Certifications and/or Licenses:
- CPR/AED Certification.
- Oregon Commercial Driver’s license (CDL). For CDL drivers, must pass a pre-employment drug screen (including marijuana).
- Oregon Pesticide License.
- Forklift certification.
- Occupational hazards and the safety precautions necessary in area of work assignment.
- Positive and effective customer service principles.
- Safe work practices.
- Basic mathematical concepts.
- Modern office equipment including computers and relevant software.
- Read and interpret technical documents.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials, and the public.
- Strong communication skills.
Salem is the second largest city in Oregon and the capital city. Centrally located in the Willamette Valley, Salem is 49 square miles in size and extends across to counties, Marion and Polk. The community has well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings with wide diversity and a family-friendly ambiance. The city is home to nearly 180,000 residents. For a full community profile detailing demographics and housing statistics, visit the City of Salem website.
The City of Salem organization has eight primary departments: Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community Planning and Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City of Salem employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members and works collaboratively with five labor unions.
The Public Works Department values employees and their professional development. If you are someone that takes pride in collaborating on innovative ideas, proactively responding to community needs, and being a good environmental and financial steward, we look forward to meeting you! The Public Works Department promotes a healthy work life balance, while maintaining the utmost dedication to the health, safety, and welfare of our community, including our team!
Where can I find out more about the position?
Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for Maintenance Worker .
How can I apply?
The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.
To apply, click on the green “Apply” button to complete your application. Make sure that you specify how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification and complete the application.
Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications.
You may subscribe for automatic notification of job openings at the City through the Job Interest Cards – sign up today!
For more information about employment at the City of Salem, please visit our website at www.cityofsalem.net/jobs .
This announcement is not an implied contract and may be modified or revoked without notice.
