What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Park Maintainer position at Lower Merion Township?
Job Title: Parks Maintenance Worker
About the Job:
This is a general parks maintenance entry-level position involving grounds maintenance, mowing/trimming grass, painting, field grooming, and related duties. The work requires safe and effective use of tools and equipment in park maintenance. Responsibilities include using hand tools and working on small ladders. This position also involves making basic laboring decisions in accordance with established procedures.
Duties:
Performs work in a safe manner and observes all safety procedures. Operates park maintenance equipment and machinery such as lawn mowers, weed trimmers, blowers, chain saws, various hand and power tools.
Uses hand and light power tools to mow grass, clear snow, dig soil, clear brush, trim bushes in landscaped areas, rake leaves and debris, install signs, and perform related parks maintenance work including natural areas and open space.
Assists in maintaining athletic fields, maintains swimming pools, cleans and maintains buildings and facilities, picks up trash, operates leaf blower, sprayer, weedwhacker, and related equipment used in facilities, grounds, and equipment maintenance.
Assists higher level maintainers in semi-skilled and skilled parks maintenance tasks through light and heavy labor.
Responsible for the caring, trimming, and removal of invasive saplings, undergrowth, and plant material.
Assists in the development of trail systems and maintenance of existing trails.
Performs labor involved with snow removal operations and assists other departments in storm emergencies.
Operates riding mower equipment in parks, as assigned.
Uses all tools, equipment, and materials responsibly and performs basic inspection of them prior to use, cleans after use, and reports damage or breakage to Crew Leader.
Moves bleachers, benches, park and playground equipment, and other heavy objects.
Performs related work as required.
Qualifications:
Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent plus some experience in manual labor and the use of hand tools and light power equipment.
Valid Class C Driver's License preferred.
Good knowledge of the practices and procedures of parks maintenance and the management of natural areas including knowledge of tree species, ground cover, and invasive plant identification.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor safely, effectively, and efficiently for prolonged periods often under adverse climactic conditions.
Good knowledge of current proper pruning practices and ability to work with and in the vicinity of biting and stinging insects and naturally occurring allergens.
Good knowledge of athletic field maintenance.
Some knowledge of the work standards and safety procedures in parks and grounds maintenance.
Good skill in the use and maintenance of hand tools, power equipment, and knowledge of methods in grounds and facilities maintenance.
Good ability to follow oral instructions and to learn Township procedures.
Good ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communication with supervisors, co-workers, and the general public.
Good ability to work independently.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand for a minimum of 1 up to 8 hours, walk for a minimum of 1 up to 8 hours, and sit and drive for a minimum of 1 up to 8 hours per workday. In severe weather conditions, ability to sit, drive, stand, and walk for up to 16 hours.
Ability to squat, crawl, climb, reach above shoulder level, crouch, and kneel for up to 35% of the workday.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of tools, equipment, and materials up to 68% of the workday and lift and carry up to 100 pounds of tools, equipment, and materials up to 35% of the workday.
Ability to use both feet for operating foot controls of equipment.
Ability to use both hands for simple grasping, firm grasping, and fine manipulating of equipment, objects, and tools.
Ability to perform job functions using safety precautions at various unprotected heights.
Ability to perform job functions using safety precautions where moving machinery may be present.
Ability to perform job functions in all types of weather and temperatures.
Ability to drive an automobile/tractor type equipment.
Ability to perform job functions using safety precautions where environmental conditions may be challenging.
Ability to perform job functions using safety precautions where loud noises may be present.
Ability to perform job functions using safety precautions around biting and stinging insects present in parks, natural areas, and open spaces.
About the Job:
This is a general parks maintenance entry-level position involving grounds maintenance, mowing/trimming grass, painting, field grooming, and related duties. The work requires safe and effective use of tools and equipment in park maintenance. Responsibilities include using hand tools and working on small ladders. This position also involves making basic laboring decisions in accordance with established procedures.
Duties:
Performs work in a safe manner and observes all safety procedures. Operates park maintenance equipment and machinery such as lawn mowers, weed trimmers, blowers, chain saws, various hand and power tools.
Uses hand and light power tools to mow grass, clear snow, dig soil, clear brush, trim bushes in landscaped areas, rake leaves and debris, install signs, and perform related parks maintenance work including natural areas and open space.
Assists in maintaining athletic fields, maintains swimming pools, cleans and maintains buildings and facilities, picks up trash, operates leaf blower, sprayer, weedwhacker, and related equipment used in facilities, grounds, and equipment maintenance.
Assists higher level maintainers in semi-skilled and skilled parks maintenance tasks through light and heavy labor.
Responsible for the caring, trimming, and removal of invasive saplings, undergrowth, and plant material.
Assists in the development of trail systems and maintenance of existing trails.
Performs labor involved with snow removal operations and assists other departments in storm emergencies.
Operates riding mower equipment in parks, as assigned.
Uses all tools, equipment, and materials responsibly and performs basic inspection of them prior to use, cleans after use, and reports damage or breakage to Crew Leader.
Moves bleachers, benches, park and playground equipment, and other heavy objects.
Performs related work as required.
Qualifications:
Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent plus some experience in manual labor and the use of hand tools and light power equipment.
Valid Class C Driver's License preferred.
Good knowledge of the practices and procedures of parks maintenance and the management of natural areas including knowledge of tree species, ground cover, and invasive plant identification.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor safely, effectively, and efficiently for prolonged periods often under adverse climactic conditions.
Good knowledge of current proper pruning practices and ability to work with and in the vicinity of biting and stinging insects and naturally occurring allergens.
Good knowledge of athletic field maintenance.
Some knowledge of the work standards and safety procedures in parks and grounds maintenance.
Good skill in the use and maintenance of hand tools, power equipment, and knowledge of methods in grounds and facilities maintenance.
Good ability to follow oral instructions and to learn Township procedures.
Good ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communication with supervisors, co-workers, and the general public.
Good ability to work independently.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand for a minimum of 1 up to 8 hours, walk for a minimum of 1 up to 8 hours, and sit and drive for a minimum of 1 up to 8 hours per workday. In severe weather conditions, ability to sit, drive, stand, and walk for up to 16 hours.
Ability to squat, crawl, climb, reach above shoulder level, crouch, and kneel for up to 35% of the workday.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of tools, equipment, and materials up to 68% of the workday and lift and carry up to 100 pounds of tools, equipment, and materials up to 35% of the workday.
Ability to use both feet for operating foot controls of equipment.
Ability to use both hands for simple grasping, firm grasping, and fine manipulating of equipment, objects, and tools.
Ability to perform job functions using safety precautions at various unprotected heights.
Ability to perform job functions using safety precautions where moving machinery may be present.
Ability to perform job functions in all types of weather and temperatures.
Ability to drive an automobile/tractor type equipment.
Ability to perform job functions using safety precautions where environmental conditions may be challenging.
Ability to perform job functions using safety precautions where loud noises may be present.
Ability to perform job functions using safety precautions around biting and stinging insects present in parks, natural areas, and open spaces.
