What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park Services Seasonal Laborer position at Joliet Park District?
FLSA Classification: Part Time Seasonal, Non-Exempt AFSCME
Salary Range: $15.53/hr
Reports to: Director of Park Services
Date: April 2025
Summary
Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Parks Services and Park Service Foreman, Seasonal Laborer is responsible for performing a variety of maintenance and landscaping tasks to provide safe and attractive parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields throughout the District. Duties include, but are not limited to, maintaining the grounds at our parks and facilities; mowing, trimming, edging, weeding, watering, trash picking/collection, etc.
Essential Duties
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties.
- Perform trail maintenance (i.e. clean up and debris removal, mulching, etc as directed)
- Perform litter pickup, garbage pickup, recycling activities, and park and playground inspections
- Perform cleaning and maintenance of park shelters, restrooms, and assigned buildings
- Perform power and trim mowing in assigned parks
- Demonstrate and support Park District customer service standards
- Follow district and department safety, personnel, and administrative policies, procedures, and ordinances
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Hours
Part time seasonal, union position. This position requires working Monday through Friday with possible evenings, weekends, and holidays. Hours range from 30-40 hours a week.
Supervisory responsibilities
None
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and equipment and in varying outdoor weather conditions. Employee frequently works in situations and is exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and other hazards and elements associated with construction sites. The noise level within the employee’s work environment frequently exceeds the normal decibel levels. The Park District provides safety equipment for these situations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or GED or 1-3 months related experience and/or training
Additional Eligibility Requirements
None
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
The Joliet Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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